CSU to host San Diego State in only meeting of the year Tuesday night

2018-19 Colorado State Men's Basketball
Game #25 - Colorado State (9-15, 4-7) vs. San Diego State (14-9, 6-4)
Feb. 12, 2019 • 9 p.m. MT • Moby Arena (8,083) - Fort Collins, Colo.

Video: ESPN2 (Play-by-Play: Roxy Bernstein / Analyst: Richie Schueler)
Local Channels: DirectTV: 209 / Dish Network: 144 / Comcast Digital: 28, 670 (HD)
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 return home for the only meeting of the year with San Diego State on Tue., Feb. 12 at 9 p.m., as the night will be a celebration of the 90s.
• The contest between will be televised on ESPN2 with Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) and & Richie Schueler (analyst) handling the broadcast.
• 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 an 88-101 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 1,261-1,267 (.499) in 2,528 games all-time.
• Colorado State basketball is hoping to earn its eighth invitation for postseason play in the last 10 years.
• CSU returned three starters and five letterwinners to this year's squad along with seven newcomers to the program.
• Overall, the Rams returned 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 is pacing 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 88-102 overall record as he is in his sixth season as a head coach.
• San Diego State Head Coach Brian Dutcher (Minnesota, 1982) is in his second season as leader of the Aztecs and as a college head coach overall with a 36-20 record.

A Quick Look at San Diego State
• Returning three starters and six letterwinners from last season's 22-11 squad that won the Mountain West Tournament to earn the league's automatic NCAA Tournament bid, the Aztecs were picked to finish second in the league's preseason poll.
• 2018 Third Team All-Mountain West selection Jalen McDaniels is the leading returner for the Aztecs, having led them in rebounding last season. McDaniels is currently leading San Diego State in points, rebounds and steals while fellow returning starter Devin Watson paces the Aztecs in minutes, three pointers and assists.

History Versus San Diego State
•                                                            This will be the 84th meeting all-time between the two schools. San Diego State holds a slim 42-41 lead in the overall series, with the series tied at 38 wins each in conference action.
• CSU is 26-12 at home against SDSU.
• Last year, the Aztecs swept the season series, but the Rams had won the three games during the 2016-17 season, including knocking SDSU out of the Mountain West Tournament.
SAN DIEGO STATE - 41-42
(Conference: 38-38
Home: 26-12 / Away: 13-26 / Neutral: 2-4)
(Complete Game-by-Game Results on Page 21)

Mountain West Record
• Colorado State - a charter member of the Mountain West - is now 127-177 (.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                 80-33       43-11       33-18      4-4
Boise State               10-12         8-4          1-8        1-0
Fresno State             18-18        14-3        2-13       2-2
Nevada                    9-14          5-4         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                93-136       51-56      39-76     3-4
Totals                  370-426   228-149   127-257   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                  2-0          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                    0-2          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                  0-2            -           0-2         -
Totals                    10-22        7-9         3-10      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 is again held at 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.
• February: 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 552-232 (.704) 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...
• Wyoming got off to a hot start, especially from beyond the three-point arc, and Colorado State could not overcome it in a 74-66 Mountain West loss at Arena-Auditorium Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Rams fell to 9-15 overall and 4-7 in MW action, while the Cowboys improved to 6-17 and 2-8 in the league.
• CSU was down 19-6 in first six minutes of the game as Wyoming hit first seven three-point attempts to eventually build a 19-point lead. CSU chipped away and got it down to 10 but went into the halftime break down 37-22. The Rams got it down to seven at 48-41 in the second half but got it no closer until the final seconds as the visitors struggled to hit field goal attempts throughout the game.
• CSU shot just 42.3 percent (22-of-52) for the contest, including just 31.8 percent (7-of-22) from the floor in the decisive first half and 0-of-7 from the three-point arc. Wyoming was 23-of-48 (47.9 percent) overall but a stellar 13-of-24 from three-point arc. CSU did hold a 33-28 advantage on the boards.
• CSU had just two players finish in double-figure scoring, as redshirt-senior J.D. Paige had 16, while redshirt-junior Nico Carvacho had 15 points and a game-high 17 rebounds. Wyoming was led by the Mountain West leading scorer Justin James with 36 on 10-of-14 shooting from the field.
(See page 18 for complete box score)

