Rams return home to host #6 Nevada for "State Pride" game Wednesday night

2018-19 Colorado State Men's Basketball
Game #23 - Colorado State (9-13, 4-5) vs. Nevada (21-1, 8-1)
Feb. 6, 2019 • 8 p.m. MT • Moby Arena (8,083) - Fort Collins, Colo.

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Video: CBS Sports Network (Play-by-Play: Carter Blackburn / Color Analyst: Pete Gillen)
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Opening Tip
• The Rams will return home to conclude its season series with No. 6/6 Nevada on Wed., Feb. 6 at 8 p.m.
• The contest between will be televised on CBS Sports Network with Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Pete Gillen (analyst) handling the broadcast.
• Live audio is available on the Colorado State Sports Network, including KARS 102.9 FM (flagship). Brian Roth is on the play-by-play for the Rams, with Adam Nigon handling the analysis. Audio is also available via the TuneIn App on all smart phones and mobile devices.
• The game will also have live audio on CSURams.com in partnership with SIDEARM Sports and live stats on CSURams.com.

2018-19 Rams Quick Hits
• Colorado State is under new direction, as Niko Medved has taken over the helm of the Rams' program in 2018-19. In his sixth season as a head coach, Medved has a 87-99 record overall but improved on the previous season's record in each of his five years as a head coach.
• The 2018-19 season marks the 116th in the history of the Colorado State men's basketball program. The Rams are 1,261-1,265 (.499) in 2,526 games all-time.
• Colorado State basketball is hoping to earn its eighth invitation for postseason play in the last 10 years.
• CSU returns three starters and five letterwinners to this year's squad along with seven newcomers to the program.
• Overall, the Rams return three players with 23 or more starts from the 2017-18 campaign, led by Honorable Mention All-Mountain West selection Nico Carvacho. The redshirt-junior center will be expected to pace this squad along with senior guard J.D. Paige and redshirt-junior guard Anthony Masinton-Bonner.

• For broadcasting quick hits, current averages and career highs on individual players, go to the back page of the notes for a Radio/TV chart that includes that information.

The Leaders
• Colorado State Head Coach Niko Medved (Minnesota, '97) is in his first season at CSU as head coach and has a 88-100 overall record as he is in his sixth season as a head coach.
• Nevada Head Coach Eric Musselman (San Diego, 1987) is in his fourth season as leader of the Wolf Pack and as a college head coach overall with a 102-30 record. He also has extensive professional head coaching experience, including in the NBA.

A Quick Look at Nevada
• Returning three starters from last season's 29-8 squad that won the Mountain West regular season with a 15-3 mark and eventuallly advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16, the Wolf Pack were picked to again win the title in the league's preseason poll.
• Last year's MW Player and Defensive Players of the Year, seniors Caleb and Cody Martin, respectively, along with 2018 first-team All-MW pick senior Jordan Caroline and MW Coach of the Year Eric Musselman are back to lead the squad. Caroline leads the team in minutes and rebounds per game and is second in points, while Caleb Martin is leading in scoring and three-pointers made.

History Versus Nevada
• This will be the 23rd meeting between the two schools, with Nevada holding a 13-9 lead, but CSU is 5-3 at home against the Wolf Pack
• Nevada has won the last six meetings between the two schools. The last time CSU won in the series was Feb. 6, 2016, a 76-67 victory in Moby Arena.
NEVADA - 9-13
Conference: 5-6
Home: 5-3 / Away: 4-9 / Neutral: 0-1
(Complete Game-by-Game Results on Page 14)

Last Time This High Ranked Opponent
• The last time CSU hosted a team ranked in the top 10 nationally at Moby Arena, was Feb. 2, 2011, when the Rams dropped a heartbreaking 56-54 decision to #7 San Diego State.

Mountain West Record
• Colorado State - a charter member of the Mountain West - is now 127-175 (.421) 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                    9-13          5-3         4-9        0-1
New Mexico             47-77       34-26      12-49      1-2
San Diego State        41-42       26-12       13-26      2-4
San Jose State          17-0          8-0         7-0       2-0
UNLV                     16-39        11-15        5-23       0-1
Utah State               39-55       28-18       11-35      0-2
Wyoming                93-135       51-56      39-75     3-4
Totals                  370-424   228-148   127-256 15-20

