CSU heads on the road to Colorado Springs to take on Air Force Saturday afternoon

2018-19 Colorado State Men's Basketball
Game #22 - Colorado State (8-13, 3-5) at Air Force (9-12, 4-5)
Feb. 2, 2019 • 2 p.m. MT • Clune Arena (5,858) - USAFA, Colo.

Video: Mountain West Network
Radio: Colorado State Sports Network (Play-by-Play: Brian Roth / Color Analyst: Adam Nigon)
Flagship: KARS 102.9 FM (Fort Collins) / Affiliates: KDCO 104.7 FM (Denver), KMTS 99.1 FM (Glenwood Springs), KMTS 96.7 FM (West Glenwood Springs), KRDO 105.5 FM (Colorado Springs), KKVT 100.7 FM (Grand Junction), KMTS/KKVT 99.5/100.3 FM (Rifle), KKVT 97.1 FM (Delta), KKVT 98.1 FM (Montrose), KRFD 100.1 FM (Sterling), KNEC 100.9 FM (Yuma), KNAB 1140 AM (Burlington), KLMR 920 AM (Lamar) / TuneIn App
Live Stats:
CSURams.com

Opening Tip
• The Rams will head on the road to Colorado Springs to wrap up their season series at Air Force, Sat., Feb. 2 at 2 p.m.
• The contest between will be streamed on the Mountain West Network, including CSURams.com.
• Live audio is available on the Colorado State Sports Network, including KARS 102.9 FM (flagship). Brian Roth is on the play-by-play for the Rams, with Adam Nigon handling the analysis. Audio is also available via the TuneIn App on all smart phones and mobile devices.
• The game will also have live audio on CSURams.com in partnership with SIDEARM Sports and live stats on CSURams.com.

2018-19 Rams Quick Hits
• Colorado State is under new direction, as Niko Medved has taken over the helm of the Rams' program in 2018-19. In his sixth season as a head coach, Medved has a 87-99 record overall but improved on the previous season's record in each of his five years as a head coach.
• The 2018-19 season marks the 116th in the history of the Colorado State men's basketball program. The Rams are 1,260-1,265 (.499) in 2,525 games all-time.
• Colorado State basketball is hoping to earn its eighth invitation for postseason play in the last 10 years.
• CSU returns three starters and five letterwinners to this year's squad along with seven newcomers to the program.
• Overall, the Rams return three players with 23 or more starts from the 2017-18 campaign, led by Honorable Mention All-Mountain West selection Nico Carvacho. The redshirt-junior center will be expected to pace this squad along with senior guard J.D. Paige and redshirt-junior guard Anthony Masinton-Bonner.

• 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 Leaders
• Colorado State Head Coach Niko Medved (Minnesota, '97) is in his first season at CSU as head coach and has a 87-100 overall record as he is in his sixth season as a head coach.
• Air Force Head Coach Dave Pilipovich (Thiel College, '86) is in his seventh season as leader of the Falcons and as a head coach overall with an 93-125 record.

A Quick Look at Air Force
• Returning two starters and 12 letterwinners from last season's 12-19 squad that tied for ninth in the Mountain West with a 6-12 record, the Falcons were picked to finish 10th in the league's preseason poll.
• Junior forwards Lavelle Scottie and Ryan Swan return to lead the Falcons after starting a combined 46 games last year. Scottie leads the team in minutes, points and steals, while Swan paces the squad on the boards and steals.

History Versus Air Force
• This will be the 113th meeting ever, with CSU holding a decisive 79-33 advantage overall, including 54-22 in conference action.
• In Colorado Springs, CSU has posted a 32-18 overall record and won five of the last six and seven of the last nine meetings in Clune Arena.
• Last season, Air Force swept the season series from CSU, winning each game by five points. However, the Rams took this year's previous game decisively in Fort Collins.
• Head Coach Niko Medved has only faced Air Force this season as a team's leader.
AIR FORCE - 79-33
Conference: 54-22
Home: 43-11 / Away 32-18 / Neutral 4-4
(complete results listing on page 14)

