Colorado State Rams' Second Half Surge Falls Short Against Fresno State Bulldogs at Save Mart Center

The Colorado State Rams faced off against the Fresno State Bulldogs in a challenging encounter at the Save Mart Center. The Rams, now holding a 0-1 record, were unable to overcome the Bulldogs, who improved their standing to 1-0 with a final score of 79-69.

First Half

The first half saw the Bulldogs taking an early lead with a score of 36-22. The Green and Gold struggled to find their rhythm offensively, shooting just 46 percent from the field. Despite efforts from players like Carey Booth and Augustinas Kiudulas, who contributed significantly in rebounds and points respectively, the Rams found themselves trailing by double digits.

Second Half

In the second half, Colorado State mounted an impressive comeback attempt. They scored 47 points compared to Fresno's 43 in this period. Jevin Muniz was instrumental during this surge with his dynamic playmaking abilities and crucial assists that kept CSU within striking distance. However, despite closing the gap significantly at one point with a run that brought them within two points of tying up the game, turnovers proved costly for CSU as they committed a total of 11 throughout.

Final Whistle

As time wound down on this intense matchup between these conference rivals, it was clear that while both teams displayed commendable effort on court; ultimately it was free throw efficiency which played pivotal role - where Dogs excelled hitting an impressive rate of over ninety-six percent compared against seventy-five percent achieved by visitors from Fort Collins area resulting into ten-point margin victory favoring home side when buzzer sounded signaling endgame scenario here today!

For fans eager about upcoming fixtures involving beloved team: mark your calendars! Next up is another exciting contest scheduled January sixteenth against Boise State Broncos held ExtraMile Arena located Boise Idaho broadcasted live via Fox Sports One network starting promptly half past ten eastern standard time zone so be sure tune support our boys green gold colors once again!

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