Rams back in action on the road at San Jose State Wednesday night

2018-19 Colorado State Men's Basketball
Game #26 - Colorado State (9-16, 4-8) at San Jose State (3-21, 0-12)
Feb. 20, 2019 • 8 p.m. MT • The Event Center (5,000) - San Jose, Calif.

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 are coming off their second "bye" of the season last weekend, 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.
• 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 1,261-1,268 (.499) in 2,529 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 88-103 overall record as he is in his sixth season as a head coach.
• San Jose State Head Coach Jean Prioleau (Fordham, 1992) is in his second season as leader of the Spartans and as a college head coach overall with a 7-47 record.

A Quick Look at San Jose State
• Returning two starters and five letterwinners from last season's 4-26 squad, the Spartans were picked to finish 11th in the league's preseason poll.
• Junior transfer Michael Steadman leads San Jose State in minutes, points and rebounds, while sophomore Noah Baumann is the top returning starter, who currently leads the Spartans in three-pointers and three-point field goal percentage.

History Versus San Jose State
•                                                            This will be the 18th meeting all-time between the two schools. Colorado State has won all of the previous 17 meetings, including 12 in conference matchups.
• CSU is 7-0 in San Jose in the series, though five of them have been decided by seven points or less, including one in overtime.
• Last year, the Rams swept the season series, with both games close until the final minute of the game. CSU earned the early MW win in San Jose, 59-52, and then picked up a 90-79 victory at home late in the season.
SAN JOSE STATE - 17-0
Conference: 12-0
Home: 8-0 / Away: 7-0 / Neutral: 2-0
(Complete Game-by-Game Results on Page 14)

Mountain West Record
• Colorado State - a charter member of the Mountain West - is now 127-178 (.415) 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        41-43       26-13       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                  370-427   228-150   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: 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...
• Colorado State's second half efforts fell short as the Rams lost 71-60 to San Diego State Tuesday night in Moby Arena. CSU dropped to 9-16 on the season including a 4-8 record in Mountain West play, while the Aztecs improved to 15-9 and 7-4 in league action.
• Trailing by three at the break, Colorado State opened up the second stanza of play with a 15-5 run, keyed by redshirt-junior Nico Carvacho's menacing inside presence and a pair of threes by redshirt-senior J.D. Paige. Redshirt-junior Anthony Masinton-Bonner closed off the run with a steal and score, giving the Rams their largest lead of the night at five, 41-36, with 15:05 to play. Following the run, CSU couldn't buy a basket as the Aztecs went on a 17-1 run over the next 6:43 to take a 53-42 lead that would not get below six the rest of the way, while growing to as many as 15 in the final minutes.
• SDSU jumped out to a quick 16-6 lead in the game's opening eight minutes, but the Rams responded with a quick 13-4 run of their own over the following 2:47 behind three consecutive triples from freshman Adam Thistlewood to cut it to 20-19. The Rams continued to battle into the break, with SDSU closing out the half with a slight 29-26 lead.
• Colorado State shot 43.1 percent (25-of-58) from the field but just 26.9 percent (7-of-26) from the three-point arc on the night. San Diego State hit 51.9 percent (27-of-52) from the floor and an impressive 40.9 percent (9-of-22) from deep. SDSU dominated the glass in the second half, 18-12, and finished with a 35-27 advantage for the night on the glass.
• Led by Carvacho's 20 points and 12 rebounds, the Rams had three players score in double figures as Paige added 16 and Thistlewood tallied 11. San Diego State also had three players in double digits, paced by Devin Watson's 21.
(See page 18 for complete box score)

