Hot-shooting CSU downs USU in Colorado

Utah State shot just 25 percent from behind the 3-point arc and lost 91-64 to Colorado State in Fort Collins, Colorado on Wednesday.

USU fell to 11-13 on the season and 6-7 in the MW. CSU has yet to lose a game in MW play and is 13-0. The win made it 20 straight wins for the Rams, a record for the program. The only blemish on the 23-1 record for the Rams is a one-point loss to Penn early in the season.

CSU shot 55 percent from the field and 50 percent from behind the 3-point line.

The Rams were led by Jamie Patrick who had 26 points. She hit on 7 of 13 shots from 3-point land. Patrick scored 23 of her points in the first half which led to a season-high 52-point first half for Mountain West-leading Colorado State.

In addition to the scoring, Patrick also added four rebounds and an assist to her stat line.

Utah State took the lead to start the game but eight straight first quarter points for Patrick put Colorado State up and the Aggies couldn’t come back.

Funda Nakkasoglu had 20 points on 7 of 17 shooting but had five turnovers due to high-pressure defense from the Rams all night. CSU had 27 points off turnovers compared to only 10 for USU.

Hannah Hutchins was the only USU player besides Nakkasoglu to score in double figures. She finished just shy of a double-double with 12 points and eight rebounds. Angelica de Paulo was the Aggies leading bench scorer with five points.

The Rams’ bench outscored USU’s 32-20. Alana Arias was the leading bench scorer for Colorado State with 15 points in 19 minutes. She also grabbed five rebounds. Ellen Nystrom had a double-double for Colorado State, she dished out 10 rebounds and scored 17 points on an efficient 6 of 8 shooting.

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