Colorado State edges San Jose State 76-71
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Prentiss Nixon and J.D. Paige scored 18 points apiece as Colorado State held on to edge San Jose State 76-71 in a Mountain West matchup on Wednesday night.
Gian Clavell added 15 points for the Rams (10-6, 2-1) and Emmanuel Omogbo had 13 points and 11 rebounds for his seventh double-double this season.
Paige and Omogbo teamed up for seven unanswered points early in the second period to help extend the Rams' three-point intermission lead to 53-46 with 11:55 to play. San Jose State closed it to 72-71 with 1:43 remaining, but Paige sank a jumper and the Spartans' Ryan Welage missed a 3-pointer with seven seconds left to seal it.
Colorado State jumped to a 13-0 start and was up 34-31 at the break.
Brandon Clarke scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Spartans (7-6, 0-2). E.J. Boyce added 12 points off the bench.
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| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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72.5 PPG | 40.4 RPG | 11.0 APG |
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73.2 PPG | 36.3 RPG | 13.9 APG |
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