FORT COLLINS — Niko Medved's tenure as the Colorado State men's basketball coach started off with a win as the Rams opened up a close game in the second half with an 87-67 exhibition win at Moby Arena over CSU-Pueblo on Saturday.
Kendle Moore led a quartet of Rams in double-digits with 19 points. True freshman Adam Thistlewood scored 16, with 11 of them coming from the free-throw line. J.D. Paige finished with 12, with Lorenzo Jenkins adding 11. Nico Carvacho missed a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds.
The Rams led 38-31 at the break in a game where they shot 48 percent from the field, 30 percent behind the arc.