Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, February 9
Laramie, Wyo. / Arena-Auditorium
12 p.m. MT
Colorado State
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CSU heads to Wyoming for first game of Border War Saturday afternoon
2/7/2019 4:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Rams and Cowboys tip at 12 pm on AT&T SportsNet
2018-19 Colorado State Men's Basketball
Game #24 - Colorado State (9-14, 4-6) at Wyoming (5-17, 1-8)
Feb. 9, 2019 • 12 p.m. MT • Arena-Auditorium (11,445) - Laramie, Wyo.
Video: AT&T SportsNet (Play-by-Play: Drew Goodman / Color Analyst: Sed Bonner / Sideline: Taylor McGregor)
Local Channels: DirectTV: 683, 683-1, 684, 684-1 (HD) / Dish Network: 414 (SD), 5414 (HD) / Comcast Digital: 26 (SD), 665 (HD)
Radio: Colorado State Sports Network (Play-by-Play: Brian Roth / Color Analyst: Adam Nigon)
Flagship: KARS 102.9 FM (Fort Collins) / Affiliates: KDCO 104.7 FM (Denver), KMTS 99.1 FM (Glenwood Springs), KMTS 96.7 FM (West Glenwood Springs), KRDO 105.5 FM (Colorado Springs), KKVT 100.7 FM (Grand Junction), KMTS/KKVT 99.5/100.3 FM (Rifle), KKVT 97.1 FM (Delta), KKVT 98.1 FM (Montrose), KRFD 100.1 FM (Sterling), KNEC 100.9 FM (Yuma), KNAB 1140 AM (Burlington), KLMR 920 AM (Lamar) / TuneIn App
Live Stats: CSURams.com
Local Channels: DirectTV: 683, 683-1, 684, 684-1 (HD) / Dish Network: 414 (SD), 5414 (HD) / Comcast Digital: 26 (SD), 665 (HD)
Radio: Colorado State Sports Network (Play-by-Play: Brian Roth / Color Analyst: Adam Nigon)
Flagship: KARS 102.9 FM (Fort Collins) / Affiliates: KDCO 104.7 FM (Denver), KMTS 99.1 FM (Glenwood Springs), KMTS 96.7 FM (West Glenwood Springs), KRDO 105.5 FM (Colorado Springs), KKVT 100.7 FM (Grand Junction), KMTS/KKVT 99.5/100.3 FM (Rifle), KKVT 97.1 FM (Delta), KKVT 98.1 FM (Montrose), KRFD 100.1 FM (Sterling), KNEC 100.9 FM (Yuma), KNAB 1140 AM (Burlington), KLMR 920 AM (Lamar) / TuneIn App
Live Stats: CSURams.com
Opening Tip
• The Rams will have their first game in this year's Border War, traveling to Laramie to take on Wyoming Sat., Feb. 9 at noon. The two games will occur within 14 days of each other, with CSU playing just two contests in between.
• 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.
• 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 1,261-1,266 (.499) in 2,527 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 88-101 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 48-44 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 and steals.
History Versus Wyoming
• This will be the 229th meeting all-time between the two schools, the largest series for CSU in its history. Wyoming holds a 135-93 lead in the overall series, including a 75-39 advantage in Laramie.
• CSU has won three of the last four meetings overall, including the last two in Laramie. Since 2010, the Rams are 11-7 against the Cowboys, including 5-4 in the Arena-Auditorium.
• Last season the two teams split the series, with each team winning on the road.
WYOMING - 93-135
Conference: 66-116
Home: 51-56 / Away: 39-75 / 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 127-176 (.419) in regular-season action against MW foes since the formation of the league in 1999-2000.
CSU vs. Mountain West Conference
School Overall Home Away Neut.
