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Colorado State University Athletics
Sunday, November 16
Chicago, IL
3:00 p.m.
Colorado State
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Loyola Chicago
Men’s Basketball Heads to Windy City
11/15/2025 4:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CSU and Loyola Chicago set for Sunday matinee
FORT COLLINS – Colorado State men's basketball hits the road for the first time officially in 2025-26 on Sunday for a matinee against Loyola Chicago. The Rams and Ramblers tip off a home and home series at 3 p.m. MT.
Opening Tip
- Colorado State improved to 3-0 on the season reaching 90 points for the third consecutive game, defeating Cal Poly 93-79.
- Wednesday's win extended CSU's home game win streak to 12 games dating back to the 2024-25 season.
- The Rams connected on 16 3-pointers in the win, tying for the sixth most in a game for the program.
- Eight different Rams made a trey, led by Josh Pascarelli's six.
- Pascarelli led the team in scoring with 22 points.
- Carey Booth picked up his second straight double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
- Booth was one of five Rams to reach double figures scoring in the game.
- The Rams recorded 25 assists on 29 makes, Wednesday.
- CSU had eight different players record an assists, including five with 3-plus.
- Jevin Muniz led the team with seven assists, the second time this year he has recorded at least seven helpers.
- Freshman Jojo McIver had over five assists for the first time in his career, with six.
- Kyle Jorgensen's performance over the first week earned him Mountain West Player of the Week honors. The sophomore averaged 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steal in the first two games of the season.
- He had a career-high 25 points and nine rebounds in the win over Omaha last Sunday.
- Colorado State ranks second in the nation for free throw percentage at 89.2%.
- CSU went 19-for-20 at the charity stripe on Wednesday against Cal Poly.
- The Rams have shown the ability to move the ball and take care of it with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.00, leading the Mountain West and ranking 30th in the nation.
- The team ranks fifth in the nation for assist percentage at 73.6%.
- The Rams have shot the ball efficiently to open the year with an effective field goal percentage of 66.5% ranking fifth in the nation.
- CSU earned a second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2024-25 and third in four years.
- Colorado State's 26 wins in 2024-25 tied for the second most in program history. They finished one win behind the record of 27 set by the 2014-15 team.
- The Rams welcomed the best transfer portal class in the Mountain West in 2025 ranking 61st in the nation.
- Colorado State has the longest active streak of having a player on the first team All-Mountain West list at seven years. Nico Carvacho (2019-20), David Roddy (2021-22), Isaiah Stevens (2023-24) and Nique Clifford (2025).
- Nique Clifford became the fourth player in program history to be picked in the first round of the NBA Draft in June. Clifford was the 24th pick overall by Oklahoma City with his rights traded to Sacramento.
- Clifford had one of the best seasons in program history his final year. He earned AP All-America honorable mention, was the MVP for the Mountain West Tournament and helped the program earn its first Mountain West title since 2003 by winning the Mountain West Tournament.
Scouting the Ramblers
Loyola Chicago has struggled to start the 2025-26 season entering Sunday on a three-game losing streak. The Ramblers won their season opener against Cleveland State on a buzzer-beater.
The trio of Justin Moore (13.3), Miles Rubin (13.3) and Deywilk Tavarez (12.3) lead the team in scoring with Moore and Rubin providing a nice pick and roll combo. Moore leads the team with 23 assists, while Rubin is averaging a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game.
The Ramblers have struggled at times on the defensive end of the floor allowing 80.0 points per game and opponents are shooting 43.9% against them.
What's Ahead
Colorado State has a small break before hosting in-state foe Denver next Friday, November 21 at 7 p.m.
Opening Tip
- Colorado State improved to 3-0 on the season reaching 90 points for the third consecutive game, defeating Cal Poly 93-79.
- Wednesday's win extended CSU's home game win streak to 12 games dating back to the 2024-25 season.
- The Rams connected on 16 3-pointers in the win, tying for the sixth most in a game for the program.
- Eight different Rams made a trey, led by Josh Pascarelli's six.
- Pascarelli led the team in scoring with 22 points.
- Carey Booth picked up his second straight double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
- Booth was one of five Rams to reach double figures scoring in the game.
- The Rams recorded 25 assists on 29 makes, Wednesday.
- CSU had eight different players record an assists, including five with 3-plus.
- Jevin Muniz led the team with seven assists, the second time this year he has recorded at least seven helpers.
- Freshman Jojo McIver had over five assists for the first time in his career, with six.
- Kyle Jorgensen's performance over the first week earned him Mountain West Player of the Week honors. The sophomore averaged 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steal in the first two games of the season.
- He had a career-high 25 points and nine rebounds in the win over Omaha last Sunday.
- Colorado State ranks second in the nation for free throw percentage at 89.2%.
- CSU went 19-for-20 at the charity stripe on Wednesday against Cal Poly.
- The Rams have shown the ability to move the ball and take care of it with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.00, leading the Mountain West and ranking 30th in the nation.
- The team ranks fifth in the nation for assist percentage at 73.6%.
- The Rams have shot the ball efficiently to open the year with an effective field goal percentage of 66.5% ranking fifth in the nation.
- CSU earned a second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2024-25 and third in four years.
- Colorado State's 26 wins in 2024-25 tied for the second most in program history. They finished one win behind the record of 27 set by the 2014-15 team.
- The Rams welcomed the best transfer portal class in the Mountain West in 2025 ranking 61st in the nation.
- Colorado State has the longest active streak of having a player on the first team All-Mountain West list at seven years. Nico Carvacho (2019-20), David Roddy (2021-22), Isaiah Stevens (2023-24) and Nique Clifford (2025).
- Nique Clifford became the fourth player in program history to be picked in the first round of the NBA Draft in June. Clifford was the 24th pick overall by Oklahoma City with his rights traded to Sacramento.
- Clifford had one of the best seasons in program history his final year. He earned AP All-America honorable mention, was the MVP for the Mountain West Tournament and helped the program earn its first Mountain West title since 2003 by winning the Mountain West Tournament.
Scouting the Ramblers
Loyola Chicago has struggled to start the 2025-26 season entering Sunday on a three-game losing streak. The Ramblers won their season opener against Cleveland State on a buzzer-beater.
The trio of Justin Moore (13.3), Miles Rubin (13.3) and Deywilk Tavarez (12.3) lead the team in scoring with Moore and Rubin providing a nice pick and roll combo. Moore leads the team with 23 assists, while Rubin is averaging a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game.
The Ramblers have struggled at times on the defensive end of the floor allowing 80.0 points per game and opponents are shooting 43.9% against them.
What's Ahead
Colorado State has a small break before hosting in-state foe Denver next Friday, November 21 at 7 p.m.
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