Rams savor Valentine’s Day with Border War win in Laramie

Rams savor Valentine’s Day with Border War win in LaramieAs the up-and-down of the Mountain West standings continue, so too does the stellar play of Colorado State. The Rams kept their winning ways going Tuesday night with a 78-73 win over Wyoming in Laramie.

CSU (18-9, 10-4) won their fourth straight game and has now prevailed in seven of their last eight contests. Larry Eustachy and company knocked off the Cowboys for the first time since 2013. The Rams also snapped a five-game winless streak against their rival to the north.

Prentiss Nixon and Gian Clavell got things going for CSU, scoring the game’s first five points. Meanwhile, Wyoming’s leading scorer Justin James notched 12 of his…