The Colorado St. Rams got the lead early, and while they didn't pull away until much later in the game, they didn't have too much difficulty in beating the Jacksonville St. Gamecocks in the Sun Bowl Invitational Title Game. After taking a ten-point lead into halftime, the Rams ran away with a 79-56 victory in El Paso, Texas.
After taking a 36-26 lead into halftime, Colorado State had its lead trimmed down to as few as five in the second half before running away with things. Jacksonville State got little going on offense during the game, shooting just 32 percent from the field while making only 17 of 28 free throw attempts. The Rams, on the other hand, shot a very strong 60 percent during the game.
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