Final
No. 22 Colorado State women beat Fresno State 68-55
Mar 2, 2016 - 4:25 AM FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Jamie Patrick scored 21 points, and Ellen Nystrom had 16 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to help 22nd-ranked Colorado State beat Fresno State 68-55 Tuesday night and secure the Rams' third-straight outright regular-season Mountain West Conference title.Colorado State is the first team in MWC history to win three outright conference crowns in a row.
Keyora Wharry hit 7 of 12 shots and finished with 16 points for the Rams (27-1, 17-0), who have won a school record 25 consecutive games - the second longest active streak in Division I, behind Connecticut's 66-game streak.
Fresno State (18-10, 14-3) had its five-game win streak snapped.
The Bulldogs led 45-44 after three quarters, but were outscored 24-10 in the fourth as Colorado State made 6 of 12 from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, and 8 of 8 foul shots in the final 10 minutes.
Brittany Aikens led Fresno State with 13 points.
- FRESNO STATE: 55
COLORADO STATE: 68
Final
Mar 1 10:55 PM - 122
rootsRUWTbot Added 39 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Fresno State 47, Colorado State(22) 49 4th - 6:15Mar 1 10:31 PM - FRESNO STATE: 45
COLORADO STATE: 44
End of 3rd
Mar 1 10:24 PM - 83
roots - FRESNO STATE: 29
COLORADO STATE: 27
Halftime
Mar 1 9:51 PM - FRESNO STATE: 20
COLORADO STATE: 16
End of 1st
Mar 1 9:26 PM - FRESNO STATE: 9
COLORADO STATE: 2
1st Quarter - 8:37
Mar 1 9:11 PM
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