CSU Hosts Nevada For Annual "White Out", Feb. 3 at 6 pm

2017-18 Colorado State Men's Basketball
Game #24 - Colorado State (10-14, 3-8) vs. Nevada (19-4, 8-1)
February 3, 2018 • 6 p.m. MT • Moby Arena (8,745) - Fort Collins, Colo.

Video: ESPNU (WatchESPN.com) -- Play-by-Play: Steve Quis / Color Analyst: Adrian Branch
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 hosts defending Mountain West champion Nevada on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m.
•   The contest between the Rams and Wolf Pack will be televised on ESPNU with Steve Quis and Adrian Branch on the call.
•   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 1,250-1,245 (.501) in 2,495 games all-time.
•   Colorado State is under the direction of coaching veteran Larry Eustachy, who is starting his sixth season as the leader of the Rams' program and his 27th as a Division I head coach in 2017-18. Last season, Eustachy reached the 500-win plateau in his coaching career and the 100-victory mark at CSU along with being named the Mountain West Coach of the Year.
• 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 Head Coach Larry Eustachy (Long Beach State, '79) is in his sixth season at the helm of the Rams and holds a 121-74 (.621) record at CSU and 523-332 (.612) overall coaching record in his 27th 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.
•   Nevada Head Coach Eric Musselman (San Diego, '97) is in his third season as leader of the Wolf Pack and as a head coach overall with a 71-25 mark. Last season, he led the squad to a 28-7 record, the Mountain West regular season and tournament titles and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

All-Time Against Today's Opponent
•    This will be the 20th meeting ever between the two schools, with Nevada holding a slim 10-9 lead. Last year, the Wolf Pack won the regular season meeting on the final day of the year to win the regular season title and then defeated the Rams in the MW Championship game.
•    CSU head coach Larry Eustachy is 14-11 all-time against Nevada, including 5-4 while at Colorado State.
•    Against all current teams from the Mountain West Conference, CSU is 365-412, including 224-144 in home games. Head coach Larry Eustachy is 91-75 overall in his career against the MW, including 50-21 on home floors.

NEVADA - 9-10
Conference: 5-3
(Home: 5-2 / Away: 4-7 / Neutral: 0-1)
(Complete Game-by-Game Results on Page 14)

Mountain West Record
•   Colorado State - a charter member of the Mountain West - is now 122-167 (.422) in regular-season action against MW foes since the formation of the league in 1999-2000.
•   Head coach Larry Eustachy is 55-44 (.556) in MW regular-season action in his time at Colorado State and 60-49 (.550) including tournament games.

CSU vs. Mountain West Conference
School   Overall   Home   Away   Neut.
Air Force   78-32   42-11   32-17   4-4
Boise State   10-10   8-2   1-8   1-0
Fresno State   17-16   13-3   2-11   2-2
Nevada   9-10   5-2   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
UNLV   16-38   11-15   5-22   0-1
Utah State   39-53   28-18   11-34   0-1
Wyoming   93-135   51-56   39-75   3-4
Totals   365-412   224-144   126-249   15-19

Eustachy vs. MW at CSU (w/Tourney)
School   Overall   Home   Away   Neut.
Air Force   10-1   5-1   4-0   1-0
Boise State   5-6   4-1   0-5   1-0
Fresno State   8-5   4-1   2-3   2-1
Nevada   5-4   3-0   2-3   0-1
New Mexico   3-7   2-3   1-4   0-0
San Diego State   5-9   3-3   1-5   1-1
San José State   10-0   4-0   5-0   1-0
UNLV   6-5   5-1   1-3   0-1
Utah State   4-5   1-2   3-2   0-1
Wyoming   6-6   3-3   3-3   0-0
Totals   60-48   33-16   21-26   6-5

Eustachy vs. Mountain West All-Time
School   Overall   Home   Away   Neut.
Air Force   10-1   5-1   4-0   1-0
Boise State   13-12   9-3   2-9   2-0
Colorado State   1-4   0-1   1-2   0-1
Fresno State   9-5   4-1   2-3   3-1
Nevada   14-11   9-1   4-9   1-1
New Mexico   3-8   2-3   1-5   0-0
San Diego State   6-10   3-3   1-5   2-2
San José State   15-3   7-1   7-1   1-1
UNLV   9-8   7-2   2-5   0-1
Utah State   4-5   1-2   3-2   0-14
Wyoming   7-8   3-3   3-4   1-1
Totals   91-75   50-21   30-45   11-9

