Colorado State University Athletics
Tuesday, February 24
Fort Collins, CO
7:00 p.m.
Colorado State
vs
Fresno State
Men’s Hoops Looks to Stay Hot
2/23/2026 11:56:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Colorado State men’s basketball hosts Fresno State Tuesday
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State men's basketball looks to keep its five-game winning streak alive on Tuesday night against Fresno State. The Rams and Bulldogs are set to tip off at 7:00 p.m. on Dollar Beer Night.
Opening Tip
- Colorado State extended its win streak to five games with an 83-74 Orange Out win over San Diego State on Saturday evening.
- CSU was steady offensively making 13 3-pointers and shooting 82.8% from the free throw line.
- Carey Booth and Jase Butler had career-high scoring nights with 22 and 25, respectively. Booth had a highlight reel poster dunk, while Butler made a career-best four 3s.
- Brandon Rechsteiner was feeling it behind the arc with five 3s on his way to 16 points. Twelve of his 16 points came in the second half when he made three straight 3s.
- Ali Farokhmanesh now has the fourth most wins by a first-year head coach at CSU with 17. He is two wins away from moving into a tie with Richie McKay (1998-99) with 19. Larry Eustachy holds the record with 26 in 2012-23.
- Jevin Muniz impacted the game on all levels with five points, seven assists, seven rebounds and two steals.
- The Rams held San Diego State to a season low in first half points with 25, as the Aztecs shot 32.3% in the first 20 minutes.
- CSU has been reaching the foul line often recently averaging 28.4 free throw attempts per game over the last five games. The Rams are making 79.6% (113-142) of their attempts.
- The Rams rank 25th in the nation making 77.2% of its free throws this year.
- Fresno State snapped a 13-game losing streak against CSU earlier this year with a 10-point victory in Fresno.
- CSU ranks 101st in the nation and fourth in the Mountain West in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.35.
- The Rams 15.8 assists per game are the second best in the Mountain West and 75th in the nation.
- Colorado State is assisting on 61.9% of its made field goals on the year, the 19th best mark in the nation.
- CSU's effective field goal percentage of 59.0% is eighth in the nation and leads the Mountain West.
- Colorado State has a pair of Mountain West Players of the Week so far this season in Kyle Jorgensen and Josh Pascarelli.
- 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.
- Pascarelli earned his honor after his performance against Colorado (12/6/25). The junior scored 26 points connecting on eight 3-pointers for the second straight game.
- 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. He 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 Bulldogs
Fresno State comes to Fort Collins after a tough 80-78 loss to New Mexico on Saturday. The Bulldogs are 12-15 on the year and 6-10 in Mountain West play.
Fresno's offense runs through the trio of Jake Heidbreder (17.7 ppg), DeShawn Gory (13.2 ppg) and Zaon Collins (11.8 ppg). They make up 54.6% of the Bulldogs' scoring and 63.2% of their assists.
Defensively, Fresno State does a good job guarding the 3-point line, holding teams to 29.9% on the year which ranks 60th in the nation.
What's Ahead
Colorado State hits the road for the final time of 2025-26 with a pair of games. The road trip starts Saturday at San Jose State at 3 p.m. MT followed by a trip to The Pit and New Mexico next Wednesday.
Opening Tip
- Colorado State extended its win streak to five games with an 83-74 Orange Out win over San Diego State on Saturday evening.
- CSU was steady offensively making 13 3-pointers and shooting 82.8% from the free throw line.
- Carey Booth and Jase Butler had career-high scoring nights with 22 and 25, respectively. Booth had a highlight reel poster dunk, while Butler made a career-best four 3s.
- Brandon Rechsteiner was feeling it behind the arc with five 3s on his way to 16 points. Twelve of his 16 points came in the second half when he made three straight 3s.
- Ali Farokhmanesh now has the fourth most wins by a first-year head coach at CSU with 17. He is two wins away from moving into a tie with Richie McKay (1998-99) with 19. Larry Eustachy holds the record with 26 in 2012-23.
- Jevin Muniz impacted the game on all levels with five points, seven assists, seven rebounds and two steals.
- The Rams held San Diego State to a season low in first half points with 25, as the Aztecs shot 32.3% in the first 20 minutes.
- CSU has been reaching the foul line often recently averaging 28.4 free throw attempts per game over the last five games. The Rams are making 79.6% (113-142) of their attempts.
- The Rams rank 25th in the nation making 77.2% of its free throws this year.
- Fresno State snapped a 13-game losing streak against CSU earlier this year with a 10-point victory in Fresno.
- CSU ranks 101st in the nation and fourth in the Mountain West in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.35.
- The Rams 15.8 assists per game are the second best in the Mountain West and 75th in the nation.
- Colorado State is assisting on 61.9% of its made field goals on the year, the 19th best mark in the nation.
- CSU's effective field goal percentage of 59.0% is eighth in the nation and leads the Mountain West.
- Colorado State has a pair of Mountain West Players of the Week so far this season in Kyle Jorgensen and Josh Pascarelli.
- 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.
- Pascarelli earned his honor after his performance against Colorado (12/6/25). The junior scored 26 points connecting on eight 3-pointers for the second straight game.
- 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. He 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 Bulldogs
Fresno State comes to Fort Collins after a tough 80-78 loss to New Mexico on Saturday. The Bulldogs are 12-15 on the year and 6-10 in Mountain West play.
Fresno's offense runs through the trio of Jake Heidbreder (17.7 ppg), DeShawn Gory (13.2 ppg) and Zaon Collins (11.8 ppg). They make up 54.6% of the Bulldogs' scoring and 63.2% of their assists.
Defensively, Fresno State does a good job guarding the 3-point line, holding teams to 29.9% on the year which ranks 60th in the nation.
What's Ahead
Colorado State hits the road for the final time of 2025-26 with a pair of games. The road trip starts Saturday at San Jose State at 3 p.m. MT followed by a trip to The Pit and New Mexico next Wednesday.
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