Last Year's Meeting in Fort Collins
• Colorado State had its 11-game regular-season home winning streak snapped with a tough 77-68 loss to San Diego State, Jan. 2, 2018. With the loss, the Rams dropped to 8-8 and 1-2 in the Mountain West, while the Aztecs improved to 10-4 and 2-1 in the conference.
• A three-point game at the break was close throughout the second half, with San Diego State leading by no more than eight in the final 20 minutes. CSU took a brief lead at 61-60 with 5:54 to play, but the visitors closed the game on a 17-7 run, led by Trey Kell's seven points in that stretch. CSU trailed by two with 1:42 to play on a one free throw, but Kell scored five of the next seven points for SDSU on a 7-2 run that put the game away.
• Colorado State shot just 40.3 percent (25-of-62) from the floor in the game while San Diego State hit on 48.3 percent (28-of-58) of its shots, including 60.0 percent (15-of-25) in the second half. The Aztecs dominated the glass, 45-32, and utilized it for an 18-11 advantage in second change points.
• Redshirt-junior guard J.D. Paige posted a season-high 22 points on 9-of-18 field goals, while redshirt-sophomore guard Anthony Bonner chipped in 13. Junior guard Prentiss Nixon was the only other Ram in double figures with 11 points. San Diego State had four players in double figures led by Jalen McDaniels with 19 points, while Jeremy Hemsley added 13.
(See page 19 for complete box score)

Last Year's Meeting in San Diego
• Colorado State could not find an answer for a hot shooting San Diego State squad and suffered a 97-78 road defeat, Jan. 24, 2018.
• The Rams did not lead in the opening 20 minutes and had two ties at seven and 14. A triple from Max Montana put the Aztecs up for good on a three pointer to kick a 12-2 run for the hosts over the next three-and-a-half minutes for a 26-16 lead. The Rams got it down to a five-point margin at 36-31, but CSU was held to just one basket the last 3:15 of the half as San Diego State closed on a 11-2 run to take a 47-33 lead into the halftime break, a period in which the host squad shot better than 62 percent from the field.
• CSU had it down to 12 on two separate occasions in the second half. However, a 19-4 run by San Diego State put the game out of reach in the final half with the largest lead of the contest at 27. The Rams were unable to get any closer than 20 the remainder of the game until the final margin.
• Colorado State shot a respectable 48.3 percent (29-of-60) from the field and 44.0 percent (11-of-25) from behind the arc, but San Diego State was better, hitting on 55.6 percent (35-of-63) of its field goal attempts and 43.3 percent (13-of-3) from the three point line. The Aztecs went 14-of-21 at the free throw line, while the Rams went just 11 times, hitting nine of them. CSU held a slim advantage on the boards 31-28, but gave up 16 turnovers to the Aztecs' nine.
• CSU was led by redshirt-sophomore Anthony Bonner with a career-high 22 points on 7-of-10 field goals, including 4-of-6 on three pointers. Freshman Logan Ryan chipped in a season-high 13 points, while redshirt-sophomore Nico Carvacho posted his fifth double-double of the year with 14 points and 12 rebounds. San Diego State had six players in double figures, led by Max Montana's 20 points off the bench and Trey Kell's 17.
(See page 20 for complete box score)

National Rankings (Team/Players)
(through Feb. 10, 2019)
Team (Top 60 of 351 Division I teams)
Turnovers (Fewest)                                11.5          47th
Field Goal Percentage                            47.3        50th
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio                          1.25         58th

Players (top 100 nationally)
Nico Carvacho
Rebounds Per Game                              13.0            1st
Offensive Rebounds Per Game                 4.29         2nd
Defensive Rebounds Per Game                8.75         2nd
Double Doubles                                   16           t-2nd
Field Goal Percentage                            59.2        27th
Free Throw Attempts                              138          83rd

Sharing the Load
• Through 24 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 (8), redshirt-juniors Anthony Masinton-Bonner (4), Nico Carvacho (7) and Kris Martin (3) and freshmen Kendle Moore (3) and Adam Thistlewood (2) -- have each led multiple times.
• The Rams 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 16 games and is currently averaging a team-high 15.8 points and a nation-leading 13.0 rebounds per game while shooting a league-best 59.2 percent from the floor (27th in NCAA).
• He has led CSU in rebounding in 23 of 24 games including the last 20 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 second after his 14-rebound performance at Air Force, Feb. 2. He now stands at 849, recently passing Rich Strong (1982-86) at 805, with all-time leader Pat Durham (1985-89) in view at 851.
• Carvacho also is second in CSU offensive rebounds with 313 and is fourth in CSU career defensive rebounds with 536 (since tracking of the two categories began).
• He is fourth in league history with 18 career double-doubles in Mountain West games, while his 28 career double-doubles are tied for eighth in the league's history.
• Recently, he was named a finalist for the 2019 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced. He is one of 10 players on the list from which the top center in men's college basketball will be recognized.

