FORT COLLINS, Colo. — On the one hand it can be viewed as job done.
A top-15 team is supposed to win a home conference game.
On the other, it was a statement of intent result.
Both can be true, really.
No matter exactly how you view it, Tuesday was an important victory for the Colorado State men’s basketball team.
The No. 13/14 Rams used a dominant second half to bully past New Mexico 76-68 in a battle of teams who entered the Mountain West opener with 12-1 records and as real threats to win the league.
CSU used runs of 10-0 and 9-0 in the second half to pull away before holding off New Mexico's late flurry.
>>Read the full Coloradoan story HERE
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