Tonje scores 16 to carry Colorado St. past Wyoming 74-72
LARAMIE, Wyo. -- — John Tonje came off the bench to tally 16 points, the last a driving layup with 5.8 seconds left, to lift Colorado State to a 74-72 win over Wyoming on Thursday night.
Wyoming's 3-pointer from the top of the key bounced off the back iron as time expired.
David Roddy had 15 points and eight rebounds for Colorado State (13-4, 10-3 Mountain West Conference). Kendle Moore added 11 points. James Moors had 10 points.
Marcus Williams had 17 points and six assists for the Cowboys (10-8, 4-7), hitting a 3-pointer with 12 seconds seconds to play to tie the game at 72. Xavier DuSell added 17 points. Hunter Maldonado had 14 points and six rebounds.
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2020-2021 Mountain West Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
San Diego State | 14-3 | - | 23-5 |
Utah State | 15-4 | - | 20-9 |
Colorado State | 14-4 | 0.5 | 20-8 |
Boise State | 14-6 | 1.5 | 19-9 |
Nevada | 10-7 | 4 | 16-10 |
Fresno State | 9-11 | 6.5 | 12-12 |
UNLV | 8-10 | 6.5 | 12-15 |
Wyoming | 7-9 | 6.5 | 14-11 |
San José St | 3-13 | 10.5 | 5-16 |
Air Force | 3-17 | 12.5 | 5-20 |
New Mexico | 2-15 | 12 | 6-16 |