Rams Open Road Slate With Marquee Game At #4 Duke Friday

2019-20 Colorado State Men's Basketball
Game #2 - Colorado State (1-0) at #4 Duke (1-0)
Nov. 8, 2019 • 5 p.m. MT • Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) - Durham, N.C.

Video: ACC 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: Duke
Complete Game Notes: CSU / Duke

Opening Tip
• The Rams open the road portion of the 2019-20 regular season on Fri., Nov. 8, when CSU travels to Cameron Indoor Stadium to take on #4 Duke, as tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. MT
• The game will be broadcast on the ESPN/ACC Network with Mike Monaco and Chris Spatola on the call.
• Live audio is available on the Colorado State Sports Network, including Power 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 stats on GoDuke.com.

2019-20 Rams Quick Hits
• Colorado State is under the direction of second-year head coach Niko Medved, who took over the helm of the Rams' program in 2018-19. In his seventh season as a head coach, Medved has an 91-107 record overall but improved on the previous season's record in each of his six years as a head coach, including last year at CSU.
• The 2019-20 season marks the 116th in the history of the Colorado State men's basketball program. The Rams are 1,264-1,272 (.498) in 2,536 games all-time.
• CSU concluded the 2018-19 season in the Mountain West Tournament first round and finished the year with an 12-20 overall record, including 7-11 in MW play.
• The Rams are hoping to earn their eighth invitation for postseason play in the last 11 years.
• CSU returns four starters and five letterwinners to this year's squad along with seven newcomers to the program.
• Overall, the Rams return three players with 25 or more starts from the 2018-19 campaign, led by First Team All-Mountain West and All-District selection Nico Carvacho. The redshirt-senior center, who led the nation in rebounding average last season, is pacing this squad along with senior guards Kris Martin and Hyron Edwards and sophomores Adam Thistlewood and Kendle Moore.
• Among the seven newcomers, two bring collegiate experience to the roster, as junior guard Kyle Lukasiewicz played two years of junior college basketball and sophomore guard P.J. Byrd spent last year at VCU.
• Five freshman could make their debut for the Rams, as James Moors, David Roddy, Isaiah Stevens, Dischon Thomas and John Tonje joined the program this year.
• 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 second season at CSU as head coach with a 13-20 mark and has a 92-107 overall record is in his seventh season as a head coach.
• Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski (Army, '69) is in his 40th season at Duke as head coach with a 1,060-285 record and 44th year overall, with a amazing 1,132-344 record.

A Familiar Face In Fort Collins
• While he may be in just his second season in charge of the program, head coach Niko Medved was already a familiar face around Fort Collins and to Ram 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.

A Quick Look at Duke
• Returning two starters and eight letterwinners from last season's 32-6 squad that finished third in the ACC with a 14-4 mark and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, the Blue Devils were picked to win the ACC in the league's preseason poll.
• Tre Jones led the Blue Devils in their win over No. 3 Kansas on Tuesday, tallying 15 points, six rebounds and seven assists in 39 minutes of action.

History Versus Duke
• The two teams have met just twice in history, with Duke taking both wins.
• The last meeting was on Dec. 7, 2011 in Durham, as the Blue Devils ran away with an 87-64 victory.
• The two schools also met in the 2003 NCAA Tournament, with the No. 3-seed Blue Devils winning 67-57.
• CSU leader Niko Medved has faced Duke once as a head coach when he was at Furman, dropping the decision to the Blue Devils.
DUKE - 0-2
Away: 0-1 / Neutral: 0-1
    Date              Loc.       W/L      Score           Att.
$ 3/20/2003     Neutral       L        57-67        14568
    12/7/2011        Away        L        64-87         9314
$ NCAA Tournament (Salt Lake City, Utah)

CSU vs. Atlantic Coast Conference
School                  Overall     Home      Away    Neut.
Boston College           1-1            -             -          1-1
Duke                       0-2            -           0-1        0-1
Florida State              0-2            -             -         0-2
Georgia Tech             0-1           0-1           -          -
Louisville                   0-1            -             -         0-1
North Carolina            1-1            -           0-1        1-0
Syracuse                   0-1            -             -         0-1
Virginia Tech              1-0            -             -         1-0
Totals                      3-9          0-1         0-2       3-6

Road Openers Quick Hits
• Overall 49-63
• Modern NCAA Division I Era (starts 1937-38) -- Overall: 34-46
• Won last season opener and are 4-4 in last eight road openers

Improvement Always
• 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.
• In his first year at CSU in 2018-19, he continued that trend, surpassing the previous season's win totals at CSU, both overall and in Mountain West play.

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