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00:00You know Koji has to play big Memphis wants to play this game fast and up and down. I mean for Colorado State
00:05They'll be opportunistic, but they want to run their half-court stuff. We'll see a Koji just how he plays, too
00:11He was pretty solid in that American Championship game. Just needs to run the team doesn't need to do anything too flashy
00:18Best score in the country for his first two of the NCAA tournament this year
00:23At his third school Rudy came from Tulsa averaged 20 points at Tulsa last year as well. Just a
00:30Better here this year. There's the bucket
00:34He received that coach of the year and then just days later his team won the conference tournament to get the automatic bid and
00:41Danger again grace that play
00:43Drunkard Johnson the handoff. Here's Jalen Lake playing
00:48His first NCAA tournament the first to do it in a three follows for Colorado State a much-needed one
00:54He has really kind of risen his game in his five years in college, and there's a corner shot that falls
01:01Kyan Evans now the starting point guard this year for Colorado State
01:05You know they got off to a tough start
01:07But over this 10 game win streak 47% from three nearly 10 makes per game from the perimeter defense much improved as well
01:15Kobe Rogers smooth shot
01:18And this could be without Dante Harris to so Tyrese Hunter Dante here is kind of their their one to lead guards
01:24Both dealing with injuries that fade away and there is that purple look from the baseline
01:29Me Clipper though. Just finding his own shot. They're creating space and rising up
01:35Turnovers the third turnover here for Memphis and often run and Evans gives it up. Yeah, the left-handed lay-in from copper Johnson
01:43The Colorado State has hit five of its the last six shots though after starting over
01:48That's a tough shot to get and it probably Rogers has started out real hot
01:52It's going born and northern, Iowa transfer. He's a fifth year as well. He comes off the bench
01:57He's a lefty shooter had a really good conference tournament
02:00And it's pulls and fires and Kyan Evans has another three-pointer. He's singing a good spot right there, but just better offense
02:08And the putback there for danger, I think Memphis just got a found a way to be dominant independent
02:16He's a guy who's got board skills, even though he's got that big body at 6-9. Here. He is that will shoulder shake pump fake
02:30Sneaking through the trees guess who it's Colby Rogers once again has three straight turnovers going into this possession
02:38Trailing by a bucket Lake pulls and fires a high arching shot for three great set off this
02:46The other senior starter alongside neat Clifford
02:51Playing at his final NCAA tournament. This is where
02:56Memphis has a decided advantage
03:01It has got a couple of three-pointers gives it back up to
03:05He elevates count the bucket
03:08Eight points for Evans. Yeah, let's just clear in the runway danger
03:12Can't get around him Kyan Evans beating his man PJ Haggerty getting to the rim
03:17Yeah averages almost 22 points per game twenty one and a half coming into the NCAA tournament
03:24And nothing but net
03:26Crocker Johnson
03:28Memphis is one for its last nine after starting this game seven of eleven
03:33Here's Haggerty
03:34He's got numbers facing him the entire time in the tire possession
03:38But as long as Rogers is knocking it down Rogers is falling four four five two three from three-point land
03:44Evans trying to sneak pass on the baseline good pump makes Morton back to Evans corner shot it far great driver relocation
03:53Chases down his his only miss he knew that was off from the second that left his hand
03:57He was the quickest to the ball
04:00That's all day that's all day both hands drive the basketball such a unique player but an incredibly effective one
04:09Good turnaround the hook shot from Crocker Johnson
04:15Born with the miss
04:18And danger now with 12 points to leave Memphis old school go back to him go back to him
04:23I would love to see him do that rip play
04:26Back down by Rogers
04:29As born defending Rogers has been all day. He's got 12. He's been terrific this game stop shooting from three
04:38Look at that space there for Morton penetrates trying to spin off a danger good luck with that danger gets up
04:45Here's Haggerty on the move
04:47transition points here for Memphis
04:49some show-and-go for the Tigers
04:54Basically forced Clifford to miss
04:59Oh
05:02The impact of him
05:06Shot clock resets to 20 Haggerty's having some problems
05:09Jordan with the big offensive rebound gets it into Haggerty's hands the pump fake and smooth on the baseline
05:15Normally, you get three shots. You're gonna knock one down
05:18Rogers is the only person for Memphis that has made it three in today's game
05:21So they got to do a better job of just collapse to the defense on danger left for turnovers
05:24Lake immediately a post touch for Bimba who finishes and also I want to point out Rogers is favoring his ankles
05:31So I'm gonna watch for in a second half
05:35Corner shot
05:41Rogers is a guy who averages 10. He's already at 15 to match dangers 15
05:50And good defense by Bimba they're taking on danger
05:55And it's looks it off good possession there for Colorado State the finish by Crocker Johnson
06:02First follow up em was a big one and you got job out there
06:05And I'm not sure that he can test the physicality of Dane danger the same way that Bimba can yeah
06:11He's had to take a seat and maybe it's Clifford terrific move by Clifford to step through off the post
06:18I'm not mad at it. We wanted to actually call ourselves five times. I'm glad the public ignored it
06:24It's a good spinoff of the greatest nickname ever
06:35Here's Evans using that screen touches every part of the rim and drops
06:41Taking them away from the basket Clifford
06:45So good, it's spinning out of trouble and creating some space for himself
06:50The Alphas have got to be the Alphas neat Clifford
06:53That's a terrific play Colorado State's first lead since it was 442 left in the first half
07:02Here comes Clifford Rams looking for more off the transition the lay-in from porn I
07:10Really wish Memphis would get danger on that left block
07:13Give an opportunity to make a play for herself or teammate
07:16I like this Haggerty clear out right there. Just bring him back to the elbow and let him go
07:21They have got to have him as a factor scoring if you Rams that's exactly what you got to do the danger
07:27I pick the road access to this switching it way too easy kick off the three Clifford chases it down
07:32It's it out to Evans
07:35And at times kind of it has been too hard on himself, but he's showing up here today, and he showed out
07:40He's only a sophomore Haggerty pulls from mid-range big shot the big players trying to rise up
07:46He's got 11 now
07:48Memphis is in that looks like they've matched up now start with a 2-3 now. It's man-to-man
07:58Six three-point makes 21 points in the game Casey see in the sunshine
08:08Haggerty again
08:11I see say puts it in a great find by Haggerty right there
08:20Lake quick pass down inside Johnson with a little flex physicality
08:31Clifford with the kick out late with a three-point shot from the corner. That's a killer for the Rams
08:36It's just it's almost jarring to see all these shots not go in he's had good looks
08:44Corner look for Roger. He's hit a couple of those from that spot
08:52Rogers he's got all four three-pointers here for Memphis another shot for Carter drains it from the far corner
09:01It's with 11 points this half 23 points in the game
09:06shot clock not in play
09:07Haggerty
09:09He did that one
09:14Colorado State takes care of Memphis today in Seattle