Lake's 19 leads Colorado State past Denver 74-65

Associated Press

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Jalen Lake scored 19 points in Colorado State's 74-65 win over Denver on Tuesday.

Lake shot 7 of 10 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Rams (3-0). Jaylen Crocker-Johnson scored 14 points and added six rebounds. Nique Clifford shot 4 of 9 (1 of 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line and finished with 12 points.

Isaiah Addo-Ankrah finished the game with 16 points for the Pioneers (1-2). Isaiah Carr added 13 points and six rebounds for Denver. DeAndre Craig finished the game with 11 points, four assists and two steals.

At halftime, Colorado State led Denver 36-34, with Lake (14 points) its leading scorer before halftime. Colorado State used a 13-0 run in the second half to erase a one-point deficit and take a 65-53 lead with 5:47 left in the half before securing the win. Clifford scored 10 points in the second half.

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