Air Force 80-33 43-11 33-18 4-4
Boise State 10-12 8-4 1-8 1-0
Fresno State 18-18 14-3 2-13 2-2
Nevada 9-14 5-4 4-9 0-1
New Mexico 47-77 34-26 12-49 1-2
San Diego State 41-42 26-12 13-26 2-4
San Jose State 17-0 8-0 7-0 2-0
UNLV 16-39 11-15 5-23 0-1
Utah State 39-55 28-18 11-35 0-2
Wyoming 93-135 51-56 39-75 3-4
Totals 370-425 228-149 127-256 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 0-2 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 0-1 - 0-1 -
Totals 10-21 7-9 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 is again held at Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon in Old Town Fort Collins this year. Join men's head coach Niko Medved and women's head coach Ryun Williams starting at 6 p.m. on the Mondays listed below to hear their thoughts on the previous week and look forward to upcoming action.
• February: 11, 18 & 25
Newcomers (Lots of)
• The Rams have a strong group of newcomers to the floor this year, made up of three transfers and four freshmen.
• The class distribution, as all have seen the floor for CSU the first time this season, is:
-- Juniors (Hyron Edwards, Kris Martin, Zo Tyson)
-- Freshmen (Sam Bannec, Kendle Moore, Jack Schoemann, Adam Thistlewood)
Moby Arena Home Court Advantage
• CSU has a record of 552-232 (.704) record all-time at Moby Arena.
• The Rams have finished at least .500 in each of the last nine years, dating back to the 2008-09 season when the program was 6-9.
• Current head coach Niko Medved was part of a coaching staff at CSU that posted two of the top records in program history at home, as the 2012-13 team set the best mark at 16-1 with the 2011-12 team going 14-1. Overall as an assistant at CSU, he was part of a team that went 97-97 overall and 59-30 in Moby Arena and improved their overall record in each successive season.
Moby & Record Improvement With Medved (CSU Asst.)
Overall Moby Total Attend. Avg Att.
2012-13 26-9 16-1 92,488 5,440
2011-12 20-12 14-1 62,889 4,193
2010-11 19-13 9-5 68.305 4.879
2009-10 16-16 11-4 50,878 3,392
2008-09 9-22 6-9 48,858 3,257
2007-08 7-25 3-10 43,588 3,353
Totals 97-97 59-30
Last Time Out...
• Colorado State's second half efforts fell just short as CSU dropped a 98-82 decision to No. 6 Nevada Wednesday night in Moby Arena. The Rams dropped to 9-14 overall and 4-6 in Mountain West competition, while the Wolf Pack improved to 22-1 including a 9-1 record in league play.
• Coming out of the halftime break trailing by 11, Colorado State's comeback attempt was started off by a monstrous dunk in transition by redshirt-senior J.D. Paige. The Rams followed it up with timely three-point shooting by freshman Adam Thistlewood and impressive inside work by redshirt-junior Nico Carvacho. The Rams efforts led to a 21-14 run, bringing the game within three, 67-64, with 12:49 remaining. The Wolf Pack would keep the Rams at bay over the next eight minutes but were not able to pull away as CSU trailed by seven at the final media timeout. Nevada converted free throw attempts down the stretch to seal the victory.
• CSU kept it close at the start of the contest, matching the Wolf Pack's 11 points through the first five minutes of play before a 25-9 Wolf Pack run gave the visitors a 36-20 lead. The Rams continued to battle, closing out the final 2:44 with a 10-5 run of their own to enter the break trailing 52-41.
• The Rams connected on 56.9 percent (33-of-58) shooting from the field including 31.3 percent (5-of-16) from the deep. Nevada held a slight advantage on the battle of the boards, outrebounding the Rams 34-31, turning that into a 22-12 advantage on second-chance points.
• Led by Carvacho's impressive 24 points, game-high 17 rebounds and three blocks, the Rams had four players reach double figures, as Paige added 13, while Thistlewood and redshirt-junior Anthony Masinton-Bonner totaled 10 each. Nevada redshirt-senior Jordan Caroline led all players in scoring with 40.