Eustachy Among the Elite
• CSU head coach Larry Eustachy has ranked among the best coaches in his sport for nearly two and a half decades. Now in his 27th season as a mentor at the NCAA Division I level, he got his 500th career win against Air Force in conference play last year.
• His 523 wins ranks 19th among active NCAA Division I coaches (same standard) and 57th all-time (list below).
Current Rankings of Division I Wins for Head Coaches
55.   Pete Carril (Lehigh, Princeton)   525
   John Beilein (current Michigan)   525
57.   Larry Eustachy (current CSU)   523
58.   Mark Few (current Gonzaga)   522
59.   Rick Majerus (four schools)   517
60.   John Chaney (Temple)   516

• In his first season as the top man of the Rams' program, Eustachy became the first head coach in NCAA Division I history to lead five different programs - CSU, Southern Miss, Iowa State, Utah State and Idaho - to 24 or more wins in a season.
•   With a career record of 523-332 (.612), Eustachy ranks as one of just 75 head coaches (out of 351 Division I programs) to have a .600 or better win percentage with a minimum of five years experience. He is one of just 32 coaches in the ranking with at least 20 years of Division I experience.

Moving Up the CSU Coaching Ranks
•   CSU head coach Larry Eustachy continues to move up the record chart for the Rams in victories.
•   Already starting the season with the highest winning percentage among coaches with at least four years at the school, Eustachy reached the 100-win plateau at CSU faster than any other coach in school history and tied Stew Morrill (1992-98) with the win at Wyoming last Saturday.
•   Three of his teams have the three-highest single-season win totals in program history with 27 (2014-15), 26 (2012-13) and adding 24 victories last season.
Rk   Name   Yrs   Gms   Won   Lost   Pct.
1.   Jim Williams (1955-80)   26   645   352   293   .546
2.   Larry Eustachy (2012-17)   6   194   121   73   .624
   Stew Morrill (1992-98)   7   207   121   86   .585
4.   Dale Layer (2001-07)   7   209   103   106   .493
5.   Boyd Grant (1988-91)   4   127   81   46   .638

Last Time Out...
•   In another thrilling edition of the Border War, Colorado State battled with Wyoming through two overtimes before the visiting Cowboys slipped out of town with a 91-86 victory, Jan. 31.
•   Tied at 72 after regulation, neither team could get more than a two-point lead in the first overtime period, with two ties and six lead changes ending at the teams knotted at 80. Wyoming hit a three to open the second overtime and held on to the lead the remainder of the way, as the visitors went 6-of-8 from the free throw line, including 3-of-4 in the final 18 seconds, to secure the victory.
•   For the two regulation halves, CSU built early leads in both, only to see them slip away as the half wore on. In the opening 20 minutes after Wyoming scored the first bucket, the Rams put together a 15-0 run to take a 13-point lead less than six minutes into the contest. The hosts led by as many as 14 at 24-10 before Wyoming came back to take a 32-30 halftime lead. In the second half. CSU used a 19-7 run to lead by 10 and built it to as many as 16 with 5:31 to play before the Cowboys closed the second 20 minutes on a 26-10 run, including a three by Nyaires Redding with 12 seconds left that sent the rivalry game to an extra period tied at 72.
•   For the contest, the Rams shot 39.5 percent (30-of-76) from the floor and 36.7 percent (11-of-30) beyond the three-point line, while the Cowboys were 40.6 percent (28-of-69) on field goal attempts and 37.8 percent (14-of-37) behind the arc. CSU was 15-of-23 (65.2 percent) at the free throw line, with Wyoming hitting 65.6 percent (21-of-32). The Rams had a slight advantage on the glass, 51-47.
•   The Rams had all five starters finish in double figures, led by junior Deion James's career-high 24 points and career-best tying 14 rebounds. Redshirt-sophomore Anthony Bonner added 18 points, while redshirt-sophomore Raquan Mitchell added 14. Senior Che Bob had 13 points with redshirt-sophomore Nico Carvacho added 10 points and 13 rebounds. Wyoming was led by Hayden Dalton and Justin James, who scored 26 and 25 points, respectively.
(See page 19 for complete box score)

