FRESNO, Calif. (AP) Joel Scott scored 14 points as Colorado State Rams beat Fresno State Bulldogs 73-61 on Saturday night.
Scott had six rebounds and six assists for the Rams (17-5, 5-4 Mountain West Conference). Patrick Cartier shot 5 for 9, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to add 14 points. Nique Clifford was 5-of-11 shooting (0 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points, while adding eight rebounds.
Donavan Yap finished with 20 points for the Bulldogs (9-13, 2-7). Isaiah Hill added 11 points and nine assists for Fresno State. In addition, Enoch Boakye finished with nine points and seven rebounds.
Colorado State took the lead with 6:39 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 31-25 at halftime, with Cartier racking up nine points. Colorado State outscored Fresno State in the second half by six points, with Scott scoring a team-high 12 points after intermission.
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1st Half
COST
Rams
31
FRES
Bulldogs
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Patrick Cartier vs. Enoch Boakye (Josiah Strong gains possession)
19:51
Xavier DuSell shooting foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
19:51
+1
Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
19:51
+1
Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-0
19:22
Isaiah Pope misses two point jump shot
19:20
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
19:14
Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot
19:12
Isaiah Hill defensive rebound
18:51
Enoch Boakye misses two point jump shot
18:49
Patrick Cartier defensive rebound
18:34
Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot
18:32
Jalen Weaver defensive rebound
18:21
Jalen Weaver misses three point jump shot
18:19
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
18:05
+2
Joel Scott makes two point hook shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)
4-0
17:44
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point layup (Jalen Weaver assists)
4-2
17:20
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup
6-2
16:58
+2
Isaiah Pope makes two point layup (Isaiah Hill assists)
6-4
16:34
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot
8-4
16:17
Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot
16:15
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
16:09
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point layup
10-4
15:51
TV timeout
15:41
+3
Xavier DuSell makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Hill assists)
10-7
15:22
+2
Rashaan Mbemba makes two point dunk (Joel Scott assists)
12-7
14:56
Isaiah Pope turnover (traveling)
14:37
Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot
14:35
Leo Colimerio defensive rebound
14:32
Leo Colimerio turnover (out of bounds)
14:04
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point layup (Joel Scott assists)
14-7
13:56
Isaiah Hill misses two point layup
13:54
Isaiah Hill offensive rebound
13:47
Isaiah Hill misses two point jump shot
13:30
Rams defensive rebound
13:17
Leo Colimerio personal foul (Javonte Johnson draws the foul)
13:13
Rashaan Mbemba turnover (lost ball)
13:01
Jalen Weaver misses two point layup
12:59
Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
12:52
Rashaan Mbemba personal foul (Enoch Boakye draws the foul)
12:37
Isaiah Hill misses two point jump shot
12:35
Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound
12:26
Javonte Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:24
Donavan Yap Jr. defensive rebound
12:14
+3
Isaiah Hill makes three point jump shot (Donavan Yap Jr. assists)
14-10
11:54
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
11:52
Donavan Yap Jr. defensive rebound
11:44
Jalen Weaver misses two point layup
11:42
Leo Colimerio offensive rebound
11:30
Rashaan Mbemba shooting foul (Leo Colimerio draws the foul)
11:30
TV timeout
11:30
+1
Leo Colimerio makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-11
11:30
+1
Leo Colimerio makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-12
11:16
Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot
11:14
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
10:49
Joe Palmer personal foul (Leo Colimerio draws the foul)
10:33
Isaiah Pope misses two point layup
10:31
Leo Colimerio offensive rebound
10:26
+2
Leo Colimerio makes two point layup
14-14
10:22
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
10:20
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
10:15
Isaiah Hill misses two point jump shot
10:13
Joe Palmer defensive rebound
10:09
Enoch Boakye personal foul
9:44
Enoch Boakye blocks Nique Clifford's two point jump shot
9:42
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
9:34
Pierre Geneste Jr. offensive foul
9:34
Pierre Geneste Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
9:12
Patrick Cartier turnover (lost ball)
8:55
Kyan Evans shooting foul (Donavan Yap Jr. draws the foul)
8:55
+1
Donavan Yap Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-15
8:55
Donavan Yap Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:55
Joel Scott defensive rebound
8:31
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot
16-15
8:12
+3
Donavan Yap Jr. makes three point jump shot (Xavier DuSell assists)
16-18
7:51
Leo Colimerio shooting foul (Patrick Cartier draws the foul)
7:51
TV timeout
7:51
+1
Patrick Cartier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-18
7:51
+1
Patrick Cartier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-18
7:25
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point layup (Isaiah Hill assists)
18-20
7:13
Isaiah Hill personal foul
7:09
Joel Scott turnover (out of bounds)
7:04
Isaiah Pope misses three point jump shot
7:02
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
6:39
+3
Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot (Joel Scott assists)
21-20
6:32
Isaiah Pope misses two point layup
6:30
Joel Scott defensive rebound
6:03
+3
Patrick Cartier makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)
24-20
5:56
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
5:41
Enoch Boakye offensive foul
5:41
Enoch Boakye turnover (offensive foul)
5:22
Joel Scott misses two point layup
5:20
Isaac Taveras defensive rebound
5:11
Nique Clifford blocks Isaiah Pope's two point layup
5:09
Isaac Taveras offensive rebound
5:00
Isaac Taveras turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Stevens steals)
4:46
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
4:44
Donavan Yap Jr. defensive rebound
4:37
Donavan Yap Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Joe Palmer steals)
4:34
Isaac Taveras personal foul
4:34
+1
Joe Palmer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-20
4:34
+1
Joe Palmer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-20
4:14
Donavan Yap Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:12
Isaiah Hill offensive rebound
4:08
+3
Isaiah Pope makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Hill assists)
26-23
4:03
TV timeout
3:42
Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot
3:40
Isaac Taveras defensive rebound
3:35
Isaac Taveras turnover (lost ball)
3:14
+3
Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)
29-23
3:05
Isaiah Stevens technical foul
3:05
+1
Donavan Yap Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2
29-24
3:05
+1
Donavan Yap Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2
29-25
2:53
Leo Colimerio offensive foul
2:53
Leo Colimerio turnover (offensive foul)
2:39
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Joel Scott assists)
