CSU Wraps Up 2017-18 Regular Season, Hosting New Mexico on Wednesday for Senior Night

2017-18 Colorado State Men's Basketball
Game #31 - Colorado State (11-19, 4-13) vs. New Mexico (15-14, 10-6)
February 28, 2018 • 7 p.m. MT • Moby Arena (8,745) - Fort Collins, Colo.

Video: AT&T SportsNet -- Play-by-Play: Drew Goodman / Color Analyst: Sed Bonner (DirectTV: 683, 683-1, 684-1 (HD) / Dish Network: 414 (SD), 5414 (HD) / Comcast Digital: 26 (SD), 665 (HD))
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 plays its final regular season contest against New Mexico, Wed., Feb. 28 at 7 pm MT.
•   The contest between the Rams and Lobos will be televised on AT&T Sportsnet, with Drew Goodman on the play-by-play and Sed Bonner handling 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 1,251-1,250 (.500) in 2,501 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 1-3 (.250) 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.
•   New Mexico Head Coach Paul Weir (York, '04) is in his first season as leader of the Lobos with a 15-14 record and second season as a head coach overall with a 43-20 mark.

Scouting New Mexico
• The Lobos enter the game at 15-14 and 10-6 in the Mountain West following a 91-90 win over UNLV, Feb. 25.
•   Picked to finish ninth in the Mountain West, New Mexico returns one starter and five letterwinners from last year's team that finished 17-14 and 10-8 in the Mountain West to finish fifth.
•   The Lobos are led by junior guard Anthony Mathis, who paces the squad in points (12.9 ppg), three pointers (88), three-point field goal percentage (.494) and free-throw percentage (.864). Senior forward Joe Furstinger is the top UNM player in minutes per game (27.1), rebounds (6.8 rpg) and blocks (47).

A Win Over New Mexico Would...
•   End the Rams' three-game losing skid and give CSU just its second win in the last 12 games.
•   Be CSU's fourth win in the last six matchups with the Lobos.

All-Time Against Today's Opponent
•    This will be the 123rd meeting ever between the two schools, with New Mexico having a decisive 76-46 advantage, but Colorado State is 32-25 in home contests. However, CSU has won three of the last five meetings between the two programs, including two of the last three in Moby Arena. However, New Mexico won this season's first matchup in Albuquerque.
•    Against all current teams from the Mountain West Conference, CSU is 365-417 and 225-146 in home games.

NEW MEXICO - 46-76
(Conference: 45-69)
Home: 33-25 / Away: 12-49 / Neutral: 1-2
(Complete Game-by-Game Results on Page 14)
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Mountain West Record
•   Colorado State - a charter member of the Mountain West - is now 123-172 (.417) in regular-season action against MW foes since the formation of the league in 1999-2000.

CSU vs. Mountain West Conference
School   Overall   Home   Away   Neut.
Air Force   78-33   42-11   32-18   4-4
Boise State   10-11   8-3   1-8   1-0
Fresno State   17-17   13-3   2-12   2-2
Nevada   9-12   5-3   4-8   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
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   366-417   225-146   126-252   15-19

Last Time Out...
•   In a game that came down to the closing minutes, Colorado State put up an energetic effort but came up just short at No. 20/22 Nevada, 92-83.
•   Nevada led by two at the halftime break, but this one became a back-and-forth game in the second half. CSU grabbed the lead twice and tied it three times, however, the Wolf Pack used a 10-0 run over 2:02 to push the margin to 12 with 6:03 remaining in the contest. CSU got it back down to six in the final two minutes of the game but Caleb Martin's triple with 1:33 to play put the game out of reach.
•   The Rams came out with a much higher energy level, battling in the opening 20 minutes, with one tie and six lead changes. Nevada built as much as an eight-point lead twice in the first half but CSU got it down to as few as one twice in the final minutes before going into the locker room down two at 40-38. CSU shot 53.8 percent (14-of-26) in the first half, including connecting on six three pointers, and led the battle of the boards 21-12. Nevada's slim two-point lead at the break was from the charity stripe, as the Wolf Pack were 6-of-7 while the Rams hit all four attempts.
•   CSU shot 46.8 percent (29-of-62) from the floor including 40.6 percent 13-of-32) from the three-point line. Nevada finished at 42.9 percent (33-of-77) on field goal attempts and 37.0 percent (10-of-27) outside the arc. CSU was solid at the line at 85.7 percent (12-of-14) at the free throw line. CSU held a slight advantage on the boards, 43-42, but turned it over 17 times as compared to seven for the Wolf Pack.
•   The Rams were led by junior guard Prentiss Nixon with 27 points, his second double-figure scoring and first 20-point game since his returning from injury seven games ago, and a career-high 10 rebounds for his first CSU double-double. Redshirt-sophomore Anthony Bonner had 19 points, while redshirt-sophomore center Nico Carvacho recorded a double-double of 13 points and 14 rebounds along with seven assists. Nevada was led by Caleb Martin's 25 points, with Jordan Caroline adding 19 and Cody Martin chipping in 17.
(See page 18 for complete box score)

