FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Interstat) — Colorado State beat Portland State 87-71 on Wednesday at Moby Arena, using efficient shooting and a strong first half to pull away from the visiting Vikings. The Rams shot 27 of 51 from the floor and 10 of 24 from 3-point range, while Portland State went 24 of 58 overall and 6 of 20 from deep. Jaquay Randolph led Portland State with 23 points and 18 rebounds, adding two assists and one block. Josh Pascarelli paced Colorado State with 21 points, two rebounds, one assist and one block. Rashaan Mbemba added 17 points and five rebounds for the Rams, and Jase Butler finished with nine points, four rebounds and seven assists. Yaroslav Nikonov scored 14 points for the Vikings, and Jaden Ghoreishi had 11 points, four rebounds and two blocks for Colorado State. Colorado State committed nine turnovers to Portland State’s 16 and made 23 of 29 free throws. The Rams improved to 3-0, while Portland State fell to 1-2. Attendance was 4,168.