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

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

Medved vs. 2018-19 Opponents
School                  Overall     Home      Away    Neut.
Air Force                  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                     0-1            -           0-1         -
New Mexico               1-0           1-0           -          -
New Mexico State       0-1           0-1           -          -
Sam Houston State      1-0           1-0           -          -
San Diego State                  First Meeting
San Jose State                   First Meeting
South Dakota             0-2          0-1          0-1         -
South Dakota St.         0-2            -           0-1        0-1
Southern Illinois          1-2          0-2          1-0         -
UNLV                       0-1            -           0-1         -
Utah State                 0-1            -           0-1         -
Wyoming                  0-1            -           0-1         -
Totals                    10-20        7-8         3-9       0-3

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

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

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

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

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

Last Time Out...
• Colorado State dominated from start to finish in picking up their first Mountain West road win of the year with an 85-53 victory over Air Force at Clune Arena Saturday afternoon. With the sweep of the season series, the Rams improved to 9-13 and 4-5 in Mountain West play, while the Falcons fell to 9-13 and 4-6 in the league.
• The Rams led this one from the start, getting the first points of the game on a triple from redshirt-junior Kris Martin and never trailed in the contest, though it was a one-point margin three times in the early going. However leading 8-7, CSU took early control with a 12-2 run over four minutes to take a 20-9 advantage midway through the opening period. The lead grew from there, capped off by redshirt-junior Hyron Edwards' driving bucket at the end of the first half to put CSU up 42-25 at the break. From there, the lead never dropped below 16 in the first three minutes and grew to as many as 35 before the bench cleared and CSU finished with the 32-point victory.
• CSU shot a stellar 61.1 percent (33-of-54) from the field and 38.9 percent (7-of-18) from the three-point arc. The Rams' defense held the Falcons to an opponent season-low 32.7 percent (16-of-49) from the field, including 27.6 percent (8-of-29) from the three-point line and just 1-of-15 from the field over a 14-minute span in the second half. Colorado State controlled the glass, 38-22, and did a better job cashing in on each team's 11 turnovers, winning points off turnovers 15-4.
• CSU had four players in double figures, led by redshirt-junior Nico Carvacho with game highs of 20 points and 14 rebounds. Redshirt-junior Anthony Masinton-Bonner came off the bench to add 16 points on 6-of-7 field goal shooting in 20 minutess of play, while redshirt-senior J.D. Paige and redshirt-junior Kris Martin each chipped in 10. Air Force had just one player in double figures, as AJ Walker tallied 14 for the Falcons.
(See page 18 for complete box score)

This Year's First Meeting
• An early second-half run by No. 7 Nevada put the game out of reach as the hosts defeated Colorado State at No. 7 Nevada, 100-60, Wednesday night. With the loss, the Rams fell to 7-12 and 2-4 in Mountain West action, while the Wolf Pack improved to 19-1 and a league-best 6-1 mark.
• The host Wolf Pack connected on 10 of its first 12 shots from the floor to open the game, including all four three-pointers, to jump out to a 24-16 lead with 12:30 to go in the first half. However, the Rams hung around, cutting it to 33-32 late in the opening period, and went into the halftime intermission down, 42-35.
• The hosts opened the second half strong, putting together a 17-3 run over the first five minutes to make it a 21-point difference at 59-38. The margin grew to as many as 44 in the final 20 minutes as the Wolf Pack pulled away.
• Nevada shot a stellar 56.1 percent (37-66) from the floor for the game, including 48.1 percent (13-27) from the three-point arc. CSU was just 39.2 percent (20-51) in the game, struggling in the second half in hitting just 7-of-25 field goal attempts.
• Redshirt-senior J.D. Paige led the Rams with 18 points in the game. Redshirt-junior Nico Carvacho had 11 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Jordan Caroline led five Wolf Pack players in double figures with 26.
(See page 19 for complete box score)

Last Year's Meeting in Fort Collins
• Colorado State went back and forth with league-leader Nevada but came out on the short end of a 76-67 loss, Feb. 3, 2018.
• CSU and Nevada traded triples to open the game and battled in a tight first half that experienced four lead changes and five ties. Nevada held the largest lead of the half at six at 27-21 with 9:08 remaining in the half, utilizing a perfect 15-of-15 at the free throw line in the opening half. However, the lead would get no larger, as CSU eventually tied the game at 35 on a pair of redshirt-sophomore Nico Carvacho free throws. Nevada hit two free throws in the final minute to take a 37-35 advantage into the halftime break.
• The Rams grabbed their only lead of the second half when junior forward Deion James hit the second of back-to-back threes to put CSU up 41-40 with 17:32 to play. However, Nevada went on 11-2 run over the next 5:28 to take an eight-point lead at 51-43. CSU battled through the rest of the 20 minutes, cutting the margin to as few as two on two occasions and within one possession at 65-62 with 2:58 remaining. The Wolf Pack put the game away, as it hit their last three field goal and four free throw attempts to seal the victory.
• The two teams were comparable on both ends, as CSU shot 38.2 percent (21-of-55), including 30.8 percent (8-of-26) from the three-point line. Nevada was 36.2 percent (21-of-58) from the floor and 29.6 percent (8-fo-27) behind the arc. CSU had a slight edge on the boards, 39-38, with the Rams holding a 9-4 advantage on second-chance points. Both teams had 12 turnovers, but Nevada held an 11-2 edge in fast-break points.
• The Rams had four players in double digits, with senior forward Che Bob and redshirt-sophomore guard Anthony Bonner each posting 13 points. Junior forward Deion James had 12 points and added eight rebounds, while redshirt-sophomore guard Raquan Mitchell chipped in 11 points and a game-high four assists. Carvacho led the Rams in rebounding with 10 boards. Forward Caleb Martin led the Wolf Pack effort with 26 points.
(See page 20 for complete box score)

