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CSU Hosting Boise State, Feb. 21 at 7 pm
2/19/2018 1:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Rams and Broncos will play for the second time this season on ESPN3
2017-18 Colorado State Men's Basketball
Game #29 - Colorado State (11-17, 4-11) vs. Boise State (21-6, 11-4)
February 21, 2018 • 7 p.m. MT • Moby Arena (8,745) - Fort Collins, Colo.
Video: ESPN3 (Watch Live) -- Play-by-Play: Ari Wolfe / Color Analyst: Bill Herenda
Colorado State Sports Network -- Play-by-Play: Brian Roth / Color Analyst: Adam Nigon (TuneIn App available for download)
      Flagship: KARS 102.9 FM (Fort Collins) / Affiliates: KOCO 92.9 FM (Longmont)/ 104.7 FM (Denver), KMTS 99.1 FM (Glenwood Springs), KJME 890 AM (Colorado Springs), KKVT 100.7 FM (Grand Junction), KRFD 100.1 FM (Sterling), KKVT 100.3 FM (Rifle),/97.1 FM (Delta)
Game #29 - Colorado State (11-17, 4-11) vs. Boise State (21-6, 11-4)
February 21, 2018 • 7 p.m. MT • Moby Arena (8,745) - Fort Collins, Colo.
Video: ESPN3 (Watch Live) -- Play-by-Play: Ari Wolfe / Color Analyst: Bill Herenda
Colorado State Sports Network -- Play-by-Play: Brian Roth / Color Analyst: Adam Nigon (TuneIn App available for download)
      Flagship: KARS 102.9 FM (Fort Collins) / Affiliates: KOCO 92.9 FM (Longmont)/ 104.7 FM (Denver), KMTS 99.1 FM (Glenwood Springs), KJME 890 AM (Colorado Springs), KKVT 100.7 FM (Grand Junction), KRFD 100.1 FM (Sterling), KKVT 100.3 FM (Rifle),/97.1 FM (Delta)
Opening Tip
•   Colorado State returns to Fort Collins to take on Boise State, Wed., Feb. 21 at 7 pm MT.
•   The contest between the Rams and Broncos will be televised on ESPN3 / WatchESPN.com with Ari Wolfe handling play-by-play and Bill Herenda on the analysis.
•   The game will air across the Colorado State Sports Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon on the call.
• The game will also have live audio on CSURams.com in partnership with SIDEARM Sports and live stats on CSURams.com. The audio broadcast of the game is also available through the TuneIn app, available on all platforms.
Rams Quick Hits
• The 2017-18 season marks the 116th in the history of the Colorado State men's basketball program. The Rams are 1,251-1,248 (.501) in 2,499 games all-time.
• Colorado State basketball is looking for its eighth invitation for postseason play in the last nine years, advancing to the second round of the 2017 National Invitation Tournament.
• CSU lost two of last year's five starters, including Mountain West Player of the Year Gian Clavell and First Team All-MW forward Emmanuel Omogbo, who set a new record for double-doubles in league play in 2016-17.
• Overall, the Rams return three players with significant starting experience in redshirt-junior J.D. Paige, junior Prentiss Nixon and redshirt-sophomore Nico Carvacho. Nixon, an honorable mention All-MW pick by the media last year, averaged 13.2 points per game, while Paige was at 8.8 points and a team-best 2.5 assists per game. Carvacho posted 5.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, ranking third on the team in boards.
• For broadcasting quick hits, current averages and career highs on individual players, go to the back page of the notes for a Radio/TV chart that includes that information.
The Coaches
• Colorado State Interim Head Coach Jase Herl (Colorado Mesa, 2010) is in his second season at CSU, first at the helm of the Rams and as a Division I head coach with an 1-1 (.500) record. In 2016-17, CSU posted an 24-12 mark, including 13-4 in Mountain West play, advanced to the MW Championship game and played in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament.Â
•   Boise State Head Coach Leon Rice (Washington State, '86) is in his eighth season as leader of the Broncos and as a head coach overall with a 163-93 mark.
