Lobos throw scare into heavily-favored CSU Rams

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Wednesday night wasn’t a good one for the “No moral victories” crowd.

Down yet another starter and entering a hostile Moby Arena as 16-point underdogs against the preseason conference favorite Colorado State, the undermanned UNM Lobos shot 50% from the field and hit 14 3-pointers while playing as inspired and focused a game as they have all season in front of an announced crowd of 6,516.

But inspired play can only do so much when the other team has David Roddy and Isaiah Stevens.

CSU’s star 1-2 punch finished with a combined 37 points and 10 assists and carried the veteran team down the stretch to a more-than-they-bargained for 80-74 win, improving to 14-1 overall and 4-1…