Mountain West Record
• Colorado State - a charter member of the Mountain West - is now 126-175 (.419) 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                 79-33       43-11       32-18      4-4
Boise State               10-12         8-4          1-8        1-0
Fresno State             18-18        14-3        2-13       2-2
Nevada                    9-13          5-3         4-9        0-1
New Mexico             47-77       34-26      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                     16-39        11-15        5-23       0-1
Utah State               39-55       28-18       11-35      0-2
Wyoming                93-135       51-56      39-75     3-4
Totals                  369-424   228-148   126-256 15-20

A New Leader But Familiar Face
• While he may be in his first season in charge of the program, head coach Niko Medved was already a familiar face around Fort Collins and to Rams' fans. Medved previously was on the coaching staff from 2007-13 under two different coaches. He was a key part of recruiting players that helped the Rams to four consecutive postseason appearances, the last two in the NCAA Tournament that included a win over Missouri in 2013.

Postseason Experience
• Head coach Niko Medved has had extensive success wherever he has coached, both as a head and an assistant.
• As an assistant coach, he helped turn around the CSU program to improving its win totals from his first year in each successive year, ending in four straight postseason appearances.
• He continued that trend at Furman and Drake, improving both programs' win totals from the previous year in each of his five seasons as a head coach, finishing his last three years in postseason play.

Medved vs. 2018-19 Opponents
School                  Overall     Home      Away    Neut.
Air Force                   1-0           1-0           -          -
Arkansas                   0-1           0-1           -          -
Arkansas-Pine Bluff     1-0           1-0           -          -
Boise State                0-1           0-1           -          -
Colorado                  0-2            -           0-1        0-1
Colorado Christian      1-0           1-0           -          -
Florida Gulf Coast       1-2           0-1          1-1         -
Fresno State              1-1           1-0          0-1         -
Long Beach State                First Meeting
Louisiana                  0-2          0-1           -         0-1
Montana State            1-0           1-0           -          -
Nevada                     0-1            -           0-1         -
New Mexico               1-0           1-0           -          -
New Mexico State       0-1           0-1           -          -
Sam Houston State      1-0           1-0           -          -
San Diego State                  First Meeting
San Jose State                   First Meeting
South Dakota             0-2          0-1          0-1         -
South Dakota St.         0-2            -           0-1        0-1
Southern Illinois          1-2          0-2          1-0         -
UNLV                       0-1            -           0-1         -
Utah State                 0-1            -           0-1         -
Wyoming                  0-1            -           0-1         -
Totals                     9-20         7-8         2-9       0-3

Basketball Staff
• Head coach Niko Medved brought four members of his staff from Drake with him. Dave Thorson, JR Blount and Ali Farokhmanesh were assistant coaches with Medved, while Aaron Katsuma joined him again as Director of Basketball Operations. Thorson has extensive experience as a high school coach and had previously worked with Medved at the University of Minnesota. Blount and Farokhmanesh also bring extensive recent playing experience with them as Blount played at Loyola Chicago, graduating in 2009, and Farokhmanesh was a key part of a Northern Iowa squad that knocked off No. 1 Kansas in the NCAA Tournament in his senior year in 2010.

Coors Light Coaches Show Is Back
• The Coors Light Basketball Head Coaches Show returns to Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon in Old Town Fort Collins this year. Join men's head coach Niko Medved and women's head coach Ryun Williams starting at 6 p.m. on the Mondays listed below to hear their thoughts on the previous week and look forward to upcoming action
• January: 28
• February: 4, 11, 18 & 25

Newcomers (Lots of)
• The Rams have a strong group of newcomers to the floor this year, made up of three transfers and four freshmen.
• The class distribution, as all have seen the floor for CSU the first time this season, is:
   -- Juniors (Hyron Edwards, Kris Martin, Zo Tyson)
   -- Freshmen (Sam Bannec, Kendle Moore, Jack Schoemann, Adam Thistlewood)

Moby Arena Home Court Advantage
• CSU has a record of 552-231 (.705) record all-time at Moby Arena.
• The Rams have finished at least .500 in each of the last nine years, dating back to the 2008-09 season when the program was 6-9.
• Current head coach Niko Medved was part of a coaching staff at CSU that posted two of the top records in program history at home, as the 2012-13 team set the best mark at 16-1 with the 2011-12 team going 14-1. Overall as an assistant at CSU, he was part of a team that went 97-97 overall and 59-30 in Moby Arena and improved their overall record in each successive season.

