Overview
- Colorado State improved to 7-2 and Colorado fell to 8-1 after the in-state matchup in Fort Collins.
- Josh Pascarelli scored 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including 8-of-10 from three, marking a second straight game with at least eight made threes for a Mountain West first in 15 seasons.
- The Rams hit a season-high 18 of 35 from beyond the arc and shot 54% overall, while the Buffaloes shot 62% from the field but just 7 of 19 from deep.
- Colorado erased a 12-point deficit with an 18-3 run, but Kyle Jorgensen’s three-point play at 1:17 put CSU ahead for good before he added clinching free throws.
- Pascarelli buried a jumper with 33 seconds remaining to extend the lead to 88-85 as Colorado State closed out the rivalry win.