Colorado State University Athletics
Friday, February 4
Fort Collins, CO
7:00 PM
Colorado State
17-3,7-3MW
58
vs
57
San Diego State
12-6,4-3MW
1
2
F
San Diego State
18
39
57
Colorado State
23
35
58
Roddy's Late Runner Lifts Colorado State to 58-57 Orange Out Win Over San Diego State Friday Night
2/4/2022 10:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball
In front of their second consecutive sellout crowd, the Rams foiled the comeback with the junior forward's running 13-foot jumper with 6.3 seconds left to play
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – In front of a second consecutive sellout crowd, junior forward David Roddy hit a running jumper with 6.3 seconds left to foil a San Diego State comeback and lift Colorado State to a 58-57 win in the annual Orange Out Friday night in Moby Arena. The Rams improved to 17-3 overall and more importantly 7-3 in the Mountain West, while the Aztecs dropped to 12-6 and 4-3 in the league.
The opening 20 minutes was a defensive battle on both ends of the floor, as CSU was just 8-of-23 from the floor but limited SDSU to just 6-of-28. The Rams led throughout the first half but only by as many as seven as they had a 23-18 halftime advantage.
Colorado State came out aggressive in the second half and built as much as a 20-point lead at 47-27 with 10:15 to play in the game. However, the defending Mountain West champions chipped away at the lead and got it down to 56-54 with 1:04 remaining. Lamont Butler hit a 3 with 13.9 seconds to give SDSU its only lead of the game. CSU quickly inbounded the ball and junior guard Isaiah Stevens hustled the ball up the court. A slight mishandle ended up in the hands of Roddy, who it the running 13-footer to put the Rams back in the lead. The Aztecs had one last chance, but a strong defensive wall-up by redshirt-sophomore center James Moors made the difference in the final shot.
For the game, Colorado State finished at 40.8 percent (20-of-49) from the field, while San Diego State was limited to 30.2 percent (19-of-63) from the floor. Both teams hit 13 free throws and the Aztecs held a 43-31 advantage on the glass.
CSU was led by Roddy with 22 points, a game-high nine rebounds and four assists, while junior guard John Tonje tallied 16 points and Moors added a season-high 10 points and career-high eight rebounds. San Diego State was led by Matt Bradley, who was the only Aztec in double figures with 27.
STAT OF THE GAME
• CSU limited SDSU to just 30.2 percent from the floor, the Aztecs second-lowest field goal percentage on the year.
NOTES
• This is a tight series, with San Diego State holding a 47-43 edge, including 43-40 in league play. However, CSU holds a 27-14 advantage in Fort Collins.
• CSU is 10-2 in Orange Out games now, including 3-0 against the Aztecs (other wins 2013 and 2017).
• The Rams improved to 11-1 at home this year and 33-6 in the last three years under head coach Niko Medved.
• This was Roddy's eight 20+ point game of the year and 14th of his career and the 33rd time in his CSU time that he led the team in scoring (CSU is 26-7 in those games).
NEXT UP
• The Rams will head to Reno to take on Nevada on Tue., Feb. 8 at 9 p.m. MT.
• The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network
• The audio will be on the Colorado State Sports Radio Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon handling the broadcast.
• CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the Varsity Network app (free on all Apple and Android devices).
The opening 20 minutes was a defensive battle on both ends of the floor, as CSU was just 8-of-23 from the floor but limited SDSU to just 6-of-28. The Rams led throughout the first half but only by as many as seven as they had a 23-18 halftime advantage.
Colorado State came out aggressive in the second half and built as much as a 20-point lead at 47-27 with 10:15 to play in the game. However, the defending Mountain West champions chipped away at the lead and got it down to 56-54 with 1:04 remaining. Lamont Butler hit a 3 with 13.9 seconds to give SDSU its only lead of the game. CSU quickly inbounded the ball and junior guard Isaiah Stevens hustled the ball up the court. A slight mishandle ended up in the hands of Roddy, who it the running 13-footer to put the Rams back in the lead. The Aztecs had one last chance, but a strong defensive wall-up by redshirt-sophomore center James Moors made the difference in the final shot.
For the game, Colorado State finished at 40.8 percent (20-of-49) from the field, while San Diego State was limited to 30.2 percent (19-of-63) from the floor. Both teams hit 13 free throws and the Aztecs held a 43-31 advantage on the glass.
CSU was led by Roddy with 22 points, a game-high nine rebounds and four assists, while junior guard John Tonje tallied 16 points and Moors added a season-high 10 points and career-high eight rebounds. San Diego State was led by Matt Bradley, who was the only Aztec in double figures with 27.
STAT OF THE GAME
• CSU limited SDSU to just 30.2 percent from the floor, the Aztecs second-lowest field goal percentage on the year.
NOTES
• This is a tight series, with San Diego State holding a 47-43 edge, including 43-40 in league play. However, CSU holds a 27-14 advantage in Fort Collins.
• CSU is 10-2 in Orange Out games now, including 3-0 against the Aztecs (other wins 2013 and 2017).
• The Rams improved to 11-1 at home this year and 33-6 in the last three years under head coach Niko Medved.
• This was Roddy's eight 20+ point game of the year and 14th of his career and the 33rd time in his CSU time that he led the team in scoring (CSU is 26-7 in those games).
NEXT UP
• The Rams will head to Reno to take on Nevada on Tue., Feb. 8 at 9 p.m. MT.
• The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network
• The audio will be on the Colorado State Sports Radio Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon handling the broadcast.
• CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the Varsity Network app (free on all Apple and Android devices).
Team Stats
SDSU
CSU
FG%
.302
.408
3FG%
.316
.263
FT%
.765
.722
RB
43
31
TO
17
15
STL
9
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
4
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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