Stevens scores 25 to lift Colorado St. past UNLV 74-71
AP
Jan 07, 2021
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Isaiah Stevens had 25 points and made a pair of free throws with seven seconds left as Colorado State Rams rallied from 13 down to spoil UNLV Rebels's Mountain West Conference opener 74-71 on Thursday night.
David Roddy had 18 points and scored the go-ahead basket with 26 seconds left for Colorado State (7-2, 4-1), which earned its fifth straight home victory. Kendle Moore added 15 points. Dischon Thomas had 10 points.
The Rams trailed UNLV 59-46 with 8:52 left, making it their third straight game falling behind by a significant deficit. Colorado State set a school and Mountain West Conference record with a 26-point comeback for a 70-67 win over San Diego State on Saturday and erased 16 points out of a 29-point deficit before losing to the Aztecs 78-65 in the rematch on Monday night.
Bryce Hamilton had 23 points and six rebounds for the Rebels (1-5, 0-1). Cheikh Mbacke Diong had 11 points and 12 rebounds. Caleb Grill added 11 points.
Colorado State and UNLV will meet again in Fort Collins on Saturday night.
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1st Half
UNLV
Rebels
35
COST
Rams
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Cheikh Mbacke Diong vs. James Moors (Isaiah Stevens gains possession)
19:50
James Moors turnover (lost ball) (David Jenkins Jr. steals)
19:45
Bryce Hamilton misses two point layup
19:43
Adam Thistlewood defensive rebound
19:33
+3
David Roddy makes three point jump shot (James Moors assists)
0-3
18:58
+2
Edoardo Del Cadia makes two point layup (Caleb Grill assists)
2-3
18:36
+3
David Roddy makes three point jump shot (James Moors assists)
2-6
18:02
Bryce Hamilton misses three point jump shot
18:00
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
17:33
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
17:31
Rebels defensive rebound
17:13
+2
Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point layup (Moses Wood assists)
4-6
16:58
David Roddy misses three point jump shot
16:56
Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
16:49
+2
Nicquel Blake makes two point layup
6-6
16:26
Kendle Moore misses three point jump shot
16:24
Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
16:10
James Moors blocks Cheikh Mbacke Diong's two point layup
16:08
Adam Thistlewood defensive rebound
16:01
+3
David Roddy makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)
6-9
15:26
+2
Bryce Hamilton makes two point layup
8-9
15:00
Kendle Moore turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Grill steals)
14:55
TV timeout
14:42
Nicquel Blake turnover (Kendle Moore steals)
14:37
Kendle Moore turnover (bad pass) (Bryce Hamilton steals)
14:30
+2
Edoardo Del Cadia makes two point layup (Moses Wood assists)
10-9
14:12
James Moors offensive foul
14:12
James Moors turnover
13:55
+2
Bryce Hamilton makes two point jump shot
12-9
13:39
Isaiah Rivera misses two point layup
13:37
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
13:27
Bryce Hamilton misses three point jump shot
13:25
Dischon Thomas defensive rebound
13:13
David Jenkins Jr. personal foul (Dischon Thomas draws the foul)
13:12
Nicquel Blake shooting foul (Dischon Thomas draws the foul)
13:09
+1
Dischon Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-10
13:09
Dischon Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:09
John Tonje offensive rebound
13:07
+3
Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot (John Tonje assists)
12-13
12:45
+3
Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (David Jenkins Jr. assists)
15-13
12:45
Isaiah Rivera shooting foul (Caleb Grill draws the foul)
12:45
Caleb Grill misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:45
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
12:31
Nicquel Blake personal foul
12:31
Official timeout
12:26
Moses Wood shooting foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
12:14
John Tonje turnover (Bryce Hamilton steals)
12:08
David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:04
Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
12:05
Cheikh Mbacke Diong misses two point layup
12:03
Rebels offensive rebound
11:46
Bryce Hamilton misses three point jump shot
11:44
P.J. Byrd defensive rebound
1:12
+3
Dischon Thomas makes three point jump shot (P.J. Byrd assists)
15-16
11:12
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
11:10
Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
11:00
David Jenkins Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:58
Dischon Thomas defensive rebound
10:40
TV timeout
10:37
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
10:35
Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
10:05
+2
Bryce Hamilton makes two point jump shot
17-16
9:48
+3
Kendle Moore makes three point jump shot
17-19
9:39
Adam Thistlewood blocks Bryce Hamilton's two point layup
9:37
Reece Brown offensive rebound
9:37
Reece Brown turnover (lost ball) (P.J. Byrd steals)
9:26
+3
Kendle Moore makes three point jump shot (P.J. Byrd assists)
17-22
9:08
David Jenkins Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:06
Reece Brown offensive rebound
9:01
+3
David Jenkins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Caleb Grill assists)
20-22
8:39
Edoardo Del Cadia personal foul
8:36
Adam Thistlewood misses two point jump shot
8:34
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
8:15
+3
Bryce Hamilton makes three point jump shot (Edoardo Del Cadia assists)
23-22
7:56
+3
Kendle Moore makes three point jump shot (David Roddy assists)
23-25
7:46
David Jenkins Jr. turnover (traveling)
7:46
TV timeout
7:34
David Roddy misses two point jump shot
7:32
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
7:26
+3
Nicquel Blake makes three point jump shot (Edoardo Del Cadia assists)
26-25
7:08
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
7:06
Nicquel Blake defensive rebound
6:42
Nicquel Blake misses two point jump shot
6:40
David Roddy defensive rebound
6:40
Edoardo Del Cadia personal foul
6:22
