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Colorado State 81, Fresno State 73
Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry (print and digital media). A freelance writer/stay-at-home dad since 2008, Hawkins started his career with newspaper stints in Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Upstate New York and Illinois, where he earned the 2004 APSE first-place award for column writing (under 40,000 circulation). As a beat writer, he covered NASCAR Winston Cup events at NHIS (1999-2003), the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks (2003-06) and the NFL's Carolina Panthers (2011-12). Hawkins penned four youth sports books, including a Michael Jordan biography. Hawkins' main hobbies include mountain bike riding, 5k trail runs at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C., and live music.
All posts by Jeff HawkinsUpdated15 Oct 2021
Senior guard Daniel Bejarano scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, helping Colorado State beat Fresno State 81-73 Wednesday night at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
Senior forward J.J. Avila scored 16 points, junior guard Joe De Ciman had 14 and senior forward Stanton Kidd added 11 for Colorado State (22-5, 9-5 Mountain West).
Junior guard Cezar Guerrero scored 20 points to lead Fresno State (12-14, 7-6). Junior guards Marvelle Harris and Julien Lewis scored 14 points apiece.
Colorado State staged an early 12-0 run to take a 19-7 lead on a jumper by Avila. The Rams stretched their lead to 31-17 on another jumper by Avila, but Fresno State battled back.
The Bulldogs cut the deficit to five on a 3-pointer by Guerrero with 1:05 remaining in the half. Colorado State led 37-32 at the break after shooting 48.3 percent while holding Fresno State to 41.9 percent shooting.
The Rams went up by nine early in the second half and extended their lead to 12 on a layup by Avila with 13:55 to go. The Bulldogs got within five with 4:41 to play, but the Rams withstood the charge.
For the game, Colorado State barely outshot Fresno State, 47.2 percent to 46.7 percent. However, the Rams posted a 41-29 rebounding advantage.