(See page 18 for complete box score)
Last Year's Meeting in Laramie
• In a foul-laden game, the Colorado State men's basketball team held off host Wyoming in the final minutes for a 78-73 win in the first game of this year's Border War, Jan. 13, 2018.
• The Rams gave up the first six points of the game to the host Cowboys, but CSU put together a long surge, holding the Cowboys scoreless for an eight-minute span, to build a lead to as many as 15 at 28-13 with 5:11 to go in the first half. However, Wyoming went on a 14-0 run over the next almost five minutes to cut it to a 28-27 lead for the Rams. A pair of free throws for both teams in the closing minute made it a 30-29 lead for the visitors at the halftime break.
• CSU scored the first five points of the second half to lead by six at 35-29, but Wyoming came back and tied the game at 40 on a three by Hayden Dalton. Redshirt-junior J.D. Paige hit a free throw and junior Prentiss Nixon scored on a layup to put CSU up for good. It was a tight battle the final 14 minutes of the game, with the Rams stretching it to 11 with 6:36 to play but the hosts cutting it to a 68-66 margin with 2:23 to go. However, Paige canned a huge three and senior Che Bob and Nixon combined down the stretch to make five of six free throw attempts to seal the rivalry victory.
• For the game, Colorado State shot 44.1 percent (26-of-59) while limiting Wyoming to just 36.0 percent (18-of-50), including 28.6 percent (6-of-21) from beyond the arc. The Cowboys did go 73.8 percent (31-of-42) at the free throw line, but the Rams were slightly better at 75.9 percent (22-of-29). The Rams won the battle of the boards, 43-33.
• CSU was led by Bob's 17 points on 6-of-8 field goals and 4-of-6 free throw shooting. Nixon added 16 points, all in the second half, while Paige was the only other Ram in double figures with 14 points. However, redshirt-sophomores Nico Carvacho and Raquan Mitchell and junior Deion James combined to chip in 25 points and 22 rebounds, with Carvacho grabbing a game-high 13 boards. Wyoming was led by Hayden Dalton's double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds while Alan Herndon also tallied 18 points.
(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. 6, 2019)
Team (Top 60 of 351 Division I teams)
Turnovers (Fewest) 11.5 44th
Field Goal Percentage 47.5 46th
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio 1.27 55th
Players (top 100 nationally)
Nico Carvacho
Rebounds Per Game 12.9 1st
Defensive Rebounds Per Game 8.70 2nd
Double Doubles 15 t-3rd
Offensive Rebounds Per Game 4.17 4th
Field Goal Percentage 59.0 29th
Free Throw Attempts 131 74th
Sharing the Load
• Through 23 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 (7) and Kris Martin (3) and freshmen Kendle Moore (3) and Adam Thistlewood (2) -- have each led multiple times.
• The Rams shared the ball well recently, recording a combined 51 assists in the two games against Air Force and New Mexico, Jan. 8 and 12, respectively. The two games (26 and 25) are among the top-10 totals in school history and marked the first time since 1993-94 that there were two games in a single season with at least 25 assists.
Carvacho Growing On the Floor
• Redshirt-junior center Nico Carvacho showed his increased comfort level on the floor, growing extensively the last two seasons.
• In the 2017-18 season, Carvacho was the leader on the glass for CSU with 331 boards (125 offensive) in 32 games (the only Ram to start all 32 last year). His 10.3 boards per game average ranked second in the Mountain West, as he had double-digit boards in the last 16 games (averaging 13.6 per game in that span). He also just had the sixth-ever individual 300-rebound season in CSU history, surpassing the mark at Nevada, Feb. 25.
• Last year, he averaged 11.1 points and 12.3 rebounds in Mountain West play, leading by a wide margin in rebounding for league games only (next was 9.6 per game). He also had seven of the top 14 single-game totals in MW action.
• He had double-doubles in 10 of the last 16 games he played in 2017-18 and had a higher rebound average in MW league contests than Emmanuel Omogbo had in 2016-17 (10.9).
