Colorado State has a date with Texas.
The Rams dominated Virginia 67-42 of their First 4 matchup Tuesday. With the win – Colorado State’s first NCAA Event victory since 2013 – the No. 10 seed Rams arrange a first-round March Insanity matchup Thursday in opposition to the No. 7 Longhorns within the Midwest Area of the NCAA Event bracket.
Colorado State completed the regular-season with a 22-9 file. Regardless of shedding within the Mountain West convention match semifinals to New Mexico, the Rams obtained an at-large bid and performed their method into the sphere of 64.
“I by no means would have imagined that. I knew our guys have been able to compete,” Colorado State head coach Niko Medved mentioned of the blowout win over Virginia. “We received a chance to play right here, it’s what it’s. … We’ll watch Texas movie on the airplane and do it once more.”
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Colorado State takes down Virginia in First 4
Colorado State went on a 9-0 run to shut the primary half with a 27-14 lead over Virginia. The Cavaliers shot a dismal 17.2% from the sphere, 2-for-9 from three and didn’t rating a single level within the remaining 10:30 of the half. The Rams, however, shot 50% from the sphere and 3-for-7 from three to take a 13-point halftime lead.
The Rams prolonged their result in as many as 25 factors within the second half and cruised to a 67-42 victory over the Cavaliers, who gained the NCAA Event in 2019.
Rams ahead Joel Scott had a game-high 23 factors and 11 rebounds, whereas Nique Clifford added 17 factors, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Cavaliers guard Reece Beekman was the one Virginia participant to achieve double digits along with his 15 factors.
The Cavaliers completed the sport capturing 25% from the sphere and 3-for-17 from three, whereas the Rams shot 55.3% from the sphere and 5-for-14 from three.
Who will Colorado State face subsequent in March Insanity?
The Rams will tackle Texas, the Midwest’s No. 7 seed, on Thursday on the Spectrum Heart in Charlotte, North Carolina. The winner will advance to the second spherical to tackle the winner of No. 2 Tennessee and No. 15 Saint Peter’s.
When did Colorado State final make NCAA Event?
The Rams have appeared within the NCAA Event 11 occasions, most just lately in 2022, when Colorado State suffered a first-round upset loss to No. 11 Michigan because the No. 6 seed. Colorado State has gone so far as the Elite Eight in 1969 and has an total March Insanity file of 5-12.