Colorado State Rams scored a victory over the Virginia Cavaliers as the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament began on Tuesday with two First Four games. The Rams won 67-42 and are now a No. 10 seed in the tournament’s Midwest Region and will face No. 7 Texas on Thursday.
It’s the first time the Rams have ever played the Cavaliers.
With an impressive 24-10 record, the Rams weren’t considered on the bubble by most bracketologists. They tied with New Mexico for sixth in the Mountain West Conference at 10-8 and have won four of their past five games.
The Rams are led by guard Isaiah Stevens and forward Joel Scott. Stevens, a senior, is averaging 16.5 points, seven assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals. He has reached double-digit scoring in each of the past 10 games. Scott is averaging 12.9 points, six rebounds and 1.4 assists.
CSU wound up with a 24-10 record this season and they’re coming off a 74-61 Mountain West Tournament semifinal loss to New Mexico on Friday.
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Virginia placed third in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They had a 23-10 record.
The 32 first-round games of the NCAA Tournament take place Thursday and Friday. The Final Four is set for April 6-8 in Glendale, Arizona.