Last Year's Meetings
•   In its first Mountain West Championship game appearance in 14 years, No. 2 seed Colorado State could not get the offense going early, battled back to tie it but eventually lost to No. 1 seed Nevada, 79-71, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
•   The Wolf Pack got off to a hot start, connecting on its first four shots from the field and opening a 9-0 lead just over two minutes into the game. CSU kept edging back but Nevada had the early answers through solid shooting, eventually building a 32-21 lead with just over five minutes to play in the opening half. Colorado State kept battling on both ends of the floor, but Nevada still managed to finish the half shooting 57.6 percent (19-of-33). Trailing by as many as 16 late in the period, the Rams got a running three from redshirt-sophomore guard J.D. Paige as the buzzer went off and headed into the halftime break trailing, 44-32.
•   CSU came out with a little momentum to start the second half and cut the lead down to six with the first six points of the half. The Rams eventually tied it at 51 with 11:31 left in the game on sophomore guard Prentiss Nixon's three pointer. CSU had three chances to take its first lead of the game but couldn't convert, and a Nevada 3-point play for the Wolf Pack put the top seed up for good. The Wolf Pack pushed the lead back out to six at 57-51 with three straight free throws on a foul and a bench technical, a lead the Rams could not overcome. CSU did get it back to within one in the final three minutes but could not get over the top.
•   Colorado State finished at 38.0 percent (27-of-71) for the game, including 11-of-33 from the three-point arc. Nevada shot 41.8 percent (23-of-55) from the game but took over at the free throw line in the final period, going to the line 34 times and hitting on 26 of them in the final 20 minutes. The Wolf Pack won the battle of the boards, decisively at 45-34.
•   Senior guard Gian Clavell led all scorers with 30 points but was just 3-of-12 from beyond the arc. Nixon had 23 points, while senior forward Emmanuel Omogbo contributed 10 points and 12 rebounds. For Nevada, Jordan Caroline led the Wolf Pack with 23 points, while Marcus Marshall had 21.
(See page 20 for complete box score)

•   In a battle for the regular season Mountain West title, Colorado State could not hold off host Nevada and fell to the Wolf Pack, 85-72, March 4. With the loss snapping a seven-game winning streak and five straight on the road, the Rams got the No. 2 seed in the upcoming tournament.
•   In the second half, CSU led by as many as four on two occasions, with the last a 48-44 advantage with 16:56 to play. From there, the Wolf Pack used a 14-1 run over 4:34 to take a 58-49 advantage with 11:47 to go in the contest, a lead it would never relinquish. The hosts pushed it to as many as 14 points at 71-58, as the Rams could get no closer than eight the rest of the way.
•   CSU grabbed the early lead on its first possession on a layup by senior forward Emmanuel Omogbo and never trailed in the opening stanza. The Rams built it to 19-11 before a 7-0 Wolf Pack run cut it down to one at 19-18 with 9:43 to go in the period. However, the Rams had answers and eventually got it to double digits at 39-29 with 3:40 to go. The hosts then closed the half on a 11-3 surge to make it a two-point CSU lead at the break, 42-40.
•   CSU shot just 38.7 percent (24-of-62) from the field, including a slim 25.8 percent (8-of-31) in the second half. Nevada was 43.5 percent (30-of-69) from the floor in the game, improving in the final period with 45.5 percent (15-of-33) . Nevada took over the boards in the second half, getting a 44-36 advantage overall and 25-18 in the final period.
•   Senior guard Gian Clavell led the Rams with 33 points, including 18 in the first half, and nine rebounds. Sophomore guard Prentiss Nixon had 12 points, while Omogbo and redshirt-sophomore guard J.D. Paige added 10 and 9, respectively. Cameron Oliver led the Wolf Pack with 29 points and 17 boards, with Jordan Caroline and Marcus Marshall adding 18 points each.
(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. Recently, 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 first time ever under head coach Larry Eustachy and 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.
•   Under Eustachy, CSU is 29-40 (.420) in true road games, above the national average of 32.4 percent.

Moby Arena Homecourt Advantage
•   CSU has a record of 545-222 (.711) record all-time at Moby Arena.
• The Rams are 79-24 (.767) under Larry Eustachy in games played at Moby Arena, including this year's 7-5 mark.
• 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, including all five under head coach Larry Eustachy.
•   Colorado State finished the 2015-16 regular season 12-5 at Moby Arena.
•    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.
•   CSU has struggled in conference action at home this year, dropping all four games by a combined 22 points, with three of the four losses decided by five points or less.
Non-Conference Highlights
•   CSU completed its non-conference slate with a winning record for the sixth time in six years under head coach Larry Eustachy.
•   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
•    Head coach Larry Eustachy makes rebounding one of his top priorities in all practices and games and it shows in his record, as CSU is 101-37 under the leader when winning the glass.
•   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 15 times, including seven of the 10 wins.

