Paige Scores 23, Colorado State Wins 7th Straight At Home

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - J.D. Paige scored a career-high 23 points and had six assists, Emmanuel Omogbo had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and Colorado State beat Alcorn State 80-58 on Sunday in the California Bears Classic.

Paige was 6 of 9 from the floor, with three 3-pointers, made all eight of his free throws and the Rams shot a season-best 56 percent. Omogbo had his third straight double-double and the fourth of the season.

Colorado State (5-1), which won its seventh straight at home, controlled the glass 47-25 - with 11 on the offensive end.

Denzel Dulin hit 13 of 17 free-throw attempts and scored 20 points for Alcorn State (2-3), which trailed 44-33 at the half. Reginal Johnson made six of his eight shots and scored 14 points but the Braves were held to 17-of-58 shooting (29.3 percent).

The Rams play at in-state rival Colorado on Wednesday.

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