SAN FRANCISCO — Kwame Morgan’s 3-pointer with 0.8 of a second remaining and career-high 29 points Saturday helped Hampton beat Colorado State 77-75 in the Hilltop Challenge.
Darrion Pellum added 17 points for the Pirates (11-3). Charles Funches and Christopher Tolson each contributed 10 points.
Adam Nigon and Andy Ogide scored 16 points apiece to lead the Rams (10-4), who had their six-game winning streak snapped. Dorian Green finished with 15 for CSU.
Travis Franklin hit 1-of-2 free throws with 14 seconds left to give the Rams a 75-74 lead, setting the stage for Morgan’s big basket. Saturday marked the second time in four games Morgan hit a game-winning 3 in the final second. The junior guard lifted Hampton to a 62-59 victory over Liberty on Dec. 22.
Hampton led by 17 points in the first half before Colorado State trimmed the Pirates’ lead to 39-31 at halftime.
HAMPTON (11-3)
Pellum 8-16 0-1 17, Agbelese 1-2 1-2 3, Tunnell 1-2 0-0 3, Funches 4-6 2-3 10, Morgan 8-19 7-8 29, Tuitt 1-3 1-1 3, Dunning 0-0 0-0 0, Tolson 4-11 0-0 10, Reed 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 28-61 11-15 77.
COLORADO STATE (10-4)
Franklin 4-6 4-8 12, Eikmeier 5-11 0-0 12, Nigon 5-9 2-2 16, Green 4-6 4-4 15, Ogide 6-12 4-5 16, Hornung 2-5 0-0 4, Carr 0-1 0-0 0, McFarland 0-2 0-0 0, Bell 0-0 0-0 0, G. Smith 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-53 14-19 75.
Halftime — Hampton 39-31. 3-point goals — Hampton 10-28 (Morgan 6-14, Tolson 2-9, Tunnell 1-2, Pellum 1-3). Colorado State 9-20 (Nigon 4-7, Green 3-5, Eikmeier 2-6, Carr 0-1, McFarland 0-1). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — Hampton 26 (Funches 8), Colorado State 40 (Franklin 7). Assists — Hampton 14 (Pellum 4), Colo. State 12 (Hornung 4). Total fouls — Hampton 16, Colo. State 15. A — 177.