Scouting Boise State
• The Broncos enter tonight's game at 21-6 overall and 11-4 in MW play, currently second in the standings, after defeating Air Force, 76-52, Feb. 17.
•   Picked to finish third in the Mountain West, Boise State returns three starters and eight letterwinners from last year's team that finished 20-12, placed third in the Mountain West with a 12-6 record and advanced to the second round of the National Invitation Tournament.
•   The Broncos are led by MW Preseason Player of the Year senior guard Chandler Hutchison, who leads Boise State in points (19.6 ppg), rebounds (7.8 rpg), assists (92), steals (37) and minutes per game (31.2). Sophomore guard Justinian Jessup is a shooting threat, as he is tops in three-pointers (75) and three-point field goal percentage (.457).
A Win Over Boise State Would...
•   Give CSU its first win in the last four games against Boise State and improve the record to 11-10 in the series.
•   Give the Rams their second win the last 10 games, all in conference play.
•   Secure a home winning record for the ninth consecutive season for CSU (already locked in at least a .500 record).
History Versus the Broncos
•    This will be the 21st meeting ever between the programs, with the teams tied at 10 wins apiece. However, CSU has won eight of the 10 meetings in Fort Collins.
• Boise State has taken the last three games, including winning both last year in dramatic fashion. CSU had won the previous two, including the controversial double-overtime win in Moby Arena in Feb. 2016. Five of the last seven meetings have had a final margin four points or less.
VS. BOISE STATE - 10-10
Conference: 4-8
Home: 8-2 / Away: 1-8 / Neutral: 1-0
(Complete Game-by-Game Results on Page 14)
Mountain West Record
•   Colorado State - a charter member of the Mountain West - is now 123-170 (.420) in regular-season action against MW foes since the formation of the league in 1999-2000.Â
CSU vs. Mountain West Conference
School   Overall   Home   Away   Neut.
Air Force   78-33   42-11   32-18   4-4
Boise State   10-10   8-2   1-8   1-0
Fresno State   17-17   13-3   2-12   2-2
Nevada   9-11   5-3   4-7   0-1
New Mexico   46-76   33-25   12-49   1-2
San Diego State   41-42   26-12   13-26   2-4
San Jose State   17-0   8-0   7-0   2-0
UNLVÂ Â Â 16-38Â Â Â 11-15Â Â Â 5-22Â Â Â 0-1
Utah State   39-53   28-18   11-34   0-1
Wyoming   93-135   51-56   39-75   3-4
Totals   366-415   225-145   126-251   15-19
Last Time Out...
•   Colorado State could not get a rhythm on either end of the floor and lost at Fresno State 86-65, Feb. 17.Â
•   Tied at nine, CSU put together a quick 5-0 run to lead 14-9, but Fresno State responded with a 13-2 run over 3:28 to take a 22-16 lead with nine minutes to play in the first half. The host Bulldogs finished off the half with hitting five of their last six field goal attempts to build an 11-point advantage at halftime, 37-26.
•   Out of the break, CSU was able to get it down to nine at 41-32 with 17:22 to play. However, Fresno State hit six of its first eight shots from the floor and built as much as a 25-point margin during the final 20 minutes.Â
•   For the game, Colorado State shot 43.3 percent (26-of-60 from the field, including just 20.8 percent (5-of-24) from the three-point line. The Rams struggled at the free throw line, shooting just 50.0 percent (8-of-16). Fresno State was solid from the floor, going 54.7 percent (35-of-64), including 41.7 percent (5-of-12) beyond the arc. Fresno State was stellar from the floor in the second half, shooting 62.5 percent (20-of-32) as compared to 50.0 percent (15-of-30) for CSU. The Bulldogs were just 57.9 percent (11-of-19) at the charity stripe. The Bulldogs won the battle of the boards, 38-34, and turned 13 CSU turnovers into 16 points.
