Colorado State didn’t need five-star recruits or potential lottery picks Wednesday night.
The Rams, facing a UNLV team stockpiled with talent, needed what they have all year: a couple good bounces, a lot of grit and some timely shooting.
Each of those were on display at Moby Arena as the Rams erased a 10-point deficit in the final seven minutes en route to a thrilling 66-65 win over the Runnin’ Rebels. It was little-known redshirt freshman Jeremiah Paige who willed the Rams to victory though, scoring seven points in the final 48 seconds. After Paige’s and-one gave the Rams a two-point lead, UNLV guard Patrick McCaw scored on a running layup to tie the game with seven seconds to go.