Rams fans have Carolina on their minds. And a sweet victory over Virginia to thank for it.
Colorado State’s Joe Palmer, center, reacts after winning a jump ball during the first half of a First Four college basketball game against Virginia in the NCAA Tournament in Dayton, Ohio, Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
Behind forward Joel Scott’s 23 points and 11 rebounds and a defense that had held the Cavaliers to a 25% shooting clip from the floor, CSU won its first game in the Big Dance in 11 years.It was the program’s first win at the Big Dance since March 21, 2013, when the eighth-seeded Rams under Larry Eustachy knocked off Missouri, 84-72, in Lexington, Ky. That team lost to top-seeded Louisville two days later, 82-56, to finish with a 26-9 record.
Befitting a sluggish, slog-like UVA game, the tilt went more than five minutes before a team reached four points — the Cavs took a 4-2 lead on a Ryan Dunn jumper. Despite some misses underneath early, CSU was able to finally get looks down low and, more importantly, cash in on them. Scott used his physicality to win position down low and grind his way to a team-high 10 points at the break, while the acumen of Clifford off the dribble helped the Rams outscore Virginia by a margin of 18-4 in the paint.
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