•   CSU was led by senior Che Bob with 15 points, while redshirt-sophomore Nico Carvacho had 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Junior Deion James and redshirt-sophomore Anthony Bonner scored 12 points each. Fresno State had six scoring double figures, led by Bryson Williams with 19 points and Deshon Taylor with 13.
(See page 18 for complete box score)
This Year's Previous Meeting
•   Colorado State trailed from start to finish and lost its Mountain West opener at Boise State, 93-71, Dec. 27.Â
•   Boise State took the opening tip and scored the first five points of the game to take a lead it would never relinquish. The Rams got it down to a one-point margin but the lead grew to as many as 13 in the opening period before host Broncos went to the locker room with a 43-33 halftime lead.  CSU got it down to a five-point margin at 49-44 with 15:31 to play in the game and held close until a 6-0 spurt blew it back to a 12-point lead that would shrink to no fewer than nine the rest of the contest.
•   For the game, CSU shot 41.0 percent (25-of-61) from the floor and 37.5 percent (6-of-16) from the three-point line. Boise State was hot, shooting 54.0 percent (34-of-63) from the field and 42.9 percent (12-of-28) from the arc. The Broncos won the battle of the boards 36-28 and gave up just 11 turnovers (two in the second half) as compared to 13 for the Rams.Â
•   Colorado State was led by junior guard Prentiss Nixon and redshirt-sophomore guard Anthony Bonner, who had 16 points each. Redshirt-sophomore center Nico Carvacho added 15 and six rebounds, while junior forward Deion James chipped in 12. For Boise State, Chandler Hutchison led five Broncos in double figures with 24 points, 16 of them in the second half. Marcus Dickinson tallied a new career high with 16 points for the Broncos.
(See page 19 for complete box score)
Last Time In Fort Collins
• The Colorado State men's basketball team got off to a slow start against Boise State and was unable to overcome it in a 79-76 loss to the visiting Broncos, Jan. 31, 2017. Â
•   CSU struggled on both ends of the floor in the early going, trailing by as many as 14 just eight minutes into the first half at 21-7. The Broncos pushed the advantage to as many as 19 at 36-17 with 5:25 remaining in the opening period. From that point, CSU outscored BSU 23-7 to close the half and trail by three at the halftime break, 43-40. The Rams hit eight of their last nine shots to end the half and finished the first 20 minutes 8-of-12 (66.7 percent) from the 3-point arc.
•   The Rams had a hard time scoring in the second half, hitting just 13-of-34 (38.2 percent) from the floor in the final period. However, the hosts kept the deficit in single digits most of the final 20 minutes through good defense and rebounding. CSU cut it to four with 1:50 left in the game on a triple by redshirt-sophomore J.D. Paige and eventually got it to one at 73-72 on Paige's driving layup with 31 seconds to go. BSU hit two free throws with 26.7 seconds to take a three-point lead and a turnover on the ensuing possession all but sealed the game for the visitors, as they hit all their free throw attempts in the final segment.
•   CSU finished the game at 41.3 percent (26-of-63) on field goal attempts while Boise State was 47.2 percent (25-of-53). CSU was an impressive 12-of-24 (50.0 percent) from the 3-point line, while the Broncos were a solid 45.0 percent (9-of-20) from outside. Boise State got to the free throw line 26 times, hitting 20 of them, while the Rams were 12-of-15 (80.0 percent). The boards were close as CSU eeked out a 36-34 advantage.
•   Paige finished with a team-high 20 points and added five assists. Senior forward Emmanuel Omogbo finished with a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Senior guard Gian Clavell added 15 points and nine rebounds with sophomore guard Prentiss Nixon chipping in 13 points and four assists. Paris Austin led Boise State with 25 points on the night, while James Reid had 18 on six 3-pointers.
(See page 20 for complete box score)
Road Improvement Showing
•   CSU picked up its first win away from Moby Arena this year in eight tries, six of them true road contests, with the victory at San Jose State, Dec. 30. The Rams added back-to-back road wins at Utah State, Jan. 10, and Wyoming, Jan. 13, for three consecutive Mountain West road victories before the loss at San Diego State, Jan. 24.