Moby & Record Improvement WIth Medved (CSU Asst.)
               Overall    Moby    Total Attend. Avg Att.
2012-13      26-9       16-1         92,488       5,440
2011-12      20-12       14-1         62,889        4,193
2010-11       19-13       9-5         68.305       4.879
2009-10    16-16       11-4         50,878       3,392
2008-09    9-22       6-9         48,858       3,257
2007-08    7-25       3-10         43,588       3,353
Totals        97-97     59-30

Last Time Out...
• Colorado State's furious comeback attempt against Boise State fell just short late, handing the Rams their first conference loss in Moby Arena this season, 70-68, Tuesday night. With the loss the Rams dropped to 8-13 on the season and 3-5 in Mountain West action, while Boise State improved to 10-11 including a 5-3 record in league play.
• After redshirt-junior Kris Martin's three-point shot, the Rams rallied and pressed their way into an 18-9 run over the final 4:26 of play. Colorado State continued to rally behind redshirt-junior Anthony Masinton-Bonner's three timely free throws, as CSU would see Bonner and redshirt-junior Hyron Edwards each connect from deep to bring the game within two, 68-66, with just 19 seconds remaining. With the quick foul, the Rams remained in the contest, giving redshirt-senior J.D. Paige an opportunity to connect on two shots from the charity stripe with an intentional miss on the third attempt in the game's last second. The desperation tip rattled off and the Broncos took home the victory.
• Colorado State opened up the night shooting 5-of-6 from the floor to the tune of an 11-4 run just 3:49 into the opening half. Boise State responded with a 13-18 run of their own over the following 8:54. As each team continued to battle, Boise State would eventually take a 28-26 with 4:01 remaining and enter the break up, 35-30.
• Shooting was the story of the game as CSU shot 43.5 percent (27-of-62) on the floor, and just 28.0 percent (7-of-25) from the deep, compared to the Broncos' 57.8 percent field goal percentage (26-of-45) and 43.8 percent (7-of-16) from beyond the three point line. On the game, CSU won the battle of the boards outrebounding Boise State 33-25.
• Led by Martin's 13 points, the Rams had four players reach double figures as Paige and redshirt-junior Nico Carvacho each tallied 12 with Masinton-Bonner adding another 11. Carvacho also tallied a strong 16 rebounds and six assists, while Paige notched seven assists. Boise State junior Justinian Jessup led all players in scoring with 20.
(See page 18 for complete box score)

This Year's First Meeting
• Colorado State used several runs and an up-tempo game to pull away from visiting Air Force for an 87-64 victory Jan. 8, 2019 in Moby Arena, snapping a five-game losing streak for CSU. With their first victory in conference play this year, the Rams improved to 6-10 and 1-2, while the Falcons slipped to 5-10 and 0-2 in league action.
• Air Force got out to an 8-4 lead in the early going, but CSU grabbed the lead with an early inside-outside mix heavy in redshirt-junior center Nico Carvacho and freshman guard Kendle Moore that sparked a 10-0 run over the next 4:04 for a 14-8 Ram lead. CSU never relented the remainder of the half though Air Force cut it to a one-possession game on two instances, the last at 21-18, before CSU went on another surge, this one a 19-6 run to make it a 40-24 game with just under four minutes left in the first half. The teams then traded buckets late before the Rams went into the break with a 12-point lead, 44-32.
• The visiting Falcons cut the margin to eight at the first media timeout, 52-44, but CSU answered with a 10-0 run over the next three minutes to take control of the game at 62-44 with 12:56 to play. The lead grew to as many as 25 down the stretch before the Rams finished with the 23-point win.
• Both teams shot better than 50 percent in the game, but the extra possessions were the difference as CSU had 10 more shots from the floor from a plus-nine turnover differential, connecting on 35-of-62 field goal attempts (56.5 percent). The Rams also had a 52-38 advantage on points in the paint for the night.
• Carvacho and Moore led CSU with 27 and 23 points, respectively, with the pair combining for nine assists and five steals to one turnover. Two other Rams tallied double figures as redshirt-junior Kris Martin chipped in 12 points and four assists and redshirt-senior J.D. Paige added 10 points and five assists. Air Force was led by Lavelle Scottie with 20 points, while Ryan Swan was the only other Falcon in double figures with 10.
(See page 19 for complete box score)

Last Year's Meeting in the Springs
• 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. With their seventh consecutive loss, the Rams fell to 10-16 and 3-10 in Mountain West action, while the Falcons improved to 9-13 and 3-7 in league play.
• 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 20 for complete box score)

