FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Idaho kept within three points at halftime, but Colorado State pulled away in the second half for a 78-67 win Friday night at Moby Arena. The loss dropped the Vandals to 1-1, while the Rams improved to 2-0.
Colorado State led 36-33 at the break and outscored Idaho 42-34 after halftime. Kase Wynott paced the Vandals with 19 points, shooting 7-for-16 from the field. Hudson Ward added 13 points and six rebounds, and Seth Joba scored 11, hitting three of his four attempts from beyond the arc. Miles Klapper finished with eight points and a team-high five assists.
Kyle Jorgensen and Jase Butler scored 19 points apiece for the Rams. Butler also had six rebounds and six assists, while Carey Booth contributed 13 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.
The Rams shot 50 percent from the field (30-for-60) to Idaho’s 41 percent (25-for-61). Both teams made seven three-pointers, but Colorado State held a 37-34 rebounding edge and committed eight turnovers to Idaho’s 11.
The defeat came four days after Idaho opened its season with a 97-56 home win over George Fox. The Vandals return to ICCU Arena in Moscow to face Lincoln (CA) on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. PT. The game is listed for ESPN+.
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