•   Last season, CSU picked up its fifth straight MW road win and sixth in conference play at New Mexico, Feb. 21, a streak snapped at Nevada March 4, but the Rams finished 9-6 in games away from home in 2016-17.
•   In 2016-17, the Rams won five straight MW road games for the second time in school history.
•   The only other time CSU won five consecutive conference road games occurred over the last four games of the 1988-89 and first game of the 1989-90 season in the WAC.
Moby Arena Homecourt Advantage
•   CSU has a record of 546-224 (.709) record all-time at Moby Arena.
• CSU completed the 2016-17 regular-season home slate at 14-5 (7-2 in Mountain West), giving the program a winning home record for the eighth straight season.
•   Colorado State finished the 2015-16 regular season 12-5 at Moby Arena.Â
•    At 15-5 in 2016-17 at Moby Arena, it marked the fifth time in program history that CSU won at least 15 home games. Last season's 15 victories was the sixth season of 15-plus wins at the Rams' arena.
• The Rams finished the 2014-15 regular-season one win shy (15-2) of the best home mark in program history (16-1 in 2012-13). CSU went 15-2 at Moby in 1987-88.Â
•   CSU has struggled in conference action at home this year, dropping the six games by a combined 36 points, with four of the six losses decided by five points or less.
Non-Conference Highlight
•   CSU was undefeated in non-conference home games this season at 7-0.
Fall Semester Wrapped Up
•   The Rams concluded the fall semester of classes in a solid way with a team GPA of better than 2.5.
•   All student-athletes also have met NCAA and CSU standards for eligibility, including progress towards degree requirements.
Rebounding Emphasis Noted
•   The Rams won the battle of the boards in 22 of their 36 games last season, going 19-3 in those contests.
•   Colorado State was +2.6 on the glass in its 36 games with at least one player with a double-figure rebounding total in 26 of 36 games.
•   Last season, CSU finished third in the Mountain West and at 38.2 rebounds per game as well as second in the MW a +2.7 rebounding margin.
•   This season, it is again a key for the Rams, as they have on the boards 17 times, including eight of the 11 wins.
Carvacho Growing On the Floor
•   Redshirt-sophomore center Nico Carvacho is showing his increased comfort level on the floor for the Rams.Â
•   Carvacho had a breakout game at Colorado, Nov. 30,  2016, scoring 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbing 9 rebounds.
•   Against Northern Colorado Dec. 10, 2016, he posted his first collegiate double-double of 13 points (5-of-6 FG) and 11 boards.
•   In the win over Wyoming, Feb. 28, 2017, Carvacho posted his second double-double of his collegiate career with 10 points (3-3 FG) and 10 rebounds.
•   This season, Carvacho is the leader on the glass for CSU with 286 boards (105 offensive) in 28 games. His 10.2 boards per game average leads the Mountain West, as he has double-digit boards in the last 12 games (averaging 14.1 per game in that span). He also has cracked the top-20 single-season rebounding performances in CSU history.
•   He is averaging 12.0 points and 12.5 rebounds in Mountain West play, leading by a wide margin in rebounding for league games only (next is 9.3 per game). He also has seven of the top 14 single-game totals in MW action.
•   He has double-doubles in nine of the last 12 games he has played in and has a higher rebound average through 14 league contests than Emmanuel Omogbo had last season at this time (11.0).
•   He had his third career double-double with 11 points and a career-best 20 boards (still a league season-best mark) in the home win over Winthrop, Nov. 14.
•   In the win at Utah State, Jan. 10, Carvacho had 10 points, a game-high 15 rebounds for his second straight double-double and a career-high four assists.
•   Carvacho posted a career-high 26 points and tied a career best with 20 rebounds in the win over San Jose State, Feb. 10. The last Ram to have a 20-point/20-rebound game was current Washington Wizards' Jason Smith, with 27 & 22 in a win over Wyoming on Feb. 24, 2007.
