Colorado State defeats Wyoming
FORT COLLINS, COLO. >> Joel Scott scored 20 points as Colorado State beat Wyoming 70-62 on Saturday night.
Scott added five rebounds for the Rams (21-9, 9-8 Mountain West Conference). Patrick Cartier scored 15 points and added six rebounds and five assists. Isaiah Stevens had 12 points and was 5 of 13 shooting (1 for 4 from 3-point range).
Cam Manyawu led the way for the Cowboys (1316, 6-10) with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Wyoming also got 12 points and eight rebounds from Mason Walters. In addition, Brendan Wenzel had 11 points.
Colorado guard Frida Formann puts up a 3-pointer against Washington State guard Astera Tuhina on Saturday in Boulder.
the lead for good. With 44 seconds left, Astera Tuhina threw up a deep 3-pointer and it hit nothing but net to give WSU a 69-63 lead. The Cougars then hit 3 of 4 free throws in the closing seconds to cap the upset.
CU went 0-for-6 with two turnovers down the stretch, failing to score after Vonleh’s bucket at 2:57.
“I thought they got some really clean looks from 3 in our man and our zone (defenses) and I think we had some costly turnovers down the stretch and maybe just not as organized as we need to be,” Payne said. “That’s my fault. So yeah, the combination of those things on both sides of the floor I think led to us not scoring and not getting stops.”
It also clouded CU’S postseason picture. The Buffs are a lock to make the NCAA Tournament, but there’s now work to be done in order for Sherrod and her fellow seniors to play another game in Boulder.
“I just take it all into perspective and we’ve got more games to play and more to prove,” Sherrod said. “This game sucks now but, if we achieve our goals in the future, then it’s just another part of the journey. So that’s just kind of how I’m looking at it right now.”