Sun Bowl Tournament - Recap - Colorado State Defeats Jacksonville State 79-56

Sun Bowl Tournament - Recap - Colorado State Defeats Jacksonville State 79-56

The battle between Colorado State and Jacksonville State didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Jacksonville State was handed a 79-56 defeat on Thursday at Haskins Center.

Colorado State was the ATS victor, as they covered the 8-point spread as a favorite.

Colorado State got 25 points from Wes Eikmeier and another 15 points from Dwight Smith. Dorian Green contributed 3 assists, while Pierce Hornung cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.

Jacksonville State got a 15-point performance from Tarvin Gaines, who was supported by 13 points from Stephen Hall. Darion Rackley had 5 assists in a losing cause for Jacksonville State, while Stephen Hall grabbed 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Colorado State were victorious, as the score was 36-26 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Colorado State as they grabbed 36 boards, while Jacksonville State only had 31.