National Rankings (Team/Players)
(through Feb. 3, 2019)
Team (Top 60 of 351 Division I teams)
Turnovers (Fewest)                                11.6          49th
Personal Fouls Per Game                        16.5         58th
Players (top 100 nationally)
Nico Carvacho
Rebounds Per Game                              12.7            1st
Defensive Rebounds Per Game                8.50          3rd
Offensive Rebounds Per Game                 4.18           3rd
Double Doubles                                   14             5th
Field Goal Percentage                            58.1         34th
Free Throw Attempts                              126          86th

Sharing the Load
• Through 22 games, eight different Rams have either led or tied for the team-high points in a game.
• Six different Rams -- redshirt-senior J.D. Paige (7), redshirt-juniors Anthony Masinton-Bonner (4), Nico Carvacho (6) 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 14 games and is currently averaging a team-high 15.4 points and a nation-leading 12.7 rebounds per game while shooting a league-best 58.1 percent from the floor (34th in NCAA).
• He has led CSU in rebounding in 21 of 22 games including the last 18 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 815, 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 302 and is fifth in CSU career defensive rebounds with 513 (since tracking of the two categories began).
• He is tied for third in league history with 17 career double-doubles in Mountain West games, while his 27 career double-doubles are tied for eighth in the league's history.

CSU Career Rebounding Ranks
1.      851      Pat Durham (52O-799D)                 1985-89
2.     815      Nico Carvacho (89 Games)             2016-19
3.     805     Rich Strong (117 Games)                1982-86
4.     799      Pierce Hornung (342O-457D)          2009-13
5.     772      Matt Barnett (227O-545D)              1994-98

Double-Doubles in CSU history
28     Emmanuel Omogbo (2015-17) (#7 in MW history)
27     Nico Carvacho (2016-pres.) (t-8th in MW history)
22     Jason Smith (2005-07)

Mountain West Career Double-Doubles
1.       40 Kawhi Leonard (SDSU, 2009-11)
        40 Andrew Bogut (Utah, 2003-05)
3.      32 Drew Gordon (New Mexico, 2010-12)
        32 Luke Nevill (Utah, 2005-09)
5.      30 Marcus Slaughter (SDSU, 2003-06)
        30 Odartey Blankson (UNLV, 2003-05)
7.            28               Emmanuel Omogbo (CSU, 2015-17)
8.      27   Nico Carvacho (CSU, 2016-pres.)
      27   Josh Davis (Wyoming, 1999-02)

Mountain West Games Only Career Double-Doubles
1.       21   Kawhi Leonard (SDSU, 2009-11)
2.      20 Emmanuel Omogbo (CSU, 2015-17)
3.      17   Nico Carvacho (CSU, 2016-pres.)
        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

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

Paige Wheels & Deals
•                                                            Redshirt-senior J.D. Paige has adjusted well to his new role within CSU's offense this season.
• Paige missed the season opener but returned with 14 points (4-of-5 3-pointers) and a career-high tying six assists in the win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Nov. 10.
• He tied his career high against Montana State, Nov. 14, tallying a team-high 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field in the win.
• He again tied his career best with a game-high 23 points in the home win over Sam Houston State, Dec. 8.
• Paige currently is second for CSU at 14.9 points per game (11th in MW), connecting on 45.1 percent from the floor, including 39.4 percent from the arc, as well as 78.1 percent (50-of-64) 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 1,039 career points, ranking 25th in CSU annals. He is also tied for 19th in career games played with 114 and is 13th in career threes made with 143.
Paige's CSU Career Rankings
Games Played                                  114              t-18th
Games Started                                  80              t-19th
Minutes Played                                 3,156             7th
Points                                             1,039           25th
Three-Pointers Made                          143               13th
Three-Pointers Attempted                    418               6th
Assists                                            251             t-14th
Steals                                             91                18th

