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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) -- Ambrosia Anderson scored 22 points as No. 18 BYU held off Colorado State for a 69-67 win Thursday night.
Colorado State (8-18, 2-13 Mountain West Conference) shot 58.6 percent from the field in the first half to take a 43-33 halftime lead.
BYU (23-3, 13-2) held the Rams to 27.3 percent shooting in the second half.
Dani Kubik scored 18 points for BYU, which has won three straight and four of five. The Cougars swept the Rams in the season series.
Sara Hunter led Colorado State with 27 points, while Vanessa Espinoza added 16 points and eight assists.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APTV-03-02-06 2211MST
BYU (23-3) Anderson 8-23 2-5 22, Johnsen 1-6 1-2 3, Kubik 6-13 6-7 18, Keele 0-1 0-0 0, Gillespie 1-6 6-6 9, Seljaas 1-1 1-1 3, Stratton 0-1 0-0 0, Hutson 0-0 0-0 0, Slade 2-2 0-2 5, Riley 4-7 1-1 9. Totals 23-60 17-24 69.
COLORADO ST. (8-18) Nohr 4-10 0-0 9, Dennett 1-7 0-0 2, Thomas 3-9 0-0 6, Hunter 10-15 0-0 27, Espinoza 5-16 5-5 16, Kramer 0-0 0-0 0, Moulton 3-5 1-2 7. Totals 26-62 6-7 67.
Halftime--Colorado State 43-33. 3-Point Goals--BYU 6-19 (Anderson 4-12, Slade 1-1, Gillespie 1-4, Johnsen 0-2), Colorado St. 9-16 (Hunter 7-9, Espinoza 1-2, Nohr 1-5). Fouled Out--Nohr. Rebounds--BYU 44 (Anderson 12), Colorado St. 35 (Moulton 9). Assists--BYU 15 (Gillespie 5), Colorado St. 21 (Espinoza 8). Total Fouls--BYU 14, Colorado St. 17. A--1,305.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APTV-03-02-06 2137MST