•   With his 20-rebound game against San Jose State, he moved up from 17th to eighth on CSU's single-season list with 275 rebounds.Â
Carvacho's MW/National Rankings   Stat   MW   NCAA
Rebounds Per Game   10.2   1st   18th
Offensive Rebounds Per Game   3.75   1st   10th
Defensive Rebounds Per Game   6.46   5th   50th
Double-Doubles   10   4th   49th
Total Rebounds   286   1st   16th
Carvacho's '17-18 Double-Doubles   Date   Pts   Reb
Sacramento State    11/10/17   11   20
Fresno State    1/6/18   10   19
at Utah State   1/10/18   10   15
Air Force   1/17/18   12   13
at San Diego State   1/24/18   14   12
at New Mexico   1/27/18   14   15
Wyoming   1/31/18   10   13
at Air Force   2/6/18   16   12
San Jose State   2/10/18   26   20
at Fresno State   2/17/18   14   11
Current CSU Single-Season Rebounding Ranks
5.   304   Jason Smith (98O-206D)    2006-07
6.   293   Pierce Hornung (133O-160D)   2012-13
7.      288   Gary Hibbard (23 Games)   1955-56
8.   286   Nico Carvacho (101O-174D)   2017-18
9.   271   Pat Durham (52O-219D)    1986-87
10.   269   Tim Hall (26 Games)    1973-74
11.   268   Dennis Stuehm (29 Games)   1953-54
12.   267   Travis Lackey (24 Games)    1971-72
      267   Daniel Bejarano (73O-194D)    2013-14
14.   265   Emmanuel Omogbo (102O-163D)    2015-16
15.   260   Tiel Daniels (121O-139D)    2015-16
16.   258   Bill Green (27 Games)    1961-62
17.   257   Bill Green (26 Games)    1960-61
Nixon Does It All
•    Junior Prentiss Nixon became an integral part of the CSU lineup the last two seasons.Â
•    The guard averaged 13.2 points per game in 2016-17 (13th in MW), scoring in double figures in 27 games, including a current streak of 10 straight.
•    In all MW contests, he averaged 13.3 points per game - 17th in regular-season league only.Â
•    He scored a then-career-high 30 points against Kansas State and surpassed his high from 2015-16 six times.
•    In the Mountain West Tournament, Nixon averaged 14.7 points per game, earning All-Tournament honors.
•    Against Nevada in the MW championship, Nixon scored 23 points, including tying the school record for a MW Tournament game with six three-pointers.
•    This year, Nixon continued his double-figure scoring streak, moving it to 12 with a pair of 16-point performances before it was snapped against Tulane, Nov. 17. However, he started a new streak with 22 points, including five three-pointers, against Florida State, Nov. 19, followed by 15 at New Mexico State, Nov. 22. He missed the Northwestern State game with a concussion but returned to the lineup with 20 points at Missouri State, Nov. 28.
•   He scored a career-high 31 points on 8-of-13 field goal attempts (5-of-8 three pointers) and 10-of-11 free throws along with four rebounds at Arkansas, Dec. 5. He then followed it up with 25 at Oregon, Dec. 8.
•    In double-figure scoring 19 of 23 games played, Nixon leads CSU in scoring at 15.5 points per game and has hit a team-best 54 three-pointers. He also has led the Rams in scoring in 13 games this season.Â
•   He just returned to action with 18 minutes of play against Nevada (scoring four points) after having been out due to an ankle injury suffered in the final minute against Air Force, Jan. 17.
•   With 981 career points, he needs just 19 points to surpass the 1,000 point mark and become the 28th Ram to accomplish that feat.
•    He also continues to do the job on the defensive end, as he has drawn 50 offensive fouls (a season-high five against Fresno State, Jan. 6) in his 23 games played along with grabbing a team-best 32 steals (career-high four in the win at Utah State, Jan. 10). Last year, he finished with 37 drawn fouls.