This Year's Previous Meeting
•   Despite a solid run to start the second half, Colorado State's miscues were too much to overcome in an 80-65 road loss at New Mexico, Jan. 27.
•   New Mexico opened the scoring and never trailed in the game, leading 15-8 at the first media timeout on the strength of a pair of three pointers by Jachai Simmons. The lead grew to as many as 15 at 30-15 on a 13-3 run by the Lobos, but CSU fought back and cut it to a 38-32 difference late in the opening 20 minutes. However, the hosts hit back-to-back threes in the final minute of play to lead 44-32 at the break.
•   Playing without its two leading scorers due to previous injuries, CSU got its defense going stronger in the second half, holding New Mexico to just 2-of-11 to start the second half as the Rams trimmed the lead to 53-48 with 9:02 to play in the contest, the closest since a 10:54 in the first half. However, a quick 5-0 run over 36 seconds by the Lobos extended back to a double-digit margin at 58-48 and the game would get no closer in the final eight minutes.
•   For the contest, Colorado State shot 53.1 percent (26-of-49) from the floor and 50.0 percent (5-of-10) from the three-point line. New Mexico was also strong, going 51.9 percent (28-of-54) from the floor and 38.2 percent behind the arc (13-of-34). CSU dominated the glass 35-15 but only outscored New Mexico 16-10 in second chance points. The Rams turned the ball over 23 times as compared to just seven for the Lobos.
•   Individually, junior forward Deion James led CSU with 17 points and nine rebounds, while redshirt-sophomore Nico Carvacho was the only other CSU player in double figures with 14 points and 15 rebounds. New Mexico had four players in double figures, with Joe Furstinger, Troy Simons and Anthony Mathis scoring 13 apiece.
(See page 19 for complete box score)

Last Year's Meeting in Fort Collins
•   Colorado State could not stop a hot-shooting New Mexico team and lost the physical contest to the visiting Lobos, 84-71 at Moby Arena, Jan. 14. Colorado State dropped the physical contest to New Mexico 84-71.
•   The game was back and forth in the first 10 minutes of the game, with a CSU season-high 10 lead changes in that span. UNM took the lead for good on a 3-pointer by Jordan Hunter with 10:30 to go in the first half, starting a 7-0 run for the Lobos. From there, the game got no closer than four in the rest of the first half, with New Mexico holding a 44-34 halftime advantage.
• Behind 60.9 percent shooting from the field in the final 20 minutes, the Lobos continued to push the lead higher the second half, building their advantage to as many as 21 at 72-51 with 9:54 to go in the game. CSU did trim it down to 13 with just over four minutes to go in the game but could get no closer.
• For the game, CSU shot just 35.8 percent (19-of-53) from the floor while New Mexico was (55.6 percent (30-of-54), including 6-of-9 from the 3-point line. New Mexico won the rebounding battle 39-29 and outscored the hosts 32-16 in the paint. Colorado State struggled from the charity strip during the contest shooting 66.7 percent (26-of-39) while the Lobos were also 66.7 percent (18-of-27) on free throws.
•   Senior guard Gian Clavell led the Rams with 22 points, six rebounds and a season-high five steals, while senior forward Emmanuel Omogbo picked up 14 points, eight rebounds and a career-high four blocks in 38 minutes of play. Sophomore guard Prentiss Nixon finished with 19 points, including 7-of-8 from the free-throw line. Elijah Brown led UNM with 25 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while Tim Williams added 15 points and nine boards.
(See page 20 for complete box score)

Moby Arena Homecourt Advantage
•   CSU has a record of 546-225 (.708) 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.
•    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 the first six games by a combined 36 points, with four of those six losses decided by five points or less.

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.

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 18 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.
•   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 310 boards (113 offensive) in 30 games (the only Ram to start all 30 this year). His 10.3 boards per game average leads the Mountain West, as he has double-digit boards in the last 14 games (averaging 13.9 per game in that span). He also just had the sixth-ever individual 300-rebound season in CSU history, surpassing the mark at Nevada, Feb. 25.
•   He is averaging 11.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in Mountain West play, leading by a wide margin in rebounding for league games only (next is 9.4 per game). He also has seven of the top 14 single-game totals in MW action.
•   He has double-doubles in 10 of the last 14 games he has played in and has a higher rebound average through 17 league contests than Emmanuel Omogbo had last season at this time (11.1).
•   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. He now sits at fifth at 310 boards, surpassing former standout and current Washington Wizard Jason Smith in sixth.

