Colorado State University leans on the arc as San Diego State University owns the paint at Thomas and Mack Center

Colorado State University left the Mountain West quarterfinal at 0-1 in Conference Tournaments after a 71-62 result against the San Diego State Aztecs at 9:00 PM EDT on CBS Sports Network. The Rams and the Aztecs played on a neutral floor at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, and the box score showed San Diego State at 71 and Colorado State at 62.

First half

Colorado State University scored 27 in the first half while San Diego State put up 39 in the opening half. The Rams leaned on the 3-point shot with 34 attempts and 13 makes for 38 percent, while hitting 33 percent overall on 57 field goal attempts. SDSU built its edge by going inside for 42 points in the paint, and the Aztecs shot 59 percent on 2-point tries with 23 makes on 39 attempts. Colorado State created 21 points off turnovers while forcing 13 Aztec turnovers, and San Diego State answered with 9 steals against 16 Rams turnovers. Jase Butler led a key Rams scoring line from the previous game log with 14 points and 3 steals, and Brandon Rechsteiner’s previous-game line included 16 points on 62 percent shooting.

Second half

Colorado State University scored 35 after halftime, but San Diego State added 32 to keep control through the final horn. The Rams went 11-for-13 at the line for 85 percent, while the Aztecs went 22-for-42 for 52 percent on free throws. San Diego State won the rebounding margin 43-31 with 13 offensive rebounds, and Colorado State finished with 7 offensive boards and 11 second-chance points. The Rams registered 10 assists with an assists-to-turnover ratio of 0.71, and SDSU totaled 6 assists with a 0.46 ratio. Colorado State Rams post-match stats also showed 27 total fouls and 6 bench points, while the Aztecs posted 24 bench points and 5 blocks.

Game flow notes

Colorado State University held a biggest lead of 5 and the game featured 6 lead changes and 1 tie. San Diego State held a biggest lead of 16 and had a 13-0 most-unanswered run with the score moving from 27-41 to 27-54 during that stretch in the game log. The Rams got 8 fast-break points and SDSU produced 15, matching the Aztecs’ interior scoring with transition pressure. Kyle Jorgensen’s previous-game line included 10 points and 4 rebounds, and Jevin Muniz’s previous-game line listed 9 points with 5 rebounds.

For a Colorado State Rams vs San Diego State Aztecs full match report, the numbers also fit a Colorado State Rams vs San Diego State Aztecs scoreline review that centers on SDSU’s 42 paint points and the Rams’ 13 made 3-pointers. The Colorado State Rams match rating in this one will track Colorado State’s 49 true shooting percent against San Diego State’s 52 true shooting percent, along with the Aztecs’ 18 second-chance points. Catch the next Rams broadcast when it hits the schedule, then run it back with a fresh look at the rebound margin and the turnover count, and share this article with fellow Green and Gold fans.