• Carvacho posted a career-high 26 points and tied a then-career best with 20 rebounds in the win over San Jose State, Feb. 10, 2018. The last Ram to have a 20-point/20-rebound game prior to that one was current Washington Wizards' Jason Smith, with 27 & 22 in a win over Wyoming on Feb. 24, 2007.
• He finished the season in fifth with 331 boards, surpassing former standout and current Washington Wizard Jason Smith in sixth.
• For his play in '17-18, Carvacho was named Honorable Mention All-Mountain West by both the league's coaches and media members in two separate votes.
• This season, Carvacho has been effective, recording double-doubles in 15 games and is currently averaging a team-high 15.8 points and a nation-leading 12.9 rebounds per game while shooting a league-best 59.0 percent from the floor (29th in NCAA).
• He has led CSU in rebounding in 22 of 23 games including the last 19 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 832, 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 306 and is fourth in CSU career defensive rebounds with 526 (since tracking of the two categories began).
• He is fourth in league history with 18 career double-doubles in Mountain West games, while his 28 career double-doubles are tied for eighth in the league's history.
CSU Career Rebounding Ranks
1. 851 Pat Durham (52O-799D) 1985-89
2. 832 Nico Carvacho (91 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) (t-7th in MW history)
28 Nico Carvacho (2016-pres.) (t-7th in MW history)
22 Jason Smith (2005-07)
Mountain West Career Double-Doubles
1. 41 Jordan Caroline (Nevada, 2016-pres.)
2. 40 Kawhi Leonard (SDSU, 2009-11)
40 Andrew Bogut (Utah, 2003-05)
4. 32 Drew Gordon (New Mexico, 2010-12)
32 Luke Nevill (Utah, 2005-09)
6. 30 Marcus Slaughter (SDSU, 2003-06)
30 Odartey Blankson (UNLV, 2003-05)
8 28 Emmanuel Omogbo (CSU, 2015-17)
28 Nico Carvacho (CSU, 2016-pres.)
10. 27 Josh Davis (Wyoming, 1999-02)
Mountain West Games Only Career Double-Doubles
1. 26 Jordan Caroline (Nevada, 2016-pres.)
21 Kawhi Leonard (SDSU, 2009-11)
3. 20 Emmanuel Omogbo (CSU, 2015-17)
4. 18 Nico Carvacho (CSU, 2016-pres.)
5. 17 Marcus Slaughter (SDSU, 2003-06)
Carvacho's Career Double-Doubles Date Pts Reb
Northern Colorado 12/10/16 13 11
Wyoming 2/28/17 10 10
Sacramento State 11/10/17 11 20
Fresno State 1/6/18 10 19
at Utah State 1/10/18 10 15
Air Force 1/17/18 12 13
at San Diego State 1/24/18 14 12
at New Mexico 1/27/18 14 15
Wyoming 1/31/18 10 13
at Air Force 2/6/18 16 12
San Jose State 2/10/18 26 20
at Fresno State 2/17/18 14 11
at Nevada 2/25/18 13 14
Colorado Christian 11/7/18 14 15
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 11/10/18 18 11
Montana State 11/14/18 15 13
at Colorado 12/1/18 15 12
Arkansas 12/5/18 12 11
Sam Houston State 12/8/18 20 19
South Dakota 12/16/18 20 17
at Long Beach State 12/22/18 23 22
at UNLV 1/2/19 28 20
at Fresno State 1/5/19 23 13
at Utah State 1/19/19 12 10
at Nevada 1/23/19 11 14
Boise State 1/29/19 12 16
at Air Force 2/2/19 20 14
Nevada 2/6/19 24 17
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 115 t-15th
Games Started 81 t-18th
Minutes Played 3,188 7th
Points 1,052 22nd
Three-Pointers Made 143 13th
Three-Pointers Attempted 419 6th
Assists 255 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 21 contests played, he is third on the team (20th in the MW) in scoring at 12.2 points along with 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists a game while shooting 54.3 percent from the field, 43.9 percent from the three-point line and a team-best 88.2 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 seven games, Edwards is averaging 9.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while making 43.1 percent (22-of-51) of his field goal attempts and 78.3 percent (18-of-23) 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 8.9 points per game, Martin is fifth at 8.6 points a contest and Thistlewood is sixth at 8.0 points per game. Thistlewood has scored in double figures in nine contests, Moore with eight and Martin with seven 10+ point games.