Last Year's Meeting in San Jose
• Colorado State rallied from a 15-point deficit and escaped with a 59-52 victory at San Jose State, Dec. 30, 2017.
• Trailing by 11 at the break and by 14 after the opening possession of the second half, CSU kept the gap from growing during the first 11 minutes of the second half. Down 10 with just under nine to play, the Rams finally caught fire from the three-point arc, with three pointers on three straight possessions, with sophomore guard Lorenzo Jenkins kicking it off on a feed from junior guard Prentiss Nixon, followed by a Nixon triple from redshirt-sophomore guard Robbie Berwick and then Jenkins again to make it a one-point game. After a SJSU layup, CSU finally tied it on a Nixon triple and then took the lead for good on a pair of Berwick free throws with 5:31 to play, capping a 14-2 run over a 3:23 span. While the margin shrunk to one, CSU finished off the win with four made free throws in the final minute of play.
• San Jose State took the lead from the outset on a three by Noah Baumann and built the lead to as many as 15 in the opening half. CSU struggled offensively in the opening 20 minutes, going just 6-of-27 from the field and 1-of-11 from the three-point line, including not hitting a field goal for the final 9:34 of the opening stanza. The Rams hung in the game by forcing nine Spartan turnovers, though the hosts still built their 11-point halftime lead by shooting 52.0 percent (13-of-25) from the field in the first half.
• Colorado State finished the game at 35.2 percent (19-of-54) from the field and 34.8 percent (8-of-23) from the three-point line. CSU was also 76.5 percent (13-of-17) at the free throw line. San Jose State finished at 45.7 percent (21-of-46) from the field and 35.0 percent (7-of-20) behind the arc. The Spartans won the battle of the boards 37-29, but CSU held a slight advantage in second chance points, 9-3. The Rams also forced 23 Spartan turnovers and turned them into a 26-2 advantage in points off turnovers.
• Nixon led all scorers with 19 points while adding two assists and two steals. Redshirt-sophomore center Nico Carvacho was the other Ram in double figures with 10 points, six rebounds and three steals. SJSU was led by Ryan Welage with 16 points, while Baumann chipped in 14
(See page 19 for complete box score)

Last Year's Meeting in Fort Collins
• Though close at times, Colorado State led from start to finish and earned a 90-79 victory over San Jose State at Moby Arena, Feb. 10, 2018.
• CSU scored the first four points of the game and opened on a 12-5 run over the first four minutes of the contest. The Rams stretched the margin to a 10-point lead at 27-17 with 9:36, but the Spartans trimmed it down to two on two separate occasions in the opening 20 minutes. However, the hosts had an answer on all three occasions, led by 20 bench points, as the Rams connected on three pointers on the first two before scoring the final four points of the half to go into the break with a six-point lead, 46-40.
• San Jose State got it down to a one-point lead at 48-47 to start the half, but a quick 7-0 run pushed the advantage back to eight with 15:47 to play. The lead shrunk again to one in three more situations, with the final one at 60-59 with just under 11 minutes remaining. However, CSU went on an 11-0 run over a 1:07 span to take a 71-59 lead, one that eventually grew to as many as 17 in the closing minutes before getting the 11-point win.
• Colorado State was 50.7 percent (35-of-69) from the floor and 33.3 percent (11-of-33) from the three-point line. San Jose State finished at 42.9 percent (27-of-63) on field goal attempts and 36.0 percent (9-of-25) on threes, though the visitors were limited to just 39.4 percent (13-of-33) from the field in the second half. The Spartans were 16-of-22 CSU won the battle of the boards 42-36 and forced 12 SJSU turnovers while giving it up just seven times.
• CSU was led by redshirt-sophomore center Nico Carvacho with a career-high 26 points on 11-of-14 field goals and tying a career best with 20 rebounds. Redshirt-sophomore Anthony Bonner guard added 19 point on 7-of-10 field goals and 5-of-8 three pointers. Redshirt-sophomore guard Raquan Mitchell and junior guard Prentiss Nixon chipped in 11 and 10 points, respectively. San Jose State was led by Keith Fisher's 23 points, while Ryan Welage and Noah Baumann each tallied 16.
(See page 20 for complete box score)

