Colorado State took three quarters of the season to do it, but the Rams finally won with defense and rebounding, the two cornerstones of Larry Eustachy’s program.
Antwan Scott and John Gillon combining for 43 points didn’t hurt, either.
After an abysmal offensive first half, CSU stymied Nevada’s offense and pounded the Wolf Pack on the glass — who came into the game as the top defensive rebounding team in the Mountain West — en route to a 76-67 win in front of a crowd of 4,018 Saturday afternoon at Moby Arena.
CSU controlled the glass the entire game, and outrebounded the Wolf Pack 53-37, including a 20-8 advantage on the offensive end.