In a surprising turn of events during the NCAA Tournament, Colorado State matched a historical low by scoring only 11 points in the first half against Texas, trailing 27-11, and becoming the 10th team in the tournament's history to score 11 points or fewer in a first half. This performance comes just two days after Colorado State held Virginia to 14 points at halftime in a First Four clash. The last occurrence of such a low score was in 2008 when UNLV led Kent State 31-10 at half. The game against Texas saw Colorado State trailing by 16 points at the break, with live odds heavily favoring Texas at CSU +1000. This stark contrast in performance has led to discussions and comparisons with Virginia, suggesting a contagious effect of poor offense.
Colorado State playing some peewee basketball. 😪 https://t.co/EYGRIi5N0M https://t.co/LcB0USk747
Colorado State with 11 points at the half vs. Texas and doing their best Virginia imitation. https://t.co/7Q1yMEFQr9
Ben Gregg just picked up his second foul on Javohn Garcia. Dusty Stromer will check in and make his NCAA Tournament debut after this timeout. #Gonzaga up 11-6. https://t.co/N06sFfW79T
Oakland's Jack Gohlke has outscored Colorado State (11 points) by himself in the first half just from three point range (15pts)
#Gonzaga matched Colorado State's first-half point total against Texas (11) in basically 3 minutes.
The Zags have more points through 3 minutes than Colorado State had at halftime.
Not ideal.... https://t.co/yg1n7L2pLj
Colorado State scores just 11 points in the first half and trail by 16 to Texas. 😬 Live Odds: 🟠 UT -14.5 🐏 CSU +1000 ↕️ 111.5 Total Points https://t.co/bJlx6dmJkj
Colorado State scores just 11 points in the first half and trail by 16 to Texas. 😬 Live Odds: 🟠 UT -14.5 🐏 CSU +1000 ↕️ 111.5 Total Pointa https://t.co/sdedqA8rZY
Colorado State only scored 3 points in the last 15 minutes of the half 🤮 https://t.co/BpdpZq6dfv
Colorado State only scored 11 PTS in the first half. 😅 (YIKES 😬) (🎥: @CBSSports) https://t.co/2bTuhsIVp6
All teams to score 11 points or fewer in 1st half of NCAA Tournament game: Colorado St 11 vs Texas today Kent St 10 vs UNLV 2008 New Mexico 11 vs Villanova 2005 Wake Forest 10 vs Butler 2001 Lehigh 11 vs Georgetown 1985 Oregon State 11 vs Oklahoma A&M 1949 Pitt 8 vs North… https://t.co/l5N1j9U9TO
You are not supposed to become Virginia after beating Virginia https://t.co/ACl2IQhSXy
Max Abmas from DEEP It's Texas 27, Colorado State 11 at halftime (via @MarchMadnessMBB) https://t.co/L3F1pIVJlm
Two days after holding Virginia to just 14 points at halftime in a First Four clash... Colorado State has been limited to just 11(!) first-half points vs. No. 7 Texas. https://t.co/KCSYqYvDGz
Colorado State scored 1️⃣1️⃣ points in a half 😶 https://t.co/ZVxCbfd95d
If you thought UVa’s 14 points at halftime was abysmal against Colorado State, Colorado State only has scored 11 (!) points at halftime against Texas.
Colorado State is the 10th team in NCAA Tournament history to score 11 points or fewer in the first half. Last happened in 2008 when UNLV led Kent State 31-10 at half in a 1st round game
Colorado State has 11 points at halftime 😅 https://t.co/uwxaAoWTm1
Colorado State held Virginia to 14 points in the first half of the First Four. CSU only scored 11 points in the first half vs. Texas 😬 https://t.co/cSYfqVOU6q
Colorado State with 11 points at the half, including 3 points in the final 14 minutes. Rough last 90 minutes for the Mountain West.
Colorado State DID NOT cross the Virginia threshold…. It is now the Colorado State threshold… https://t.co/Nex8HP8vn2
HALF — TEXAS 27, COLORADO STATE 11 It’s been about as rough of a 24 hour period for the Mountain West that you could have imagined. Good Lord.
Colorado State is awffulllll 3 points in the last 15 mins of the first half https://t.co/YQkUqUVpiL
Colorado State just score 11 points for the entire first half against Texas. Clearly the Rams were contaminated by the stench of UVA’s offense Tuesday night
HALFTIME: Texas 27, Colorado State 11 Rams score 3 points over the last 15:16. The Longhorns score 23. Hunter 7p Abmas 5p Mitchell 4p Weaver 4p Shedrick 3p Disu 2p Cunningham 2p
Colorado State vs. Virginia would have been 🔥 https://t.co/4mF4OAZxBS
Did Virginia infect Colorado State with their offensive powers ?🥸 https://t.co/Kle7aUbVrP
Nevada gives up a 24-4 run to blow a 17-point lead against Dayton. Colorado State gives up a 25-3 run to end the first half against Texas with 11 points. Both within an hour of each other. Ouch.
I cannot stress enough to you that Colorado State only has 11 points at halftime.
Texas ended the first half on a 26-3 run. Colorado State goes into the break with 11 points. Worse than it was for Virginia on Tuesday. That pack line defense really mushed that group up.
First Four entrant Colorado State has 11 points at halftime. But please add more teams to this thing.
First half of Colorado State-Virginia: Colorado State 27, Virginia 14 First half of Colorado State-Texas: Texas 27, Colorado State 11
Halftime: Texas 27, Colorado State 11 Max Abmas from the parking lot at the horn Rams are getting Virginia'd Just a ferocious defensive effort overt the final 13+ from the Longhorns, who held CSU to 18.5% shooting.
Apparently, Virginia is contagious and Colorado State was not immune.
With Virginia's performance Tuesday night in mind ... I ... uhhh ... I think Colorado State was worse.
11 (!!!) total points at halftime https://t.co/xFBmi9ttJ0
This Texas-Colorado State game… Woof.
Colorado State caught whatever disease Virginia has.
Colorado State spent so much time with Virginia that it became Virginia
Colorado State may have spent too much time in close contact with Virginia.
The Virginia really rubbed off on Colorado State apparently.
Colorado State really got infected by Virginia Basketball. https://t.co/hNhCRlrIbm
Colorado State is on pace to score 24 points.
Did Virginia give Colorado State a virus?
Did Colorado State catch whatever Virginia had? Is it contagious?
Virginia was contagious. Tough luck for Colorado St to catch the disease on Tuesday