Carvacho's MW/National Rankings   Stat   MW   NCAA
Rebounds Per Game   10.3   1st   16th
Offensive Rebounds Per Game   3.77   1st   8th
Defensive Rebounds Per Game   6.57   5th   46th
Double-Doubles   11   3rd   42nd
Total Rebounds   310   1st   12dth

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
at Nevada   2/25/18   13   14

Current CSU Single-Season Total Rebounding Ranks
1.       392   Mike Childress (23 Games)   - 1969-70
2.   373   Emmanuel Omogbo (101O-272D)   - 2016-17
3.   349   Mike Childress (25 Games)   - 1970-71
4.   342   Colton Iverson (117O-225D)   - 2012-13
5.   310   Nico Carvacho (113O-197D)   2017-18
6.   304   Jason Smith (98O-206D)   2006-07

Current CSU Single-Season Defensive Rebounds
1.       272   Emmanuel Omogbo (101O-272D)   2016-17
2.   225   Colton Iverson (117O-225D)   2012-13
3.   219   Pat Durham (52O-219D)   1986-87
4.   206   Jason Smith (98O-206D)   2006-07
5.   197   Nico Carvacho (113O-197D)   2017-18
6.   194   Daniel Bejarano (73O-194D)   2013-14

Current CSU Single-Season Offensive Rebounds
1.       133   Pierce Hornung (133O-160D)   - 2012-13
2.   121   Tiel Daniels (121O-139D)   - 2015-16
3.   117   Colton Iverson (117O-225D)   - 2012-13
4.   113   Nico Carvacho (113O-197D)   2017-18
5.   102   Emmanuel Omogbo (102O-163D)   - 2015-16

CSU Career Rebounding Ranks
19.   555   Gary Hibbard (73 Games)   1953-56
20.   531   Greg Smith (156O-375D)   2009-13
       515   Nico Carvacho (113O-197D)   2017-18

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 20 of 25 games played, Nixon leads CSU in scoring at 15.7 points per game and has hit a team-best 61 three-pointers. He also has led the Rams in scoring in 14 games this season.
•   He returned to action with 18 minutes of play against Nevada (scoring four points) after having been out due to an ankle injury in the final minute against Air Force, Jan. 17.
•   With his 27-point outing at Nevada, Feb. 25, Nixon surpassed the career 1,000 point mark and become the 28th Ram to accomplish that feat. He currently stands at 1,017 points in 27th
•    He also continues to do the job on the defensive end, as he has drawn 53 offensive fouls (a season-high five against Fresno State, Jan. 6) in his 25 games played along with grabbing a team-best 35 steals (career-high four in the win at Utah State, Jan. 10) -- a staggering total of 88 turnovers created (23.6 percent of CSU's opponent turnovers). Last year, he finished with 37 drawn fouls.

Nixon's MW/National Rankings   Stat   MW   NCAA
Three-Point FG Per Game   2.44   7th   152nd
Free Throw Percentage   84.4   4th   94th
Steals Per Game   1.40   5th   217th
Three-Point FG Attempts   183   4th   146th

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.   1017   Prentiss Nixon (92 games)   2015-18
28.   1009   Marcus Walker (59 games)    2007-09

CSU Single-Season 3-Point Field Goals Made
1.       96   Antwan Scott (33 Games)   - 2015-16
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16.   67   John Sivesind (28 Games)   - 2000-01
       67   Joe De Ciman (34 Games)   - 2015-16
18.   65   Daniel Bejarano (33 Games)   - 2014-15
19.   64   David Turcotte (35 Games)   - 1987-88
20.   63   Jameel Mahmud (29 Games)   - 1997-98
       61   Prentiss Nixon (25 Games)   2017-18

CSU Single-Season 3-Point Field Goals Attempted
1.       231   Antwan Scott (33 Games)   - 2015-16
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8.   195   Marcus Walker (32 Games)   - 2007-08
9.   190   Daniel Bejarano (32 Games)   - 2013-14
10.   184   Andy Birley (30 Games)   - 2001-02
11.   183   Prentiss Nixon (25 Games)   2017-18
12.   181   Daniel Bejarano (33 Games)   - 2014-15

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 10.4 points and third in rebounding at 5.2 boards, while shooting 46.0 percent on his field goal attempts.
•   He has scored in double figures 15 times and grabbed five or more boards on 16 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 Wrapping Up His Career
• Senior Che (said CHAY not SHAY) Bob is figuring out ways to contribute to the Rams' effort in all phases.
•   Getting the start in 26 of 30 games played this year, Bob is averaging 9.9 points per game (fourth for CSU) and 6.1 rebounds per contest (14th 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   1.23   5th   154th
Double-Doubles   5   10th   178th
Total Blocks   37   5th   140th

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).
•   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.
•   After missing six games with a broken hand suffered at San Diego State on Jan. 24, Paige returned to the lineup against Boise State (Feb. 21) with 12 points and is now averaging 10.4 points per game, third on the team, and has a team-high 2.6 assists per game.
•   However, Paige was suspended for a violation of team rules prior to the Nevada game, Feb. 25, and is out for tonight's game.

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   10-11   8-3   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   9-12   5-3   4-8   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
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   429-524   272-124   139-315   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 date of the shows are: 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 will enter the upcoming Mountain West Men's Basketball Championship as the No. 10 seed and play in the first round against the No. 7 seed (TBD) on Wed., March 6 at 2:30 p.m. MT at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
•   The contest between 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.
•   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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