Orange Out, Border War Part 2: Rams host Wyoming Saturday in Moby

2018-19 Colorado State Men's Basketball
Game #27 - Colorado State (10-16, 5-8) vs. Wyoming (6-20, 2-11)
Feb. 23, 2019 • 12 p.m. MT • Moby Arena (8,083) - Fort Collins, Colo.

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Opening Tip
• 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 (play-by-play) and Sed Bonner (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 1,262-1,268 (.499) in 2,530 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 89-103 overall record as he is in his sixth season as a head coach.
• Wyoming Head Coach Allen Edwards (Kentucky, 2002) is in his third season as leader of the Cowboys and as a college head coach overall with a 49-47 record.

A Quick Look at Wyoming
• Returning two starters and five letterwinners from last season's 20-13 squad, the Cowboys were picked to finish seventh in the league's preseason poll.
• 2018 First Team All-Mountain West selection Justin James is the leading returner for the Cowboys, having led them in scoring last season. Also a preseason All-MW pick, James is currently leading Wyoming in minutes, points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals and free-throw percentage.

History Versus Wyoming
• This will be the 230th meeting all-time between the two schools, the largest series for CSU in its history. Wyoming holds a 136-93 lead in the overall series, with a 56-51 advantage in Fort Collins
• CSU has won three of the last five meetings overall. Since 2010, the Rams are 6-3 at Moby Arena.
• Last season the two teams split the series, with each team winning on the road. This year, the Cowboys won the first meeting in Laramie just two weeks (and two games) ago.
WYOMING - 93-136
Conference: 66-117
Home: 51-56 / Away: 39-76 / Neutral: 3-4
(Complete Game-by-Game Results on Page 21)

Mountain West Record
• Colorado State - a charter member of the Mountain West - is now 128-178 (.418) 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          18-0          8-0         8-0       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                   371-427    228-150   128-257 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        0-1            -           0-1         -
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          0-1           0-1           -          -
San Jose State           1-0            -           1-0         -
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                     11-24        7-10        4-11       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 552-233 (.703) 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 used several runs and a strong shooting performance from long distance to snap a three-game losing skid with a 91-70 win at San Jose State Wednesday night. With the victory, the Rams improved to 10-16 and 5-8 in Mountain West action, while the Spartans dropped their 16th straight game and fell to 3-22 and 0-13 in the league.
• San Jose State made the first bucket and led twice, but a 7-0 run gave the visitors a 12-5 lead that they would keep the remainder of the contest. The margin shrunk to one at 23-22 with 5:47 to go in the first half, but CSU put together 10 unanswered points to build a 33-23 margin and eventually lead 42-29 at the intermission.
• CSU went on a 13-4 run over the first 3:35 of the second half to push the margin to 22 at 55-33. From there, the Rams never looked back, with the lead shrinking to no fewer than 17 in the closing minutes and grew to as many as 25.
• CSU was solid from the field, shooting 59.3 percent (35-of-59), including 48.5 percent (16-of-33) from the three-point arc. The Rams limited San Jose State to just 43.1 percent (28-of-65) from the field and just 5-of-21 from the three-point line. CSU outrebounded the Spartans 39-28 and also tied a season-high with 26 assists on 35 baskets.
• Colorado State was led by redshirt-junior Kris Martin with 19 points, while redshirt-junior Nico Carvacho posted 18 points and 19 rebounds. Four other Rams finished in double figures as freshman Adam Thistlewood posted 16 points, freshman Kendle Moore tallied 13, redshirt-senior J.D. Paige had 11 and redshirt-junior Anthony Masinton-Bonner finished with 10.
(See page 18 for complete box score)

This Year's Meeting in Laramie
• 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 19 for complete box score)

Last Year's Meeting in Fort Collins
• In another thrilling edition of the Border War, Colorado State battled with Wyoming through two overtimes before the visiting Cowboys slipped out of town with a 91-86 victory, Jan. 31, 2018.
• Tied at 72 after regulation, neither team could get more than a two-point lead in the first overtime period, with two ties and six lead changes ending at the teams knotted at 80. Wyoming hit a three to open the second overtime and held on to the lead the remainder of the way, as the visitors went 6-of-8 from the free throw line, including 3-of-4 in the final 18 seconds, to secure the victory.
• For the two regulation halves, CSU built early leads in both, only to see them slip away as the half wore on. In the opening 20 minutes after Wyoming scored the first bucket, the Rams put together a 15-0 run to take a 13-point lead less than six minutes into the contest. The hosts led by as many as 14 at 24-10 before Wyoming came back to take a 32-30 halftime lead. In the second half. CSU used a 19-7 run to lead by 10 and built it to as many as 16 with 5:31 to play before the Cowboys closed the second 20 minutes on a 26-10 run, including a three by Nyaires Redding with 12 seconds left that sent the rivalry game to an extra period tied at 72.
• For the contest, the Rams shot 39.5 percent (30-of-76) from the floor and 36.7 percent (11-of-30) beyond the three-point line, while the Cowboys were 40.6 percent (28-of-69) on field goal attempts and 37.8 percent (14-of-37) behind the arc. CSU was 15-of-23 (65.2 percent) at the free throw line, with Wyoming hitting 65.6 percent (21-of-32). The Rams had a slight advantage on the glass, 51-47.
• The Rams had all five starters finish in double figures, led by junior Deion James's career-high 24 points and career-best tying 14 rebounds. Redshirt-sophomore Anthony Bonner added 18 points, while redshirt-sophomore Raquan Mitchell added 14. Senior Che Bob had 13 points with redshirt-sophomore Nico Carvacho added 10 points and 13 rebounds. Wyoming was led by Hayden Dalton and Justin James, who scored 26 and 25 points, respectively.
(See page 20 for complete box score)

