Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, January 4
Fort Collins, Colo.
11 a.m. MT
Colorado State
10-7,1-3MW
72
vs
61
Wyoming
5-11,0-4MW
1
2
F
Wyoming
19
42
61
Colorado State
32
40
72
David Roddy posted career highs of 19 points and 13 rebounds in the win
Photo by: Cris Tiller
Rams Earn First Mountain West Win With Border War Victory Over Wyoming Saturday
1/4/2020 3:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Freshmen Roddy, Stevens lead the way in the scoring column for CSU
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State used a solid defensive performance and a significant interior presence in earning its first Mountain West victory of 2019-20, defeating Wyoming 72-61 in the first Border War meeting of 2019-20 on Saturday. With the victory, the Rams improved to 10-7 on the year and 1-3 in Mountain West action, while the Cowboys dropped to 5-11 and 0-4 in the league.
The two teams exchanged early leads as the game was tied at nine just under six minutes into the game, as CSU was without redshirt-senior Nico Carvacho for most of the first half due to foul trouble. The Rams pushed through that with a 7-0 run over a two-minute span that put the hosts up for good at 16-9. The margin shrunk to two at 18-16 with 5:46 to go in the first half, but CSU, sparked by freshman David Roddy's 11 first-half points, closed out the first 20 minutes with a 14-3 run to take a 32-19 advantage at halftime.
After a quick bucket by Wyoming to start the second half, CSU scored the next nine points to open up a 20-point lead. The margin grew to as much as 23 and was 17 in the final minute before a pair of late Cowboy threes closed the final gap.
CSU finished the game shooting 51.0 percent (26-of-51) from the floor despite going just 5-of-23 behind the three-point arc. Wyoming was limited to just 38.2 percent from the field (21-of-55) and 38.5 percent (10-of-26) on threes. The Rams dominated the glass 42-26 and held an 18-10 advantage in points off turnovers and 14-3 in second chance points.
Roddy led the Rams with career highs of 19 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, while fellow freshman Isaiah Stevens added 17 points and six assists. Sophomore Kendle Moore tallied 11 points, while Carvacho finished with nine points and 12 rebounds, with all the scoring and eight boards coming in the final 20 minutes. The Cowboys were led by Hunter Maldonado with 25 points on 8-of-19 shooting.
STAT OF THE GAME
• CSU held control of the paint, outscoring Wyoming 32-16.
NOTES
• The longest running series for CSU, the Rams trail in the overall margin 136-94, including 117-67 in conference action.
• The series is much closer in Fort Collins, as Wyoming holds a slim 56-53 advantage. In fact, CSU has won five of the last seven meetings overall and, since 2010, is 8-3 against Wyoming in Moby Arena.
• CSU leader Niko Medved now has a 2-2 record against Wyoming as a head coach.
• The Rams are now 8-1 when outrebounding its opponent and 9-2 overall (6-1 at home) when shooting better than 45 percent from the field.
• This was the 15th time in 17 games that CSU shot more free throws than its opponent, holding a 10-5 mark in those games.
• Roddy has scored in double figures in the last four contests, averaging 17.5 points per contest.
• Roddy posted his second collegiate double-double in the victory.
• Stevens scored in double figures for the fifth straight game and 12th time in 17 games this season.
NEXT UP
• The Rams will get a week off and head back on the road, traveling to San Jose State on Sat., Jan. 11 for a 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT tip.
• The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network.
• The audio will be on the Colorado State Sports Radio Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon on the call.
• CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the TuneIn app (free on all Apple, Android, Windows, Blackberry and Amazon Kindle devices) – once downloaded, search "Colorado St. Rams Sports Network" in the app for the games and coaches' show broadcasts.
The two teams exchanged early leads as the game was tied at nine just under six minutes into the game, as CSU was without redshirt-senior Nico Carvacho for most of the first half due to foul trouble. The Rams pushed through that with a 7-0 run over a two-minute span that put the hosts up for good at 16-9. The margin shrunk to two at 18-16 with 5:46 to go in the first half, but CSU, sparked by freshman David Roddy's 11 first-half points, closed out the first 20 minutes with a 14-3 run to take a 32-19 advantage at halftime.
After a quick bucket by Wyoming to start the second half, CSU scored the next nine points to open up a 20-point lead. The margin grew to as much as 23 and was 17 in the final minute before a pair of late Cowboy threes closed the final gap.
CSU finished the game shooting 51.0 percent (26-of-51) from the floor despite going just 5-of-23 behind the three-point arc. Wyoming was limited to just 38.2 percent from the field (21-of-55) and 38.5 percent (10-of-26) on threes. The Rams dominated the glass 42-26 and held an 18-10 advantage in points off turnovers and 14-3 in second chance points.
Roddy led the Rams with career highs of 19 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, while fellow freshman Isaiah Stevens added 17 points and six assists. Sophomore Kendle Moore tallied 11 points, while Carvacho finished with nine points and 12 rebounds, with all the scoring and eight boards coming in the final 20 minutes. The Cowboys were led by Hunter Maldonado with 25 points on 8-of-19 shooting.
STAT OF THE GAME
• CSU held control of the paint, outscoring Wyoming 32-16.
NOTES
• The longest running series for CSU, the Rams trail in the overall margin 136-94, including 117-67 in conference action.
• The series is much closer in Fort Collins, as Wyoming holds a slim 56-53 advantage. In fact, CSU has won five of the last seven meetings overall and, since 2010, is 8-3 against Wyoming in Moby Arena.
• CSU leader Niko Medved now has a 2-2 record against Wyoming as a head coach.
• The Rams are now 8-1 when outrebounding its opponent and 9-2 overall (6-1 at home) when shooting better than 45 percent from the field.
• This was the 15th time in 17 games that CSU shot more free throws than its opponent, holding a 10-5 mark in those games.
• Roddy has scored in double figures in the last four contests, averaging 17.5 points per contest.
• Roddy posted his second collegiate double-double in the victory.
• Stevens scored in double figures for the fifth straight game and 12th time in 17 games this season.
NEXT UP
• The Rams will get a week off and head back on the road, traveling to San Jose State on Sat., Jan. 11 for a 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT tip.
• The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network.
• The audio will be on the Colorado State Sports Radio Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon on the call.
• CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the TuneIn app (free on all Apple, Android, Windows, Blackberry and Amazon Kindle devices) – once downloaded, search "Colorado St. Rams Sports Network" in the app for the games and coaches' show broadcasts.
Team Stats
UW
CSU
FG%
.382
.510
3FG%
.385
.217
FT%
.750
.600
RB
26
42
TO
14
17
STL
11
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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