Quick Bits Under Eustachy
•   The Rams had a seven-game Mountain West winning streak during last season, the longest MW win streak in program history from Feb. 4-28 (7-0 in February).
•   CSU is 107-10 (43-6 MW) when leading with five minutes to play under head coach Larry Eustachy and 112-9 (48-6 MW) when leading with two minutes to go.
•   The 22-point loss at Boise State, Dec. 27, 2017 was a rarity, as it was just the third time that a Eustachy-led CSU team lost to a MW foe by more than 15 points (now 18-4 in his six years in MW games decided by 16 points or more).
•   The Rams are 103-30 (42-14 MW) when shooting more free throws than their opponent and 106-28 (46-13 MW) when opponent commits more fouls overall.
•   When Colorado State forces more turnovers than it gives up, the good guys have posted a 73-21 overall record.
•   When the Rams shoot at least 45 percent from the floor, they are 66-7 (28-5 MW) in five-plus years under Eustachy.

Carvacho Growing On the Floor
•   Redshirt-sophomore center Nico Carvacho is showing his increased comfort level on the floor for the Rams.
•   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 233 boards (91 offensive) in 24 games. His 9.7 boards per game average ranks third in the Mountain West, as he has double-digit boards in the last eight games (averaging 14.5 per game in that span). He also is just 13 rebounds shy of cracking the top-20 single-season performances in CSU history.
•   He is averaging 10.6 points and 12.3 rebounds in Mountain West play, leading by a wide margin in rebounding for league games only (next is 9.0 per game). He also has six of the top 13 single-game totals in MW action.
•   He has double-doubles in six of the last eight games he has played in and has a higher rebound average through 11 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   9.7   3rd   23rd
Offensive Rebounds Per Game   3.79   1st   10th
Defensive Rebounds Per Game   5.92   6th   86th
Double-Doubles   7   5th   66th

Nixon Does It All
•    Junior Prentiss Nixon became an integral part of the CSU lineup the last two seasons.
•    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.
•    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 19 games played, Nixon leads CSU in scoring at 17.9 points per game and has hit a team-best 50 three-pointers. He also has led the Rams in scoring in 13 games this season.
•   With 964 career points, if he averages 18.0 points per game from this point on, he will surpass the 1,000 point mark in two contests. However, he has been 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 45 offensive fouls (a season-high five against Fresno State, Jan. 6) in his first 19 games along with grabbing a team-best 28 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   17.9   6th   113th
3-Pt FG Per Game   2.63   5th   96th
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts   141   2nd   120th
Free Throws Made   82   8th   163rd
3-Pt FG Percentage   35.5   6th   117th
Minutes Per Game   33:31   8th   192nd
Steals Per Game   1.47   4th   211th

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 third on the team in scoring at 10.3 points and third in rebounding at 5.8 boards, while shooting 48.0 percent on his field goal attempts.
•   He has scored in double figures 12 times and grabbed five or more boards on 13 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.
•   Recently, 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 20 of 24 games played this year, Bob is averaging 10.0 points per game (fourth for CSU) and 6.8 rebounds per contest (eighth 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   1.54   4th   102nd
Rebounds Per Game   6.8   8th   231st
Double-Doubles   5   9th   119th

Paige Wheels & Deals
•    Redshirt-junior J.D. (or as Coach Eustachy calls him Jeremiah) 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).
•   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   78-32   42-11   32-17   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   9-10   5-2   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
UNLV   16-38   11-15   5-22   0-1
Utah State   39-53   28-18   11-34   0-1
Winthrop   1-0   1-0   0-0   0-0
Wyoming   93-135   51-56   39-75   3-4
Totals   428-518   271-122   139-311   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 men's coach Larry Eustachy 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.
•   Here is a quick look at what the Rams returned in major statistical categories:
   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 back on the road in-state, traveling to Colorado Springs to take on Air Force, Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
•   The contest between the Rams and Falcons will be televised on AT&T SportsNet.
•   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.

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