Cheikh Mbacke Diong shooting foul (James Moors draws the foul)
6:22
+1
James Moors makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-26
6:22
James Moors misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:22
Reece Brown defensive rebound
6:05
+2
Caleb Grill makes two point jump shot (Cheikh Mbacke Diong assists)
28-26
5:48
David Roddy misses three point jump shot
5:46
Nicquel Blake defensive rebound
5:41
Nicquel Blake offensive foul
5:41
Nicquel Blake turnover
5:24
James Moors misses two point layup
5:22
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
5:11
+3
Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (David Jenkins Jr. assists)
31-26
4:50
Bryce Hamilton personal foul (Isaiah Stevens draws the foul)
4:50
Isaiah Stevens misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:50
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
4:42
+3
Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot
34-26
4:34
Rams 30 second timeout
4:29
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point layup (Kendle Moore assists)
34-28
4:12
David Jenkins Jr. turnover (traveling)
3:58
Edoardo Del Cadia shooting foul (David Roddy draws the foul)
3:58
TV timeout
3:58
+1
David Roddy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-29
3:58
+1
David Roddy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-30
3:49
Adam Thistlewood personal foul (Moses Wood draws the foul)
3:34
Moses Wood misses two point jump shot
3:32
David Roddy defensive rebound
3:20
Dischon Thomas misses two point layup
3:18
Moses Wood defensive rebound
3:09
Bryce Hamilton misses three point jump shot
3:07
Adam Thistlewood defensive rebound
2:48
Isaiah Stevens turnover (bad pass) (David Jenkins Jr. steals)
2:43
Moses Wood offensive foul (Isaiah Stevens draws the foul)
2:43
Moses Wood turnover
2:22
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
2:20
David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
2:09
David Jenkins Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:07
Dischon Thomas defensive rebound
2:01
David Roddy misses three point jump shot
1:59
Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
1:50
David Roddy blocks Bryce Hamilton's two point layup
1:48
Adam Thistlewood defensive rebound
1:53
Reece Brown personal foul (David Roddy draws the foul)
1:53
+1
Dischon Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-31
1:53
+1
Dischon Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-32
1:38
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
1:36
Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
1:34
Adam Thistlewood personal foul (Cheikh Mbacke Diong draws the foul)
1:35
Rebels 30 second timeout
1:33
Caleb Grill misses two point jump shot
1:31
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
1:16
David Roddy misses two point jump shot
1:14
Reece Brown defensive rebound
0:52
Kendle Moore defensive rebound
0:35
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
0:33
David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
0:05
Kendle Moore shooting foul (David Jenkins Jr. draws the foul)
0:05
David Jenkins Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 3
0:05
David Jenkins Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 3
0:05
+1
David Jenkins Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3
35-32
0:01
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point layup
35-34
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UNLV
Rebels
36
COST
Rams
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
—
19:42
+2
David Jenkins Jr. makes two point jump shot
37-34
19:18
Cheikh Mbacke Diong shooting foul (James Moors draws the foul)
19:18
James Moors misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:18
James Moors misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:18
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
19:03
Kendle Moore personal foul
18:52
+2
Edoardo Del Cadia makes two point layup (Caleb Grill assists)
39-34
18:34
David Roddy misses three point jump shot
18:32
Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
18:16
+2
Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point layup
41-34
18:02
Kendle Moore turnover (bad pass) (Cheikh Mbacke Diong steals)
17:56
+2
Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point dunk
43-34
17:56
Rams 30 second timeout
17:56
TV timeout
17:48
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point layup
43-36
17:32
+2
Bryce Hamilton makes two point jump shot
45-36
17:15
+2
Dischon Thomas makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
45-38
17:08
Kendle Moore personal foul
16:51
P.J. Byrd blocks David Jenkins Jr.'s two point jump shot
16:48
P.J. Byrd defensive rebound
16:31
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point layup
45-40
16:22
P.J. Byrd personal foul
16:18
Bryce Hamilton misses three point jump shot
16:16
Kendle Moore defensive rebound
16:10
Adam Thistlewood misses three point jump shot
16:08
Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
15:58
David Jenkins Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:56
Rams defensive rebound
15:55
TV timeout
15:49
Dischon Thomas turnover (lost ball)
15:24
+2
Bryce Hamilton makes two point jump shot
47-40
15:06
Bryce Hamilton personal foul (Isaiah Stevens draws the foul)
15:03
Adam Thistlewood misses three point jump shot
15:01
Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
14:52
Dischon Thomas blocks Bryce Hamilton's two point layup
14:50
Reece Brown offensive rebound
14:42
+2
Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point layup (Reece Brown assists)
49-40
14:38
Reece Brown personal foul
14:32
+2
Adam Thistlewood makes two point layup
49-42
14:11
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
14:09
Dischon Thomas defensive rebound
14:03
Adam Thistlewood misses three point jump shot
14:01
Nicquel Blake defensive rebound
13:51
Dischon Thomas personal foul
13:35
Nicquel Blake misses two point jump shot
13:33
Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
13:29
+2
Edoardo Del Cadia makes two point layup (Nicquel Blake assists)
