In a significant NCAA Tournament game, Colorado State University (CSU) achieved a decisive victory over the University of Virginia (UVA), with a final score of 67-42. This match marked a notable performance for CSU, as both Joel Scott, with 15 points and seven boards, and a player named Clifford, with 13 points and nine boards, achieved double-doubles, a first for the team in a single game. Scott, last season's DII Player of the Year, dominated with 21 points and 9 rebounds, eventually reaching a CSU career-best 21 points and 11 rebounds. Clifford also made a significant contribution, narrowly missing a double-double. The victory sends CSU advancing in the tournament bracket, setting a record for the largest lead of the game at 22 points. This game was particularly tough for UVA, which scored only 14 points in the first half, tying with historical lows for ACC teams in NCAA Tournament history, and marking the fewest points by an ACC team in the NCAA tournament since their loss to Florida in 2017.
Final: Colorado State 67, #UVa 42. Fewest points scored by an ACC team in the NCAA tournament since the Cavaliers lost to Florida 65-39 in 2017.
Final CSU 67 | UVA 42 Rams advance in the bracket with an impressive win over Virginia. Double-doubles for both Scott and Clifford.
Final: Colorado State absolutely murders Virginia 67-42. to advance on to Charlotte.
Virginia reaches 40 points, avoiding a new record for fewest points by an ACC team in an NCAA Tournament game (39 by Virginia in 2017 against Florida).
2:31 second CSU 64 | UVA 38 A Clifford drive and bucket makes it the largest lead of the night. See ya in Charlotte
5:34 second CSU 55 | UVA 35 Scott wins the race to the double-double with a CSU career-best 21 points and 11 rebounds. Clifford has 15 points and 9 boards. The team has never had two double-doubles in a game
Colorado State now has its largest of the game at 22. Joel Scott, last seasonโs DII Player of the Year, is dominating with 21 points and 9 rebounds. 53-31 Rams with 7:02 to go.
11:14 second CSU 44 | UVA 25 Scott has 15 and seven boards. Clifford has 13 and nine. He's one rebound away from the eighth tourney double-double for CSU. He's also one assist away (he has 5) from tying the team tourney record
Reece Beekman just scored #UVA's basket in over 12 minutes. And a huge cheer from the crowd - part encouragement, part mocking. Colorado State leads 35-16 with 16:20 to play.
Only 5 teams have won an NCAA Tournament game after scoring 14 points or fewer in 1st half. Virginia will try to join these teams: Boston College vs UConn, 1967 Wyoming vs Georgetown, 1943 Wisconsin vs Pitt, 1941 Pitt vs North Carolina, 1941 Duquesne vs Western Kentucky, 1940 https://t.co/uCsHIOafd6
This is the lowest 1st half points (14) in an NCAA Tournament game since 15-seed Abilene Christian (13) vs 2-seed Kentucky in 2019. https://t.co/gjnqr0hwlX
If you need ... Fewest points ever in 1st half of NCAA Tournament game by ACC team: Wake Forest 10 vs Butler, 1st round 2001 NC State 13 vs UT-Chattanooga, 1st round 1982 Virginia 14 vs Colorado St, tonight https://t.co/Bs5N78XW4e
Fewest points ever in 1st half of NCAA Tournament game by ACC team: Wake Forest 10 vs Butler, 1st round 2001 NC State 13 vs UT-Chattanooga, 1st round 1982 Virginia 14 vs Colorado St, tonight
4:37 first CSU 22 | UVA 14 Paint buckets by Scott and Cartier had stopped the lull for CSU. Cavs still searching. Scott, after starting 1-of-4 inside is now 4-of-7.