Updated March 11, 2026, 9:03 p.m. MT
LAS VEGAS — What a second to have a second of greatness.
Or a number of of them, actually.
Under the intense lights of the convention match in Las Vegas, Jase Butler had probably the greatest nights of his younger faculty basketball profession to lead the Colorado State males’s basketball workforce into the Mountain West quarterfinals.
Butler hit a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 20 factors because the No. 7 Rams beat No. 10 Fresno State 67-63 at Thomas & Mack Center.
Butler hit a 3-pointer with 2:21 to go to put the Rams up 64-61. After a pair CSU stops, he then drove to the ring for a layup to make it 66-61 and nearly seal the victory.
Butler additionally performed some wonderful protection because the Rams turned a five-point halftime deficit into an in depth win.
San Diego State up subsequent
The Rams will now play No. 2 San Diego State within the quarterfinals March 12.
The sport shall be at 6 p.m. Pacific/7 p.m. Mountain and broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
CSU and San Diego State cut up the common season collection, with every successful at house. The Rams gained 83-74 at Moby Arena on Feb. 21 and misplaced 73-50 in San Diego on Jan. 28.
San Diego State is on the outer edges of the NCAA Tournament bubble, however the Aztecs probably want to win the Mountain West match to earn a Big Dance ticket.
Sports reporter Kevin Lytle might be discovered on social media on X, Instagram and Threads @Kevin_Lytle and on Bluesky.