• Moore and Thistlewood are each shooting 76 percent or better from the charity stripe.
Looking Ahead
• The Rams will return home for the only meeting of the year with San Diego State on Tue., Feb. 12 at 9 p.m., as the night will be a celebration of the 90s.
• The contest between will be televised on ESPN2 with Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) and & Richie Schueler (analyst) handling the broadcast.
• 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 41-42 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 435-532 276-193 143-316 16-23
• The Rams will have their first game in this year's Border War, traveling to Laramie to take on Wyoming Sat., Feb. 9 at noon. The two games will occur within 14 days of each other, with CSU playing just two contests in between.
• 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.
• 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 1,261-1,266 (.499) in 2,527 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 88-101 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 48-44 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 and steals.
History Versus Wyoming
• This will be the 229th meeting all-time between the two schools, the largest series for CSU in its history. Wyoming holds a 135-93 lead in the overall series, including a 75-39 advantage in Laramie.
• CSU has won three of the last four meetings overall, including the last two in Laramie. Since 2010, the Rams are 11-7 against the Cowboys, including 5-4 in the Arena-Auditorium.
• Last season the two teams split the series, with each team winning on the road.
WYOMING - 93-135
Conference: 66-116
Home: 51-56 / Away: 39-75 / 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 127-176 (.419) in regular-season action against MW foes since the formation of the league in 1999-2000.
CSU vs. Mountain West Conference
School Overall Home Away Neut.
Air Force 80-33 43-11 33-18 4-4
Boise State 10-12 8-4 1-8 1-0
Fresno State 18-18 14-3 2-13 2-2
Nevada 9-14 5-4 4-9 0-1
New Mexico 47-77 34-26 12-49 1-2
San Diego State 41-42 26-12 13-26 2-4
San Jose State 17-0 8-0 7-0 2-0
UNLV 16-39 11-15 5-23 0-1
Utah State 39-55 28-18 11-35 0-2
Wyoming 93-135 51-56 39-75 3-4
Totals 370-425 228-149 127-256 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 0-2 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 0-1 - 0-1 -
Totals 10-21 7-9 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 is again held at Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon in Old Town Fort Collins this year. Join men's head coach Niko Medved and women's head coach Ryun Williams starting at 6 p.m. on the Mondays listed below to hear their thoughts on the previous week and look forward to upcoming action.
• February: 11, 18 & 25
Newcomers (Lots of)
• The Rams have a strong group of newcomers to the floor this year, made up of three transfers and four freshmen.
• The class distribution, as all have seen the floor for CSU the first time this season, is:
-- Juniors (Hyron Edwards, Kris Martin, Zo Tyson)
-- Freshmen (Sam Bannec, Kendle Moore, Jack Schoemann, Adam Thistlewood)
Moby Arena Home Court Advantage
• CSU has a record of 552-232 (.704) record all-time at Moby Arena.
• The Rams have finished at least .500 in each of the last nine years, dating back to the 2008-09 season when the program was 6-9.
• Current head coach Niko Medved was part of a coaching staff at CSU that posted two of the top records in program history at home, as the 2012-13 team set the best mark at 16-1 with the 2011-12 team going 14-1. Overall as an assistant at CSU, he was part of a team that went 97-97 overall and 59-30 in Moby Arena and improved their overall record in each successive season.
Moby & Record Improvement With Medved (CSU Asst.)
Overall Moby Total Attend. Avg Att.
