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CSU men’s hoops team outlasts Northern Iowa on the road 84-78 in season opener

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA – The first game of the year usually entails a little bit of sloppy offense.

But it didn’t Saturday for CSU’s men’s hoops team.

The Rams, who came into Saturday’s bout with Northern Iowa as seven-point underdogs, racked up 84 points while holding UNI to 78 to start the season off with a win.

For a team trying to replace its three most dependable players from a year ago, CSU had a nice chemistry on offense as it notched 14 assists while only committing eight turnovers.

In fact, five players reached double-digit scoring for CSU, including three players that led with 16: Gian Clavell, John Gillon and Joe De Ciman.