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Poole scored Murray State's first eight points when Murray State needed a lift. Colorado State (20-12) hung around for a half until Poole was popped in the nose by Wes Eikmeier's inadvertent elbow and left bloodied early in the second. The Racers rallied around him in an 18-2 run that blew the game open.
Colorado State's self-proclaimed ankle-biters started the second half by missing nine of their first 10 shots and finished shooting 33 percent for the game. By the time the offense finally got going, the 11th-seeded Rams were trailing by double digits and on their way out of their first tournament since 2003.
Pierce Hornung scored 12 points before fouling out late and matched a career-high with 17 rebounds, the most for the Rams in a tournament game since Dale Schlueter grabbed 19 in the first round in 1966.