2012-13 26-9 16-1 92,488 5,440
2011-12 20-12 14-1 62,889 4,193
2010-11 19-13 9-5 68.305 4.879
2009-10 16-16 11-4 50,878 3,392
2008-09 9-22 6-9 48,858 3,257
2007-08 7-25 3-10 43,588 3,353
Totals 97-97 59-30
Last Time Out...
• Colorado State's second half efforts fell just short as CSU dropped a 98-82 decision to No. 6 Nevada Wednesday night in Moby Arena. The Rams dropped to 9-14 overall and 4-6 in Mountain West competition, while the Wolf Pack improved to 22-1 including a 9-1 record in league play.
• Coming out of the halftime break trailing by 11, Colorado State's comeback attempt was started off by a monstrous dunk in transition by redshirt-senior J.D. Paige. The Rams followed it up with timely three-point shooting by freshman Adam Thistlewood and impressive inside work by redshirt-junior Nico Carvacho. The Rams efforts led to a 21-14 run, bringing the game within three, 67-64, with 12:49 remaining. The Wolf Pack would keep the Rams at bay over the next eight minutes but were not able to pull away as CSU trailed by seven at the final media timeout. Nevada converted free throw attempts down the stretch to seal the victory.
• CSU kept it close at the start of the contest, matching the Wolf Pack's 11 points through the first five minutes of play before a 25-9 Wolf Pack run gave the visitors a 36-20 lead. The Rams continued to battle, closing out the final 2:44 with a 10-5 run of their own to enter the break trailing 52-41.
• The Rams connected on 56.9 percent (33-of-58) shooting from the field including 31.3 percent (5-of-16) from the deep. Nevada held a slight advantage on the battle of the boards, outrebounding the Rams 34-31, turning that into a 22-12 advantage on second-chance points.
• Led by Carvacho's impressive 24 points, game-high 17 rebounds and three blocks, the Rams had four players reach double figures, as Paige added 13, while Thistlewood and redshirt-junior Anthony Masinton-Bonner totaled 10 each. Nevada redshirt-senior Jordan Caroline led all players in scoring with 40.
(See page 18 for complete box score)
Last Year's Meeting in Laramie
• In a foul-laden game, the Colorado State men's basketball team held off host Wyoming in the final minutes for a 78-73 win in the first game of this year's Border War, Jan. 13, 2018.
• The Rams gave up the first six points of the game to the host Cowboys, but CSU put together a long surge, holding the Cowboys scoreless for an eight-minute span, to build a lead to as many as 15 at 28-13 with 5:11 to go in the first half. However, Wyoming went on a 14-0 run over the next almost five minutes to cut it to a 28-27 lead for the Rams. A pair of free throws for both teams in the closing minute made it a 30-29 lead for the visitors at the halftime break.
• CSU scored the first five points of the second half to lead by six at 35-29, but Wyoming came back and tied the game at 40 on a three by Hayden Dalton. Redshirt-junior J.D. Paige hit a free throw and junior Prentiss Nixon scored on a layup to put CSU up for good. It was a tight battle the final 14 minutes of the game, with the Rams stretching it to 11 with 6:36 to play but the hosts cutting it to a 68-66 margin with 2:23 to go. However, Paige canned a huge three and senior Che Bob and Nixon combined down the stretch to make five of six free throw attempts to seal the rivalry victory.
• For the game, Colorado State shot 44.1 percent (26-of-59) while limiting Wyoming to just 36.0 percent (18-of-50), including 28.6 percent (6-of-21) from beyond the arc. The Cowboys did go 73.8 percent (31-of-42) at the free throw line, but the Rams were slightly better at 75.9 percent (22-of-29). The Rams won the battle of the boards, 43-33.
• CSU was led by Bob's 17 points on 6-of-8 field goals and 4-of-6 free throw shooting. Nixon added 16 points, all in the second half, while Paige was the only other Ram in double figures with 14 points. However, redshirt-sophomores Nico Carvacho and Raquan Mitchell and junior Deion James combined to chip in 25 points and 22 rebounds, with Carvacho grabbing a game-high 13 boards. Wyoming was led by Hayden Dalton's double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds while Alan Herndon also tallied 18 points.