National Rankings (Team/Players)
(through Jan. 30, 2019)
Team (Top 60 of 351 Division I teams)
Personal Fouls Per Game                        16.3         45th
Turnovers (Fewest)                                11.7         52nd
Players (top 100 nationally)
Nico Carvacho
Rebounds Per Game                              12.6            1st
Defensive Rebounds Per Game                8.38          4th
Offensive Rebounds Per Game                 4.24          4th
Double Doubles                                   13             5th
Field Goal Percentage                            57.4         37th
Free Throw Attempts                              124          73rd

Sharing the Load
• Through 21 games, eight different Rams have either led or tied for the team-high points in a game.
• Six different Rams -- redshirt-senior J.D. Paige (7), redshirt-juniors Anthony Masinton-Bonner (4), Nico Carvacho (5) and Kris Martin (3) and freshmen Kendle Moore (3) and Adam Thistlewood (2) -- have each led multiple times.
• Also the Rams have shared the ball well recently, recording a combined 51 assists in the two games against Air Force and New Mexico, Jan. 8 and 12, respectively. The two games (26 and 25) are among the top-10 totals in school history and marked the first time since 1993-94 that there were two games in a single season with at least 25 assists.

Carvacho Growing On the Floor
• Redshirt-junior center Nico Carvacho showed his increased comfort level on the floor, growing extensively the last two seasons.
• In the 2017-18 season, Carvacho was the leader on the glass for CSU with 331 boards (125 offensive) in 32 games (the only Ram to start all 32 last year). His 10.3 boards per game average ranked second in the Mountain West, as he had double-digit boards in the last 16 games (averaging 13.6 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.
• Last year, he averaged 11.1 points and 12.3 rebounds in Mountain West play, leading by a wide margin in rebounding for league games only (next was 9.6 per game). He also had seven of the top 14 single-game totals in MW action.
• He had double-doubles in 10 of the last 16 games he played in 2017-18 and had a higher rebound average in MW league contests than Emmanuel Omogbo had in 2016-17 (10.9).
• Carvacho posted a career-high 26 points and tied a then-career best with 20 rebounds in the win over San Jose State, Feb. 10, 2018. The last Ram to have a 20-point/20-rebound game prior to that one was current Washington Wizards' Jason Smith, with 27 & 22 in a win over Wyoming on Feb. 24, 2007.
• He finished the season in fifth with 331 boards, surpassing former standout and current Washington Wizard Jason Smith in sixth.
• For his play in '17-18, Carvacho was named Honorable Mention All-Mountain West by both the league's coaches and media members in two separate votes.
• This season, Carvacho has been effective, recording double-doubles in 13 games and is currently averaging a team-high 15.2 points and a nation-leading 12.6 rebounds per game while shooting a league-best 57.4 percent from the floor.
• He has led CSU in rebounding in 20 of 21 games including the last 17 straight.
• He recorded his second 20-20 game of his career when he finished with 23 points and a career-high 22 rebounds at Long Beach State, Dec. 22. The 22 rebounds are tied for the sixth-best single-game performance in CSU history.
• Carvacho's 23-point/22-rebound game was the second of his career, matching Smith as the only Rams with multiple 20/20 games in their career.
• At UNLV Jan. 2, Carvacho set a new career best with 28 points and added 20 rebounds for his second 20-20 game of the year and school-record third of his career.
• For his play in wins against Air Force and New Mexico, Carvacho was named Mountain West Player of the Week on Jan. 14, the first of his career.
• Carvacho started the season No. 20 on the CSU career rebounding chart and is in fourth after his 16-rebound performance against Boise State, Jan. 29. He now stands at 801, recently passing current Director of Player Development Pierce Hornung (2009-13) in third at 799. Next on the list is Rich Strong (1982-86) in second at 805, with all-time leader Pat Durham (1985-89) in view at 851.
• Carvacho also is second in CSU offensive rebounds with 299 and is fifth in CSU career defensive rebounds with 502 (since tracking of the two categories began).
• He is tied for fourth in league history with 16 career double-doubles in Mountain West games, while his 26 career double-doubles are tied for ninth in the league's history.