National Rankings (Team/Players)
(through Feb. 17, 2019)
Team (Top 60 of 351 Division I teams)
Turnovers (Fewest)                                11.6          48th
Personal Fouls Per Game                        16.4         55th
Field Goal Percentage                            47.1         56th
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio                          1.24         59th

Players (top 100 nationally)
Nico Carvacho
Rebounds Per Game                              13.0            1st
Offensive Rebounds Per Game                 4.24         2nd
Defensive Rebounds Per Game                8.76         2nd
Double Doubles                                   17            t-5th
Field Goal Percentage                            59.6        27th

Sharing the Load
• Through 25 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 (8) and Kris Martin (3) and freshmen Kendle Moore (3) and Adam Thistlewood (2) -- have each led multiple times.
• The Rams shared the ball well early in MW play, 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 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 17 games and is currently averaging a team-high 15.9 points and a nation-leading 13.0 rebounds per game while shooting a league-best 59.6 percent from the floor (27th in NCAA).
• He has led CSU in rebounding in 24 of 25 games including the last 21 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. With his 12 rebounds against San Diego State Feb. 12, he became the all-time leading rebounder at CSU with 861, passing previous leader Pat Durham (1985-89) in view at 851.
• Carvacho also is second in CSU offensive rebounds with 316 and is fourth in CSU career defensive rebounds with 545 (since tracking of the two categories began).
• He is tied for third in league history with 20 career double-doubles in Mountain West games, while his 30 career double-doubles are tied for sixth 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.      861      Nico Carvacho (92 Games)             2016-19
2.     851      Pat Durham (125 Games)                1985-89
3.     805     Rich Strong (117 Games)                1982-86

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.     325     Nico Carvacho (25 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.     106      Nico Carvacho (25 Games)             2018-19

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
       219      Nico Carvacho (25 Games)             2018-19
5.     206     Jason Smith (30 Games)                 2006-07

Double-Doubles in CSU history
1.      30 Nico Carvacho (2016-pres.) (t-6th in MW history)
2.     28 Emmanuel Omogbo (2015-17) (9th in MW history)
3.     22 Jason Smith (2005-07)

Mountian West Only Game Career Rebounds
1.       494     Nico Carvacho (CSU)                  2016-pres.
2.      460     Luke Nevill (Utah)                        2005-09
3.      433 Jordan Caroline (Nevada)            2016-pres.

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 Nico Carvacho (CSU)                     2016-pres.
        30 Marcus Slaughter (SDSU)                   2003-06
        30 Odartey Blankson (UNLV)                  2003-05
9.      28 Emmanuel Omogbo (CSU)                    2015-17

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
        20 Nico Carvacho (CSU)                     2016-pres.

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
San Diego State                         2/12/19    20        12

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 15.2 points per game (12th in MW), connecting on 45.9 percent from the floor, including 39.2 percent from the arc, as well as 79.7 percent (59-of-74) 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 1,090 career points, ranking 17th in CSU annals. He is also tied for 13th in career games played with 117 and is tied for ninth in career threes made with 149.
Paige's CSU Career Rankings
Games Played                                  117              t-13th
Games Started                                  83                17th
Minutes Played                                 3,258            6th
Points                                             1,090            17th
Three-Pointers Made                          149              t-9th
Three-Pointers Attempted                    434               6th
Assists                                            258              13th
Steals                                             97               t-11th

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 23 contests played, he is third on the team in scoring at 11.5 points along with 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists a game while shooting 52.3 percent from the field, 40.7 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 8.4 points per game, Martin is fifth at 8.3 points a contest and Thistlewood is sixth at 7.8 points per game. Thistlewood has scored in double figures in 10 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 return home for the second part of this year's Border War, hosting Wyoming for the annual Orange Out on Saturday, Feb. 23 at noon
• The contest between will be televised on AT&T SportsNet with Jenny Cavnar, Sed Bonner and Taylor McGregor 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               80-33       43-11      33-18       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                  9-14          5-4         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       41-43       26-13      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              93-136       51-56      39-76      3-4
Totals                 435-534   276-194 143-317    16-23

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