CSU Career Rebounding Ranks
1.      851      Pat Durham (125 Games)                1985-89
2.     849     Nico Carvacho (91 Games)              2016-19
3.     805     Rich Strong (117 Games)                1982-86
4.     799      Pierce Hornung (123 Games)           2009-13

CSU Single-Season Rebounding Ranks (only 300+ boards)
1.      392     Mike Childress (23 Games)              1969-70
2.     373      Emmanuel Omogbo (36 Games)        2016-17
3.     349     Mike Childress (25 Games)              1970-71
4.     342     Colton Iverson (35 Games)               2012-13
5.     331      Nico Carvacho (32 Games)              2017-18
6.     313      Nico Carvacho (24 Games)             2018-19
7.               304                      Jason Smith (30 Games)    2006-07

Single-Season Offensive Rebounds
1.      133      Pierce Hornung (33 Games)             2012-13
2.     125      Nico Carvacho (32 Games)               2017-18
3.     121       Tiel Daniels (34 Games)                 2015-16
4.     117        Colton Iverson (35 Games)              2012-13
5.     103      Nico Carvacho (24 Games)             2018-19
6.     102      Emmanuel Omogbo (33 Games)        2015-16
7.               101              Emmanuel Omogbo (36 Games)    2016-17

Single-Season Defensive Rebounds
1.      272      Emmanuel Omogbo (36 Games)        2016-17
2.     225     Colton Iverson (35 Games)               2012-13
3.     219      Pat Durham (29 Games)                 1986-87
4.     210      Nico Carvacho (24 Games)             2018-19
5.     206     Jason Smith (30 Games)                 2006-07
       206     Nico Carvacho (32 Games)               2017-18

Double-Doubles in CSU history
1.      29 Nico Carvacho (2016-pres.) (8th in MW history)
2.     28 Emmanuel Omogbo (2015-17) (9th in MW history)
3.     22 Jason Smith (2005-07)

Mountain West Career Double-Doubles
1.       42 Jordan Caroline (Nevada, 2016-pres.)
2.      40 Kawhi Leonard (SDSU, 2009-11)
        40 Andrew Bogut (Utah, 2003-05)
4.      32 Drew Gordon (New Mexico, 2010-12)
        32 Luke Nevill (Utah, 2005-09)
6.      30 Marcus Slaughter (SDSU, 2003-06)
        30 Odartey Blankson (UNLV, 2003-05)
8.      29 Nico Carvacho (CSU, 2016-pres.)
9.      28 Emmanuel Omogbo (CSU, 2015-17)
10.     27   Josh Davis (Wyoming, 1999-02)

Mountain West Games Only Career Double-Doubles
1.       27   Jordan Caroline (Nevada, 2016-pres.)
2.      21   Kawhi Leonard (SDSU, 2009-11)
3.      20 Emmanuel Omogbo (CSU, 2015-17)
4.      19   Nico Carvacho (CSU, 2016-pres.)
5.      17    Marcus Slaughter (SDSU, 2003-06)

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
at Air Force                               2/2/19     20        14
Nevada                                    2/6/19     24        17
at Wyoming                               2/9/19     15        17

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 15.1 points per game (11th in MW), connecting on 45.9 percent from the floor, including 40.2 percent from the arc, as well as 79.2 percent (57-of-72) 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 1,074 career points, ranking 18th in CSU annals. He is also tied for 14th in career games played with 116 and is 11th in career threes made with 147.
Paige's CSU Career Rankings
Games Played                                  116              t-14th
Games Started                                  82                17th
Minutes Played                                 3,225            6th
Points                                             1,074            18th
Three-Pointers Made                          147                11th
Three-Pointers Attempted                    426               6th
Assists                                            256            t-13th
Steals                                             94              t-14th

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 22 contests played, he is third on the team in scoring at 11.8 points along with 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists a game while shooting 53.6 percent from the field, 43.0 percent from the three-point line and a team-best 86.5 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. At Air Force Feb. 2, Masinton-Bonner tallied 16 points on 6-of-7 field goal attempts in the win.

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 five contests for CSU.
• He posted a career-high 20 points in the victory over New Mexico Jan. 12.
• For the latest eight games, Edwards is averaging 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while making 41.8 percent (23-of-55) of his field goal attempts and 82.8 percent (24-of-29) 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.
• Recently, 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 8.8 points per game, Martin is fifth at 8.6 points a contest and Thistlewood is sixth at 7.7 points per game. Thistlewood has scored in double figures in nine contests, Moore with eight and Martin with seven 10+ point games.
• Moore and Thistlewood are each shooting 76 percent or better from the charity stripe.

Looking Ahead
• The Rams will get their second "bye" of the season this weekend before hitting the road to play at San Jose State, Wed., Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. MT.
• The contest between will be streamed on the Mountain West Network, including CSURams.com.
• 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.

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