The Nittany Lions came into this game looking to finish the Charleston Classic with a winning record. In the first 10 minutes of the game or so, it looked like Penn State would cruise to that record.
The Colorado State Rams missed their first nine shots of the game, and Penn State slowly built a 13-0 lead on the backs of strong defense and their patented three-point shooting. The Rams, of course, went on a run on their own that saw them close the game out to a 17-11 deficit at the under-8 media timeout.
Penn State picked up the pace, and scoring, for the remainder of the half, finishing the period by extending its lead back to double digits.