Nevada tops Colorado State 76-67 to cap rough day for Rams
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Caleb Martin had 26 points, Lindsey Drew added 16 and eight rebounds and Nevada turned back Colorado State 76-67 on Saturday night to put the finishing touches on a rough day for the Rams.
Colorado State lost its sixth straight on a day that head coach Larry Eustachy was put on administrative leave over questions about his conduct.
Kendall Stephens added 15 points for the Wolf Pack (20-4, 9-1 Mountain West Conference), who struggled to find their shooting touch from the field, but connected on 26 of 32 free throws.
Che Bob and Anthony Bonner paced the Rams (10-15, 3-9) with 13 points each, while Deion James added 12 points and eight rebounds.
The Rams trailed just 37-35 at halftime and used two James' 3-pointers to grab a 41-40 lead early in the second half. But Stephens twice connected from beyond the arc and Martin added a layup to cap an 11-1 run for a 51-43 lead. Martin scored eight in the final 3:13 to seal it.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Larry Spaulding
- Wilson Holland
- Deldre Carr
2023-24 Mountain West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Utah State | 14-4 | - | 28-7 |
Nevada | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
Boise State | 13-5 | 1 | 22-11 |
UNLV | 12-6 | 2 | 21-13 |
San Diego State | 11-7 | 3 | 26-11 |
New Mexico | 10-8 | 4 | 26-10 |
Colorado State | 10-8 | 4 | 25-11 |
Wyoming | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
Fresno State | 4-14 | 10 | 12-21 |
Air Force | 2-16 | 12 | 9-22 |
San José State | 2-16 | 12 | 9-23 |