Colorado State stuns UNM 82-74 in Pit finale

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The Colorado State Rams hit 11 3-pointers, shot 58.5% from the field and extended their win streak to eight in a row, beating the UNM Lobos 82-74 in the regular season finale in the Pit. UNM (22-8 overall) falls to 13-6 in Mountain West play, tied with San Diego State for second and still with a chance for at least a share of the Mountain West title with a win Saturday at first-place Utah State.

Why it matters

This loss for UNM means they will not have a winner-take-all championship showdown with Utah State on Saturday. However, the Lobos still have a chance to at least share the Mountain West title with a win over Utah State.

The details

Colorado State was led by 19 points on 5-of-8 3-point shooting from forward Kyle Jorgensen, who was injured when the Lobos beat CSU 80-70 on Jan. 6 in Fort Collins. CSU finished the game with 19 assists on 24 made baskets — 13-of-16 (81.3%) on 2s and 11-of-25 (44.0%) on 3s. They added a more-than-effective 23-of-31 (74.2%) at the free throw line. UNM was led by 22 points by senior Deyton Albury.

• Colorado State took a 40-25 lead into halftime and never trailed in the game.
• An Augustinas Kiudulas layup with 13:58 remaining in the game gave CSU its largest lead of the game — 58-39.
• The Rams hit 13-of-18 free throws in the final 3:31 of the game to ice the upset as 8.5-point underdogs.

What’s next

UNM (22-8 overall) falls to 13-6 in Mountain West play, tied with San Diego State for second and still with a chance for at least a share of the Mountain West title with a win Saturday at first-place Utah State.