PUEBLO, Colo. (November 17, 2014) – The Colorado State University-Pueblo men's basketball team closes the nonconference home schedule Tuesday, Nov. 18 with a 7 p.m. tilt against Eastern New Mexico University.
The ThunderWolves are 2-0 for the first time since 2006-07 after beginning the season with a pair of wins at the Al Kaly Shrine Classic Nov. 14-15. The Pack earned a season-opening victory against West Texas A&M University, by the score of 94-81. CSU-Pueblo capped the weekend with an 89-76 win against Midwestern State University.
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• The ThunderWolves have shot 54.2 percent from the field in the two games, while their opponents have shot just 42.0 percent.
• The Pack have totaled 30 assists, while WTAMU and MSU recorded just 19.
• Junior Rico Spikes totaled 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists, while shooting 75 percent from the field.
• Junior Bronson Moton and senior Tyrone Marshall averaged 17.0 points in the two games, while shooting more than 60 percent.
About Eastern New Mexico
All five of CSU-Pueblo's nonconference games will be against the Lone Star Conference. Tuesday is no different, as the Pack host Eastern New Mexico. The Greyhounds are 2-0 after victories against Texas A&M International University , 92-88 in overtime and Oklahoma Panhandle state University , 102-94. Michael Randle leads the team with 20.0 points per game and shooting 68.4 percent from the field.
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Colorado State University – Pueblo competes in 22 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