CSU Career Rebounding Ranks
1.      851      Pat Durham (52O-799D)                 1985-89
2.     805     Rich Strong (117 Games)                1982-86
3.     801      Nico Carvacho (89 Games)             2016-19
4.     799      Pierce Hornung (342O-457D)          2009-13
5.     772      Matt Barnett (227O-545D)              1994-98

Double-Doubles in CSU history
28     Emmanuel Omogbo (2015-17) (#7 in MW history)
26     Nico Carvacho (2016-pres.) (t-9th in MW history)
22     Jason Smith (2005-07)

Carvacho's Career Double-Doubles Date      Pts      Reb
Northern Colorado                     12/10/16    13         11
Wyoming                                  2/28/17     10        10
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
Colorado Christian                      11/7/18     14        15
Arkansas-Pine Bluff                     11/10/18     18         11
Montana State                           11/14/18     15        13
at Colorado                               12/1/18     15        12
Arkansas                                  12/5/18     12         11
Sam Houston State                     12/8/18    20        19
South Dakota                            12/16/18    20        17
at Long Beach State                   12/22/18    23       22
at UNLV                                    1/2/19     28       20
at Fresno State                           1/5/19     23        13
at Utah State                             1/19/19     12        10
at Nevada                                 1/23/19     11         14
Boise State                               1/29/19     12        16

Carvacho's '17-18 MW/Nat'l Rankings Stat      MW    NCAA
Rebounds Per Game                     10.3      2nd      15th
Offensive Rebounds Per Game        3.91      1st       7th
Defensive Rebounds Per Game       6.44      5th      49th
Double-Doubles                            11        4th      55th
Total Rebounds                            331      2nd      17th

Paige Wheels & Deals
•                                                            Redshirt-senior J.D. Paige has adjusted well to his new role within CSU's offense this season.
• Paige missed the season opener but returned with 14 points (4-of-5 3-pointers) and a career-high tying six assists in the win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Nov. 10.
• He tied his career high against Montana State, Nov. 14, tallying a team-high 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field in the win.
• He again tied his career best with a game-high 23 points in the home win over Sam Houston State, Dec. 8.
• Paige currently is second for CSU at 15.3 points per game (10th in MW), connecting on 45.2 percent from the floor, including 41.5 percent from the arc, as well as 78.0 percent (46-of-59) from the free throw line.
• Paige became the 29th Ram in history to reach the career 1,000-point plateau, getting to the mark with 18 points at No. 7 Nevada Jan. 23. He now has 1,029 career points, tied for 26th in CSU annals. He is also tied for 19th in career games played with 113 and is 13th in career threes made with 141.
Paige's CSU Career Rankings
Games Played                                  113              t-19th
Games Started                                  79              t-19th
Points                                             1,029          t-26th
Three-Pointers Made                          141               13th
Three-Pointers Attempted                    414               6th
Assists                                            250              15th
Steals                                             90               18th

A Little Different Name, Same Face
• Redshirt-junior guard Anthony Masinton-Bonner (the guard previously known as Anthony Bonner but always "AB") is expected to take up more of the scoring load this season.
• Last year, Masinton-Bonner started in 21 of the 32 games he played in, averaging 8.9 points per contest in 27.1 minutes per game.
• He was the team leader at the three-point arc at 43.2 percent and was second from the charity stripe, connecting on 82.1 percent of his attempts.
• In the season opener against Colorado Christian, Masinton-Bonner was not only effective but efficient. He tallied a career-high tying 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field, including 6-of-7 from the three-point arc. He also chipped in five rebounds and four assists.
• Against Montana State Nov. 14, Masinton-Bonner was inspired after suffering an ankle injury late in the first half, as he returned in the second half to score 12 of his 14 points in the win.
• Against New Mexico State Dec. 30, Masinton-Bonner was 5-of-6 from the field and a perfect 5-of-5 at the free throw line for 15 points in 25 minutes of play.
• At Fresno State Jan. 5, the guard recorded a career-high 26 points, connecting on 9-of-14 field goal attempts and making all seven of his free throws.
• Masinton-Bonner did not score in just six minutes of play against Air Force, Jan. 8, after suffering a lower leg injury.
• In his 19 contests played, he is third on the team (t-19th in the MW) in scoring at 12.2 points along with 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists a game while shooting 52.3 percent from the field, 41.3 percent from the three-point line and a team-best 88.0 percent from the charity stripe.
• Masinton-Bonner missed two games with a lower leg injury but returned with seven points in 20 minutes at Nevada Jan. 23.