Nixon's MW/National Rankings   Stat   MW   NCAA
Free Throw Percentage   85.6   3rd   71st
Steals Per Game   1.39   6th   235th
CSU Career Scoring
1.      1980   Pat Durham (125 Games)   - 1985-89
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24.   1031   George Price (71 games)   1969-72
25.   1027   Andy Birley (121 games)   1999-03
26.   1025   Larry Hoffner (70 games)   1957-60
27.   1009   Marcus Walker (59 games)    2007-09
28.   995   David Evans (55 games)   1994-96
29.   981   Prentiss Nixon (89 games)   2015-18
James Making An Impact
•   Junior forward Deion James is getting more comfortable on the court in his first year at CSU, and the stats show it.
•   James is second on the team in scoring at 10.3 points and third in rebounding at 5.1 boards, while shooting 46.9 percent on his field goal attempts.
•   He has scored in double figures 14 times and grabbed five or more boards on 14 occasions.
•   He tallied a then-season-high 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the win over Arkansas-Fort Smith, Dec. 19.
•   He scored 14 points and had seven boards in the win over Long Beach State, Dec. 23.
•   He posted his first CSU double-double of 11 points and a season-high 14 rebounds against Air Force, Jan. 17.
•   He followed it up with a season-best 24 points and 14 rebounds (tying season-high) against Wyoming, Jan. 31.
•   In CSU's 10 wins he played in, his numbers go up as he is averaging 10.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
Bob Learning the Ropes
• Senior Che (said CHAY not SHAY) Bob is figuring out ways to contribute to the Rams' effort in all phases.
•   Getting the start in 24 of 28 games played this year, Bob is averaging 10.4 points per game (fourth for CSU) and 6.3rebounds per contest (12th in the Mountain West).
•   Bob had a streak of four straight games with a double-double (five total in his CSU career), with the performance of 13 points and 12 boards at Missouri State, Nov. 28. He added the sixth of his career with 13 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Long Beach State, Dec. 23.
•   He tied a career high with 21 points at New Mexico State, Nov. 24, including connecting on seven free throws and a pair of three pointers.
•   In the win over Colorado Dec. 2, Bob scored 11 points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked three shots.
•   In the last two road wins at Utah State (Jan. 10) and Wyoming (Jan. 13), Bob has averaged 18.0 points per game while connecting on 10-of-15 field goal attempts and 14-of-18 at the free throw line.
Bob's MW/National Rankings   Stat   MW   NCAA
Blocks Per Game   1.32   5th   131st
Double-Doubles   5   10th   168th
Total Blocks   37   4th   121st
Free Throw Attempts   126   8th   206th
Paige Wheels & Deals
•    Redshirt-junior J.D. Paige adjusted well to his new role within CSU's offense the last two years.
•   Last year, Paige led CSU assists (2.5 apg), was third in steals (0.9 spg) and blocked shots (0.7) and fourth in scoring (8.8 ppg).Â
•   The Denver, Colo., native had a solid outing against Alcorn State (11/23), recording career bests of 23 points and six assists in the home victory.
•   Paige tied his career high with 23 points, including a career-best five three-pointers in the win over Fresno State, Feb. 11, 2017.
•   This season, Paige picked up a season-high 22 points versus San Diego State (1/2), making a career-high field goals.
•   He tied for team-high honors with 16 points and earned a career-best seven boards in the win over Colorado, Dec. 2.
•   Paige has scored in double figures in five of the last six games, including the performance at San Diego State and a 14-point, six-rebound outing in the win at Wyoming, Jan. 13. He also had 19 points against UNLV, Jan. 20.
•   With his recent performances, Paige is now averaging an improved 10.4 points per game, second on the team and has a team-high 2.5 assists per game. However, he has been out the last seven games with a broken non-shooting hand suffered at San Diego State, Jan. 24.
