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CSU women's basketball tops BYU in defensive struggle

Courtesy of Colorado State Athletics-Elliot Foust)

FORT COLLINS — The Colorado State women's basketball team set the bar pretty high last season as a defensive stalwart.

But early returns indicate the Rams are even better at that end of the floor this year.

After ranking in the top 30 in the nation a season ago in scoring defense and opponent field goal percentage, CSU has been smothering to start 2015-16, and that trend continued Saturday in the Rams' 61-55 win over visiting BYU.

It's a good thing the Rams' defense was so stout, because their offense had its issues, especially in the second half when the Cougars went to a zone.