A Little Different Name, Same Face
• Redshirt-junior guard Anthony Masinton-Bonner (the guard previously known as Anthony Bonner but always "AB") is expected to take up more of the scoring load this season.
• Last year, Masinton-Bonner started in 21 of the 32 games he played in, averaging 8.9 points per contest in 27.1 minutes per game.
• He was the team leader at the three-point arc at 43.2 percent and was second from the charity stripe, connecting on 82.1 percent of his attempts.
• In the season opener against Colorado Christian, Masinton-Bonner was not only effective but efficient. He tallied a career-high tying 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field, including 6-of-7 from the three-point arc. He also chipped in five rebounds and four assists.
• Against Montana State Nov. 14, Masinton-Bonner was inspired after suffering an ankle injury late in the first half, as he returned in the second half to score 12 of his 14 points in the win.
• Against New Mexico State Dec. 30, Masinton-Bonner was 5-of-6 from the field and a perfect 5-of-5 at the free throw line for 15 points in 25 minutes of play.
• At Fresno State Jan. 5, the guard recorded a career-high 26 points, connecting on 9-of-14 field goal attempts and making all seven of his free throws.
• Masinton-Bonner did not score in just six minutes of play against Air Force, Jan. 8, after suffering a lower leg injury.
• In his 20 contests played, he is third on the team (20th in the MW) in scoring at 12.2 points along with 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists a game while shooting 52.3 percent from the field, 41.3 percent from the three-point line and a team-best 88.0 percent from the charity stripe.
• Masinton-Bonner missed two games with a lower leg injury but returned with seven points in 20 minutes at Nevada Jan. 23. 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 four contests for CSU.
• He posted a career-high 20 points in the victory over New Mexico Jan. 12.
• For the latest six games, Edwards is averaging 10.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game while making 45.5 percent (20-of-44) of his field goal attempts and 78.9 percent (15-of-19) from the free-throw line.

Newcomers Jumping In
• Five Rams made their debut in the Green and Gold in season-opening win over Colorado Christian.
• Freshman Kendle Moore started and scored a game-high 26 points in 32 minutes of action. He was solid, going 9-of-11 from the floor, 4-of-5 from the arc and 4-of-5 at the charity stripe. He also added four rebounds, four assists and one steal.
• Freshman Adam Thistlewood had 10 points in starting his first collegiate game, while also grabbing five rebounds in 26 minutes of play.
• Also seeing time were redshirt-junior Zo Tyson and freshmen Jack Schoemann and Sam Bannec. Tyson had six points and four rebounds, while Bannec hit a three-pointer late.
• Redshirt-junior Kris Martin made his season debut against South Dakota State, Nov. 21, and tallied 11 points in 30 minutes of action. He has at least tied for the team lead in scoring over the next two games, including 21 points at Colorado, Dec. 1. Recently, he recorded a collegiate career-best eight assists against Arkansas, Dec. 5.
• Thistlewood tied for game-high honors with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor, including a career-best four three pointers against New Mexico State, Dec. 30.
• Recenly, Moore tallied 23 points on 9-of-13 field goal shooting, including 3-of-6 from the arc, in a victory over Air Force, Jan. 8. He also added career bests of five assists and four steals in the win.
• In the win over New Mexico Jan. 12, Moore handed out a team season-high nine assists while Thistlewood added 16 points, including a season-best four three-pointers.
• Moore is fourth at 9.1 points per game, Martin is fifth at 8.5 points a contest and Thistlewood is sixth at 7.9 points per game. Thistlewood and Moore have scored in double figures in eight contests each, with 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 have the first game in the two of this year's Border War, traveling to Laramie to take on Wyoming Sat., Feb. 9 at noon.
• The contest between will be televised on AT&T SportsNet with Drew Goodman (play-by-play), Sed Bonner (analyst) and Taylor McGregor (sideline) 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                  9-13          5-3         4-9         0-1
New Mexico            47-77       34-26      12-49       1-2
New Mexico State     5-3          4-1         1-2          -
Sam Houston State    0-1           0-1           -           -
San Diego State       41-42       26-12      13-26       2-4
San Jose State         17-0          8-0         7-0        2-0
South Dakota            0-1           0-1           -           -
South Dakota State    0-2          0-1           -          0-1
Southern Illinois         1-3           1-1          0-1         0-1
UNLV                    16-39        11-15       5-23        0-1
Utah State              39-55       28-18      11-35       0-2
Wyoming              93-135       51-56      39-75      3-4
Totals         435-531      276-192      143-316       16-23

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