From the outset of the 2016-17 season, Colorado State got into the habit of playing a sluggish first half. But the Rams used a quick start Saturday in Las Vegas to get a 69-49 win over the Rebels.
CSU (15-9, 7-5) took little time to get comfortable at Thomas and Mack Center as they scored the game’s first seven points. In what would be a common theme for UNLV, the Rebels struggled mightily from the field, making just one of their first seven shots.
The Rams spread the ball efficiently on offense with five different players scoring in the first eight minutes.