PUEBLO, Colo. -- Colorado State-Pueblo assaulted the rim finishing 10 layups and seven dunks in a season opening 79-59 win over Midwestern State Friday night at Missari Arena.
The Thunderwolves opened the second half on a 16-3 run to extend a two-point advantage to a 47-33 when sophomore Lian Ramiro buried a 3-pointer five minutes into the half.
Colorado State-Pueblo, which shot 62.5 percent in the second half on 20-of-32 shooting in the second half, led by 24 points down the stretch.
Senior forward Elijah Moleon scored a game-high 17 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting to lead a pack of four players in double figures for the Thunderwolves.
Ramiro chipped 13 points, while Meekness Payne and Isaia Thompson scored 12 points each.
Redshirt-freshman
Mason Gibson paced Midwestern State with 15 points on 4-of-5 shooting connection on three 3-pointers, while senior forward
Luke Hamilton connected four triples to finish with 14 points.
Freshman
Jared Washington booked nine points and hit a 3-pointer in his collegiate debut, while
Derrick Ogechi scored five points.
Midwestern State takes on UC Colorado Springs Saturday night at the Gallogly Event Center. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. (Central Time).
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