Don Reichert / CSU Athletics)
AIR FORCE ACADEMY — Colorado State was determined to give Emmanuel Omogbo the game ball.
But first, the Rams had to win.
It didn't matter how; it didn't matter by how much. All that matted was that they had more points when the final buzzer sounded.
And they did.
Despite letting a 17-point second-half lead slip, the Rams were able to beat Air Force, 83-79, Wednesday night at Clune Arena.
Afterward in a locker room full of tears, CSU coach Larry Eustachy presented Omogbo with the game ball, less than 48 hours after his parents, niece and nephew were tragically killed in a house fire in Maryland.