Sometimes the matchup simply does not go your way.
Such was the case for the Colorado State Rams, who fell to the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, 72-51, Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. The win completed UNLV's regular season sweep of CSU after the Runnin' Rebels won 88-74 in Fort Collins on January 28.
In the second meeting, the Rams had a hard time getting anything going.
CSU made only 9-of-27 field goal attempts in the first half and trailed 35-24 at the break.
Things didn't get much better in the second half.
The Runnin' Rebels outscored CSU 37-27 after intermission and the Rams shot only 34.6% (18-52) from the floor.
Isaiah Stevens led CSU with 14 points. David Roddy scored 11 points on 4-14 shooting.
CSU is now 21-4, 11-4 in the Mountain West Conference. UNLV is 16-11, 8-6.
MORE ON THE CSU LOSS HERE
CSU will be back at Moby Arena in Fort Collins for round two of the basketball Border War against Wyoming on Wednesday, February 23 at 7 p.m. MST.
Postgame comments from CSU guard Isaiah Stevens.
Postgame comments from CSU head coach Niko Medved.