FORT COLLINS >> In a season that has gone nothing close to what was expected, at times, the Colorado State men’s basketball team has shown glimpses of just how good it can be.

Such was the case Friday night at Moby Arena.

Even though the Rams had a 16-point lead in the first half, they had to withstand a second-half rally by Wyoming before pulling away in the final minutes to win their fifth Mountain West Conference game of the season, 84-71.

The Rams improved to 13-16 overall and 5-11 in the MWC with two regular-season games remaining. They avenged their 58-57 loss to the Cowboys in Laramie on Jan. 21.

Six and a half minutes into the game, the teams were tied at 12. The Rams answered with their first big run of the game, a 16-4 spurt, to go ahead 28-16 with 7:32 left in the first half.

After Wyoming cut the CSU led to nine, the Rams went on a 7-0 run to take their largest lead of the first half at 35-19 with 4:42 left in the period.

The Cowboys cut the Rams’ lead to eight before a jumper by Isaiah Stevens gave the Rams a 40-30 lead just before halftime and CSU took that 10-point lead into the break.

James Moors and John Tonje led the Rams with seven points each in the first half. Stevens and Baylor Hebb each had six as CSU shot 61.5% from the field and made 4-of-9 3-pointers in the opening period.

Tonje led the Rams with 25 points. Stevens had 15 to go along with 12 assists, tying the single-game record he has achieved twice and shares with Ryan Yoder and Rudy Carey.