Sun Bowl Tournament - Colorado State vs Texas El Paso Final: 56-53 - Recap
Sun Bowl Tournament - Colorado State vs Texas El Paso Final: 56-53 - Recap
Colorado State earned a 56-53 victory over Texas El Paso on Wednesday, getting 16 points from Wes Eikmeier at Haskins Center.
Colorado State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Colorado State got 12 points from Will Bell and another 8 points from Pierce Hornung. Wes Eikmeier contributed 6 assists, while Pierce Hornung cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Texas El Paso got 13 points from Gabriel McCulley in a losing cause and another 11 points from C.J. Cooper. Jacques Streeter contributed 4 assists for them, while John Bohannon had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Texas El Paso were victorious, as the score was 29-27 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Colorado State as they grabbed 27 boards, while Texas El Paso only had 24.