Mountain West Tourney Around the Corner
•   The 2018 Mountain West Men's Basketball Championship is back in Las Vegas, March 7-10. All-session and single game passes are available for the postseason tournament that includes a NCAA Tournament berth to the winner by going to theMW.com.
CSU All-Time Vs. 2017-18 Opponents
      Overall   Home   Road   Neutral
Air Force   78-33   42-11   32-18   4-4
Arkansas   0-1   -   0-1   -
Arkansas-Fort Smith   4-0   4-0   -   -
Boise State   10-10   8-2   1-8   1-0
Colorado   38-89   28-36   9-53   1-0
Florida State   0-2   -   -   0-2
Fresno State   17-17   13-3   2-12   2-2
Long Beach State   3-2   2-1   1-1   -
Missouri State   1-1   -   0-1   1-0
Nevada   9-11   5-3   4-7   0-1
New Mexico   46-76   33-25   12-49   1-2
New Mexico State   5-2   4-0   1-2   -
Northwestern State   3-0   2-0   1-0   -
Oregon   1-9   0-1   0-5   1-3
Sacramento State   5-0   4-0   1-0   -
San Diego State   41-42   26-12   13-26   2-4
San Jose State   17-0   8-0   7-0   2-0
Texas State   2-0   2-0   -   -
Tulane   0-1   -   -   0-1
UNLVÂ Â Â 16-38Â Â Â 11-15Â Â Â 5-22Â Â Â 0-1
Utah State   39-53   28-18   11-34   0-1
Winthrop   1-0   1-0   0-0   0-0  Â
Wyoming   93-135   51-56   39-75   3-4
Totals   429-522   272-123   139-314   18-25
Coaches Shows Back at Lucky Joe's
•   The Coors Light Basketball Coaches' Show is back again, hosted at Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon in Old Town Fort Collins. The show starts at 6 pm with women's coach Ryun Williams, followed by interim men's coach Jase Herl for the second half-hour. Remaining dates of the shows are:
•   February: Mondays, Feb. 19
•   March: Thursday, March 1
Returning/Lost...By the Numbers
•   The Rams added several key newcomers for 2017-18 as Colorado State looked to fill some gaps from last year's production on the floor.Â
•   Here is a quick look at what the Rams returned in major statistical categories:Â
   Category   Total (R/L)   % Returning
   > Scoring   2611 (1255 / 1356)   48.1%
   > Rebounding   1293 (518 / 775)   40.1%
   > Assists   397 (235 / 162)   59.2%
   > Blocks   123 (62 / 61)   50.4%
   > Steals   218 (98 / 120)   45.0%
   > Minutes   7200 (3941 / 3259)   54.7%
Roster Size... But Inexperienced
•   CSU has 11 players available for action during the 2017-18 season. Of those, eight were part of the program last season, with six having played, with two newcomers to the lineup.
•   However, the Rams combine for just 7.5 seasons of NCAA Division I experience to start the season, four of those coming from juniors J.D. Paige and Prentiss Nixon.
Looking Ahead
•   Colorado State plays its final regular season road contest at defending Mountain West champion and current league leader No. 20/22 Nevada, Sun., Feb. 25 at 2 pm MT.
•   The contest between the Rams and Wolf Pack will be televised on CBS Sports Network, with Rich Waltz on the play-by-play, Bob Wenzel handling analysis and Evan Washburn on the sidelines.
•   The game will air across the Colorado State Sports Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon on the call.
•   CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the Tune In app (free app  - available on all Apple, Android, Windows, Blackberry and Amazon Kindle devices) – once app has downloaded, then search "Colorado St. Rams Sports Network" in the app for the games and coaches' show broadcasts.
Players Mentioned
Colorado State Basketball (M): Season 1 - Ep. 1
Sunday, August 10
Ramily - CSU Men's Basketball
Tuesday, August 05
Ram Line - Shoot Around with Josh Pascarelli & Darnez Slater (MBB)
Monday, August 04
Behind the White Board - Ken DeWeese
Monday, August 04