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Joel Scott scores 23 as Colorado State routs Virginia 67-42 to cap Day 1 of March Madness

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Posted at 10:10 PM, Mar 19, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-21 10:31:24-04

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Joel Scott had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Colorado State won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in 11 years, blowing out Virginia 67-42 in the First Four.

Nique Clifford scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Rams.

Colorado advances as a No. 10 seed to play seventh-seeded Texas in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday.

Reece Beekman had 15 points on 4-of-16 shooting for Virginia, which hasn't won an NCAA Tournament game since it won the national title in 2019. That stretch includes two first-round losses as a No. 4 seed.

Colorado State routs Virginia 67-42 to cap Day 1 of March Madness