Jan. 13, 2001

Box Score

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Marcus Bailey scored 20 points, including the game-winner with 1:05 left in overtime, to carry Wyoming to a 70-69 victory over Colorado State Saturday night.

Josh Davis added 16 points and Brett McFall 14 points for Wyoming (10-4, 1-1 Mountain West Conference), which defeated Colorado State (9-5, 0-1) for the first time in five regular season meetings.

David Fisher led Colorado State with 19 points. Brian Greene had 15 points and 15 rebounds for CSU, which saw its three-game winning streak ended.

Wyoming fell behind 67-65 a minute into overtime when Ron Grady and Greene managed only one free throw apiece for Colorado State. Bailey hit a free throw and reserve Joe Ries tipped in a miss to put Wyoming ahead 68-67 before Greene put CSU back ahead 69-68 with a tip of his own.

Bailey, who had 16 of his points after halftime, hit a 12-foot jumper over Grady for Wyoming. Colorado State had a chance to win, but Ugo Udezue drew a charge from Grady in the final two seconds to preserve the win.

Colorado State went into the second half leading 36-29.

Toward the end of regulation, Davis appeared to put the game away for Wyoming, 63-59 with a 3-pointer with 2:19 to go, but CSU got within 63-62 with a free throw by Greene with 1:20 to go. The Rams tied it on Garrett Patik's free throw. Patik missed the second one with 20.3 seconds left to send the game into overtime.