Colorado State’s offense hasn’t been a question all season. The Rams have put up points in bunches, but came into Friday’s game giving up 85.5 points per game.
They answered with defense against Portland.
CSU held the Pilots to just 36 percent shooting en route to a 90-74 win Friday night in the semifinals of the Corpus Christi Coastal Classic on the campus of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Senior guard Gian Clavell continued his scoring tear, pouring in 21 points on 6 of 10 shooting, including hitting 5 of 6 from behind the arc. Fellow senior Antwan Scott chipped in 17 points and John Gillon added 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists.