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Nico Carvacho is averaging 12.1 rebounds a game in league play.
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CSU Back Home To Host San Jose State, Feb. 10
2/8/2018 12:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Rams and Spartans will meet for the second time this season on Saturday, tipping off at 2 pm
2017-18 Colorado State Men's Basketball
Game #27 - Colorado State (10-16, 3-10) vs. San Jose State (0-11, 3-19)
February 10, 2018 • 2 p.m. MT • Moby Arena (8,745) - Fort Collins, Colo.
Video: Mountain West Network (Watch Live)
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 #27 - Colorado State (10-16, 3-10) vs. San Jose State (0-11, 3-19)
February 10, 2018 • 2 p.m. MT • Moby Arena (8,745) - Fort Collins, Colo.
Video: Mountain West Network (Watch Live)
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 is back home to host San Jose State at Moby Arena, Sat., Feb. 10 at 2 p.m.
•   The contest between the Rams and Spartans will be televised on the Mountain West Network.
•   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 1,250-1,247 (.501) in 2,497 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 Steve Barnes (Asuza Pacific, '81) is in his sixth season at CSU, first at the helm of the Rams with an 0-2 (.000) record and holds a 39-53 (.424) overall coaching record in his fourth season. 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
•   San Jose State Head Coach Jean Prioleau (Fordham, '92) is in his first season as leader of the Spartans and as a head coach overall with a 3-19 mark.
Scouting San Jose State
• The Spartans enter the game at 3-19 and 0-11 the Mountain West following at 71-68 loss to New Mexico, Feb. 3.
•   Picked to finish 10th in the Mountain West, San Jose State returns three starters and four letterwinners from last year's team that finished 14-16 and 7-11 in the Mountain West.
•   The Spartans are led by junior forward Ryan Welage, who paces the squad in points (18.7) and minutes (33.9) per game, along with three-pointers (41). Junior center Oumar Barry is the top SJSU player in field goal percentage (.538) and blocks (21).Â
All-Time Against Today's Opponent
•    This will be the 17th meeting ever between the two schools, with CSU having won all previous 16 meetings including last year's two games. Last year, CSU won a close game in San Jose early in MW action and then earned an 11-point victory at Moby Arena three weeks later. This year, the Rams earned a seven-point win in San Jose on Dec. 30, 2017.
•    Against all current teams from the Mountain West Conference, CSU is 365-414 and 224-145 in home games.Â
VS. SAN José STATE - 16-0
 (Conference: 10-0)
Home: 7-0 / Away: 7-0 / Neutral: 2-0
(Complete Game-by-Game Results on Page 14)
Barnes vs. Mountain West Conference
School   Overall   Home   Away   Neut.
Air Force   0-1   -   0-1   -
Boise State   1-1   1-0   0-1   -
Colorado State   0-1   -   -   0-1
Fresno State   0-6   0-3   0-3   -
Nevada   3-1   1-1   2-0
New Mexico   -   -   -   -
San Diego State   -   -   -   -
UNLVÂ Â Â -Â Â Â -Â Â Â -Â Â Â -
Utah State   -   -   -   -
Wyoming   -   -   -   -
Totals   4-10   2-4   2-5   0-1
A Win Over San Jose State Will...
•   Move CSU to 17-0 all time in the series, including 8-0 in Moby Arena.
•   End the Rams' seven-game losing skid and six game home losing streak.
Mountain West Record
•   Colorado State - a charter member of the Mountain West - is now 122-169 (.419) 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   17-16   13-3   2-11   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   16-0   7-0   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   365-414   224-145   126-250   15-19
Last Time Out...
•   Colorado State gave up a 10-0 run to Air Force to end the first half and the Falcons made it hold, earning the 78-73 victory over the Rams at Clune Arena, Feb. 6.Â
•   The game was back-and-forth in the first half, with the teams exchanging four leads and tying six times. With the game tied at 27 at the final media timeout of the opening 20 minutes, Air Force came out and shut down the Rams' offense for the remainder and closed with 10 unanswered points to take a 37-27 lead into the break.
•   CSU scored the opening bucket of the second half to cut it to eight and had it down to as few as six at 47-41 with 16:02 to play. However back-to-back threes by Lavelle Scottie and Ryan Swan pushed the lead back to double digits, growing to 17 at one point. The Rams slowly chipped away through the final eight minutes but could not get the deficit below five the remainder of the game.
•   Colorado State shot 47.6 percent (30-of-63) from the floor but just 28.6 percent (6-of-21) from beyond the three-point line. Air Force was 45.6 percent (26-of-57) on field goal attempts but an even-better 46.2 percent (12-of-26) from the arc. The Falcons converted 14-of-20 free throw attempts as compared to just 7-of-8 for the Rams. Air Force held a 35-33 advantage on the boards, but converted their 10 offensive boards into 18 points.
•   Redshirt-sophomore Nico Carvacho had the double-double with a career-best 16 points and 12 rebounds. Senior forward Che Bob also had 16 points, while junior forward Deion James had 14 and redshirt-sophomore guard Raquan Mitchell chipped in 10. Air Force was led by Sid Tomes with a career-high 18 points on six three-pointers. Swan also had 18 points, while Scottie added 17.
(See page 19 for complete box score)
This Year's Previous Meeting
•   Colorado State rallied from a 15-point deficit and escaped with a 59-52 victory at San Jose State, Dec. 30, for its first road win of the season.Â
•   Trailing by 11 at the break and by 14 after the opening possession of the second half, CSU kept the gap from growing during the first 11 minutes of the second half. Down 10 with just under nine to play, the Rams finally caught fire from the three-point arc, with three pointers on three straight possessions, with sophomore guard Lorenzo Jenkins kicking it off on a feed from junior guard Prentiss Nixon, followed by a Nixon triple from redshirt-sophomore guard Robbie Berwick and then Jenkins again to make it a one-point game. After a SJSU layup, CSU finally tied it on a Nixon triple and then took the lead for good on a pair of Berwick free throws with 5:31 to play, capping a 14-2 run over a 3:23 span. While the margin shrunk to one, CSU finished off the win with four made free throws in the final minute of play.
•   San Jose State took the lead from the outset on a three by Noah Baumann and built the lead to as many as 15 in the opening half. CSU struggled offensively in the opening 20 minutes, going just 6-of-27 from the field and 1-of-11 from the three-point line, including not hitting a field goal for the final 9:34 of the opening stanza. The Rams hung in the game by forcing nine Spartan turnovers, though the hosts still built their 11-point halftime lead by shooting 52.0 percent (13-of-25) from the field in the first half.
•   Colorado State finished the game at 35.2 percent (19-of-54) from the field and 34.8 percent (8-of-23) from the three-point line. CSU was also 76.5 percent (13-of-17) at the free throw line. San Jose State finished at 45.7 percent (21-of-46) from the field and 35.0 percent (7-of-20) behind the arc. The Spartans won the battle of the boards 37-29, but CSU held a slight advantage in second chance points, 9-3. The Rams also forced 23 Spartan turnovers and turned them into a 26-2 advantage in points off turnovers.
•   Nixon led all scorers with 19 points while adding two assists and two steals. Redshirt-sophomore center Nico Carvacho was the other Ram in double figures with 10 points, six rebounds and three steals. SJSU was led by Ryan Welage with 16 points, while Baumann chipped in 14.
(See page 20 for complete box score)
Last Time At Moby Arena
•   Colorado State defeated San Jose State Spartans, 81-72, Jan. 25, 2017 in Moby Arena.Â
•   The Rams started the game off hot, hitting their first four shots from the floor, as CSU got an early 11-5 lead. The Spartans made their own run in the opening period, including 5-of-6 from the three-point arc, to take a lead at 19-17. From that point, there were four lead changes before the Rams went into halftime with a 33-29 lead.Â
•   Colorado State extended its lead to 11 early in the second half on a 7-0 run on five points from senior Gian Clavell and a layup by sophomore guard Prentiss Nixon made it 40-19 less than two minutes in. The Rams pushed it to as many as 15 three times in the second half, but the visitors clawed back into it late, trimming the margin to six with just over a minute to play. From there, CSU connected on 10-of-12 free throws in that final segment to earn the victory.