National Rankings (Team/Players)
(through Feb. 21, 2019)
Team (Top 60 of 351 Division I teams)
Field Goal Percentage                            47.6        39th
Turnovers (Fewest)                                11.7          57th
Personal Fouls Per Game                        16.4         58th
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio                          1.26         54th

Players (top 100 nationally)
Nico Carvacho
Rebounds Per Game                             13.2           1st
Offensive Rebounds Per Game                 4.27         2nd
Defensive Rebounds Per Game                8.96         2nd
Double Doubles                                   18            t-5th
Field Goal Percentage                            60.1         25th
Total Field Goals Made                           173          64th

Sharing the Load
• Through 26 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 (4) 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. Recently, the Rams had 26 assists on 35 made baskets at San Jose State, Feb. 20, tying the season high.

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 18 games and is currently averaging a team-high 16.0 points and a nation-leading 13.2 rebounds per game while shooting a league-best 59.6 percent from the floor (27th in NCAA).
• He has led CSU in rebounding in 25 of 26 games including the last 22 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 now with 880, passing previous leader Pat Durham (1985-89) in view at 851.
• Carvacho also is second in CSU offensive rebounds with 321 and is fourth in CSU career defensive rebounds with 559 (since tracking of the two categories began).
• He is tied for second with San Diego State's Kawhi Leonard (2009-11) in the MW record book with 21 career double-doubles in Mountain West games, while his 31 career double-doubles are 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.      880     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.     344     Nico Carvacho (26 Games)             2018-19
5.     342     Colton Iverson (35 Games)               2012-13
6.     331      Nico Carvacho (32 Games)              2017-18
7.               304                      Jason Smith (30 Games)    2006-07

CSU 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.     111       Nico Carvacho (26 Games)             2018-19

CSU Single-Season Defensive Rebounds
1.      272      Emmanuel Omogbo (36 Games)        2016-17
2.     233     Nico Carvacho (25 Games)             2018-19
3.     225     Colton Iverson (35 Games)               2012-13
4.     219      Pat Durham (29 Games)                 1986-87
5.     206     Jason Smith (30 Games)                 2006-07

CSU Career Double-Doubles
1.      31   Nico Carvacho (2016-pres.) (6th in MW history)
2.     28 Emmanuel Omogbo (2015-17) (9th in MW history)
3.     22 Jason Smith (2005-07)

Mountain West Career Rebounds (All Games)
1.       943     Luke Nevil (Utah)                         2005-09
2.      892     Jordan Caroline (Nevada, 98 gm)   2016-pres.
3.      880     Nico Carvacho (CSU, 92 gm)      2016-pres.

Mountian West Only Game Career Rebounds
1.      513      Nico Carvacho (CSU)                2016-pres.
2.      460     Luke Nevill (Utah)                        2005-09
3.      439     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.      31   Nico Carvacho (CSU)                     2016-pres.
7.            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
        21   Nico Carvacho (CSU)                     2016-pres.
4.      20 Emmanuel Omogbo (CSU)                    2015-17

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
at San Jose State                       2/20/19    18        19

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 15.0 points per game (12th in MW), connecting on 46.2 percent from the floor, including 39.2 percent from the arc, as well as 78.9 percent (60-of-76) 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 1,101 career points, ranking 17th in CSU annals. He is als 13th in career games played with 118 and is seventh in career threes made with 151.
Paige's CSU Career Rankings
Games Played                                  118               13th
Games Started                                  84              t-16th
Minutes Played                                 3,293            5th
Points                                             1,101              17th
Three-Pointers Made                          151                7th
Three-Pointers Attempted                    439               6th
Assists                                            265              12th
Steals                                             98                 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 24 contests played, he is third on the team in scoring at 11.4 points along with 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists a game while shooting 51.9 percent from the field, 40.6 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.

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.
• 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 then season-best four three-pointers.
• Maritn is fourth at 8.8 points per game, Moore is fifth at 8.6 points per game and Thistlewood is sixth at 8.2 points per game. Thistlewood has scored in double figures in 11 contests, Moore and Martin each with eight 10+ point games.
• Moore and Thistlewood are each shooting 75 percent or better from the charity stripe.

Looking Ahead
• The Rams will head on the road for its final two road Mountain West contests, starting at Boise State, Wed., Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. MT
• The contest between will be televised on Stadium with streaming on the Mountain West Network.
• The game will air across the Colorado State Sports Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon on the call.
• CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the 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         18-0          8-0         8-0        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         436-534     276-194      144-317       16-23

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