Colorado State 88, Virginia Tech 52
Dorian Green added 18 points on 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range, Greg Smith had 17 points and eight rebounds and Colton Iverson finished with 15 and seven boards for Colorado State (10-2), which committed just six turnovers.
Erick Green poured in a game-high 26 points while Jarell Eddie chipped in 10 for Virginia Tech (9-3).
A 3-pointer by Wes Eikmeier capped an 11-0 run for the Rams to give them a 17-10 lead with 9:46 left in the first half. After a three-point play from Iverson and jumper by Smith pushed the advantage to 32-22 with 1:05 left, C.J. Barksdale converted a tip-in and Green made a 3-pointer to pull the Hokies within six at the break.
Green and Smith combined for five 3-pointers as Colorado State opened the second half on a 28-9 run to make the score 61-36 with 11:13 left. After a 3-pointer by Eddie, the Rams scored 16 straight and increased their lead to 77-39 with 5:26 left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Colorado State defeated each of its opponents – North Florida, CSU Bakersfield, Portland and Virginia Tech – by at least 17 points in this event. ... The Rams outrebounded the Hokies 42-30 and won the battle on the glass in all 11 games this season. Colorado State entered the game first in the nation in rebounding margin at plus-16.1 ... Hornung recorded four double-doubles last season and has six in his career.
Virginia Tech | Colorado St. | |
Erick Green 26 | Scoring | Dorian Green 18 |
Erick Green 3 | Assists | Wes Eikmeier 6 |
C.J. Barksdale 5 | Rebounds | Pierce Hornung 10 |
Erick Green 4 | Free Throws Made | Pierce Hornung 5 |
Erick Green 1 | Steals | Dorian Green 2 |
Joey van Zegeren 2 | Blocks | Pierce Hornung 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Virginia Tech | 52 | 35.8 | 6-21 | 8-16 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
Colorado St. | 88 | 47.6 | 11-24 | 17-27 | 22 | 42 | 2 | 7 | 6 |