Second Half: Colorado State 62, San Diego State 71

Even a team that has won 90% of its past games, including one against the Aztecs, can be stunted. SDSU played smart and efficiently and will move on to the semifinals.

As for CSU?

This loss brings its MW season to a close.

Second Half: Colorado State 45, San Diego State 30

With every minute that passes, there is a chance for the Rams to adjust and come back, but instead, SDSU just increases the score gap.

Second Half: Colorado State 30, San Diego State 41

SDSU isn’t dominating as much as it did at the end of the first half, but it is still not allowing any room for CSU to come back or improve.

End of First Half: Colorado State 27, San Diego State 39

SDSU is applying pressure in all the right places, and CSU can’t keep up. The Rams are having difficulty finding a way to work around the Aztecs’ screens.

Going into halftime, SDSU is on an 11-0 scoring run, and CSU hasn’t scored in over three minutes.

First Half: Colorado State 26, San Diego State 28

Jase Butler and Rechsteiner are holding the Rams afloat. SDSU is getting comfortable shutting down the Rams in the paint, but CSU is still finding success from its 3-pointers. The Aztecs have made 18 points in the paint compared to the Rams’ four.

First Half: Colorado State 13, San Diego State 16

SDSU fans are flooding the Thomas and Mack Center, heightening the pressure for the Rams. The Aztecs are getting smarter defensively and are causing shot-clock violations against CSU. It has not scored for the past 3:35 minutes.

First Half: Colorado State 13, San Diego State 8

The Rams are already looking much better in the beginning compared to their game Wednesday. Both teams are creating good looks for themselves and playing clean ball; CSU is shooting a 62.5%.

Brandon Rechsteiner leads with five points.