•   The Rams shot 49.1 percent (28-of-57) from the floor for the game and outrebounded the Spartans 42-29. Colorado State also went a crucial 20-of-26 (76.9 percent) from the charity stripe. San Jose State shot 41 percent (24-of-58) for the game, including 10-of-26 from three-point arc, but struggled from the free throw line, shooting 60.9 percent (14-of-23).Â
•   Clavell and senior forward Emmanuel Omogbo led the Rams with double-doubles, as the duo posted a combined 36 points and 23 rebounds. Clavell's 24 points led the Rams, while his 12 rebounds were a season-high. Four other Rams finished with double figures -- Nixon (17), Omogbo (12), redshirt-sophomore guard J.D. Paige (10) and redshirt-freshman Nico Carvacho (10) . Sophomore forward Brandon Clarke paced the Spartans with 24 points and 12 rebounds.
(See page 21 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 545-223 (.710) 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 all 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 16 times, including seven of the 10 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 255 boards (97 offensive) in 26 games. His 9.8 boards per game average ranks second in the Mountain West, as he has double-digit boards in the last 10 games (averaging 13.8 per game in that span). He also just cracked the top-20 single-season performances in CSU history, currently at 17th.
•   He is averaging 10.8 points and 12.1 rebounds in Mountain West play, leading by a wide margin in rebounding for league games only (next is 8.9 per game). He also has six of the top 13 single-game totals in MW action.
•   He has double-doubles in seven of the last 10 games he has played in and has a higher rebound average through 13 league contests than Emmanuel Omogbo had last season at this time (10.7).
•   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's MW/National Rankings   Stat   MW   NCAA
Rebounds Per Game   9.8   2nd   20th
Offensive Rebounds Per Game   3.73   1st   11th
Defensive Rebounds Per Game   6.08   6th   71st
Double-Doubles   8   4th   58th
Total Rebounds   255   1st   12th
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
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.   271   Pat Durham (52O-219D)    1986-87
9.   269   Tim Hall (26 Games)    1973-74
10.   268   Dennis Stuehm (29 Games)   1953-54
11.   267   Travis Lackey (24 Games)    1971-72
      267   Daniel Bejarano (73O-194D)    2013-14
13.   265   Emmanuel Omogbo (102O-163D)    2015-16
14.   260   Tiel Daniels (121O-139D)    2015-16
15.   258   Bill Green (27 Games)    1961-62
16.   257   Bill Green (26 Games)    1960-61
17.   255   Nico Carvacho (97O-158D)   2017-18
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 18 of 21 games played, Nixon leads CSU in scoring at 16.5 points per game and has hit a team-best 52 three-pointers. He also has led the Rams in scoring in 13 games this season.Â
•   With 971 career points, if he averages 17.0 points per game from this point on, he will surpass the 1,000 point mark at Fresno State, Feb. 17. However, he just returned to action with 18 minutes of play against Nevada (scoring four points) after having bee out due to an ankle injury suffered in the final minute against Air Force, Jan. 17.
•    He also continues to do the job on the defensive end, as he has drawn 47 offensive fouls (a season-high five against Fresno State, Jan. 6) in his 21 games played along with grabbing a team-best 30 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
Points Per Game   16.5   9th   187th
3-Pt FG Per Game   2.48   6th   136th
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts   150   3rd   134th
Free Throws Made   83   11th   208th
Free Throw Percentage   3rd   85.6   68th
Steals Per Game   1.43   5th   221st
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 10.5 points and third in rebounding at 5.2 boards, while shooting 47.2 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 nine wins he played in, his numbers go up as he is averaging 10.6 points and 5.9 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 21 of 25 games played this year, Bob is averaging 10.0 points per game (fourth for CSU) and 6.6 rebounds per contest (10th 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   1.42   5th   112nd
Double-Doubles   5   9th   139th
Total Blocks   37   4th   95th
Free Throws Made   80   13th   243rd
Free Throw Attempts   115   8th   174th
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 is out 3-4 weeks 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   10-9   8-2   1-7   1-0
Colorado   38-89   28-36   9-53   1-0
Florida State   0-2   -   -   0-2
Fresno State   17-16   13-3   2-11   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   16-0   7-0   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   428-520   271-123   139-312   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 Steve Barnes for the second half-hour. Remaining dates of the shows are:
•   February: Thursday, Feb. 8 and Mondays, Feb. 12 & 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 is taking their first bye of the season and will be back in action on Sat., Feb. 17 at 5 pm MT at Fresno State.
•   The contest between the Rams and Bulldogs will be televised on ESPN3 / WatchESPN.com.
•   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