Sometimes in sports, you just have to tip your cap to the opponent. That’s exactly what Colorado State did Monday night in an 81-63 losing effort to Cal-State Bakersfield in the second round of the National Invitational Tournament.
No. 4 CSU (24-12) fell victim to an improbable 3-point shooting barrage from the Roadrunners in the first half and never recovered. CSUB, a team that came in shooting 34 percent from deep, made 10-of-13 shots from beyond in the arc in the opening 20 minutes.
The Roadrunners zipped out to a 13-2 lead as CSU began 0-for-6 from the field.