Edwards Finding His Way
• Redshirt-junior guard Hyron Edwards is starting to grow within the CSU program after having not played a competitive game for almost two years.
• After not scoring in double figures in his first six games starting with South Dakota (Dec. 16), he has tallied 10 or more points in three of the last four contests for CSU.
• He posted a career-high 20 points in the victory over New Mexico Jan. 12.
• For the latest five games, Edwards is averaging 10.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while making 43.2 percent (16-of-37) of his field goal attempts and 78.9 percent (15-of-19) from the free-throw line.

Newcomers Jumping In
• Five Rams made their debut in the Green and Gold in season-opening win over Colorado Christian.
• Freshman Kendle Moore started and scored a game-high 26 points in 32 minutes of action. He was solid, going 9-of-11 from the floor, 4-of-5 from the arc and 4-of-5 at the charity stripe. He also added four rebounds, four assists and one steal.
• Freshman Adam Thistlewood had 10 points in starting his first collegiate game, while also grabbing five rebounds in 26 minutes of play.
• Also seeing time were redshirt-junior Zo Tyson and freshmen Jack Schoemann and Sam Bannec. Tyson had six points and four rebounds, while Bannec hit a three-pointer late.
• Redshirt-junior Kris Martin made his season debut against South Dakota State, Nov. 21, and tallied 11 points in 30 minutes of action. He has at least tied for the team lead in scoring over the next two games, including 21 points at Colorado, Dec. 1. Recently, he recorded a collegiate career-best eight assists against Arkansas, Dec. 5.
• Thistlewood tied for game-high honors with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor, including a career-best four three pointers against New Mexico State, Dec. 30.
• Recenly, Moore tallied 23 points on 9-of-13 field goal shooting, including 3-of-6 from the arc, in a victory over Air Force, Jan. 8. He also added career bests of five assists and four steals in the win.
• In the win over New Mexico Jan. 12, Moore handed out a team season-high nine assists while Thistlewood added 16 points, including a season-best four three-pointers.
• Moore is fourth at 9.3 points per game, Martin is fifth at 8.4 points a contest and Thistlewood is sixth at 8.0 points per game. Thistlewood and Moore have scored in double figures in eight contests each, with Martin with six 10+ point games.
• Moore and Thistlewood are each shooting 78 percent or better from the charity stripe.

Looking Ahead
• The Rams will return home to conclude its season series with No. 7/8 Nevada on Wed., Feb. 6 at 8 p.m.
• The contest between will be televised on CBS Sports Network with Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Pete Gillen (analyst) handling the broadcast.
• 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 TuneIn app (free on all Apple, Android, Windows, Blackberry and Amazon Kindle devices) – once downloaded, search "Colorado St. Rams Sports Network" in the app for the games and coaches' show broadcasts.

CSU All-Time Vs. 2018-19 Opponents
                          Overall      Home      Road     Neutral
Air Force               79-33       43-11      32-18       4-4
Arkansas                 0-2          0-1         0-1          -
Arkansas-Pine Bluff    3-0          3-0          -           -
Boise State              10-11         8-3         1-8         1-0
Colorado               38-89       28-36      9-53        1-0
Colorado Christian     1-0           1-0           -           -
Florida Gulf Coast      1-0            -           1-0          -
Fresno State           18-18        14-3        2-13        2-2
Long Beach State      3-2          2-1          1-1          -
Louisiana                 1-1           1-0           -          0-1
Montana State         12-4          8-2         4-2          -
Nevada                  9-13          5-3         4-9         0-1
New Mexico            47-77       34-26      12-49       1-2
New Mexico State     5-3          4-1         1-2          -
Sam Houston State    0-1           0-1           -           -
San Diego State       41-42       26-12      13-26       2-4
San Jose State         17-0          8-0         7-0        2-0
South Dakota            0-1           0-1           -           -
South Dakota State    0-2          0-1           -          0-1
Southern Illinois         1-3           1-1          0-1         0-1
UNLV                    16-39        11-15       5-23        0-1
Utah State              39-55       28-18      11-35       0-2
Wyoming              93-135       51-56      39-75      3-4
Totals         434-531      276-192      142-316       16-23

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Recent Results