(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. 6, 2019)
Team (Top 60 of 351 Division I teams)
Turnovers (Fewest) 11.5 44th
Field Goal Percentage 47.5 46th
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio 1.27 55th
Players (top 100 nationally)
Nico Carvacho
Rebounds Per Game 12.9 1st
Defensive Rebounds Per Game 8.70 2nd
Double Doubles 15 t-3rd
Offensive Rebounds Per Game 4.17 4th
Field Goal Percentage 59.0 29th
Free Throw Attempts 131 74th
Sharing the Load
• Through 23 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 (7) and Kris Martin (3) and freshmen Kendle Moore (3) and Adam Thistlewood (2) -- have each led multiple times.
• The Rams shared the ball well recently, recording a combined 51 assists in the two games against Air Force and New Mexico, Jan. 8 and 12, respectively. The two games (26 and 25) are among the top-10 totals in school history and marked the first time since 1993-94 that there were two games in a single season with at least 25 assists.
Carvacho Growing On the Floor
• Redshirt-junior center Nico Carvacho showed his increased comfort level on the floor, growing extensively the last two seasons.
• In the 2017-18 season, Carvacho was the leader on the glass for CSU with 331 boards (125 offensive) in 32 games (the only Ram to start all 32 last year). His 10.3 boards per game average ranked second in the Mountain West, as he had double-digit boards in the last 16 games (averaging 13.6 per game in that span). He also just had the sixth-ever individual 300-rebound season in CSU history, surpassing the mark at Nevada, Feb. 25.
• Last year, he averaged 11.1 points and 12.3 rebounds in Mountain West play, leading by a wide margin in rebounding for league games only (next was 9.6 per game). He also had seven of the top 14 single-game totals in MW action.
• He had double-doubles in 10 of the last 16 games he played in 2017-18 and had a higher rebound average in MW league contests than Emmanuel Omogbo had in 2016-17 (10.9).
• Carvacho posted a career-high 26 points and tied a then-career best with 20 rebounds in the win over San Jose State, Feb. 10, 2018. The last Ram to have a 20-point/20-rebound game prior to that one was current Washington Wizards' Jason Smith, with 27 & 22 in a win over Wyoming on Feb. 24, 2007.
• He finished the season in fifth with 331 boards, surpassing former standout and current Washington Wizard Jason Smith in sixth.
• For his play in '17-18, Carvacho was named Honorable Mention All-Mountain West by both the league's coaches and media members in two separate votes.
• This season, Carvacho has been effective, recording double-doubles in 15 games and is currently averaging a team-high 15.8 points and a nation-leading 12.9 rebounds per game while shooting a league-best 59.0 percent from the floor (29th in NCAA).
• He has led CSU in rebounding in 22 of 23 games including the last 19 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 832, 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 306 and is fourth in CSU career defensive rebounds with 526 (since tracking of the two categories began).
• He is fourth in league history with 18 career double-doubles in Mountain West games, while his 28 career double-doubles are tied for eighth in the league's history.
CSU Career Rebounding Ranks
1. 851 Pat Durham (52O-799D) 1985-89
2. 832 Nico Carvacho (91 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) (t-7th in MW history)
28 Nico Carvacho (2016-pres.) (t-7th in MW history)
22 Jason Smith (2005-07)
Mountain West Career Double-Doubles
1. 41 Jordan Caroline (Nevada, 2016-pres.)
2. 40 Kawhi Leonard (SDSU, 2009-11)
40 Andrew Bogut (Utah, 2003-05)
4. 32 Drew Gordon (New Mexico, 2010-12)
32 Luke Nevill (Utah, 2005-09)
6. 30 Marcus Slaughter (SDSU, 2003-06)
30 Odartey Blankson (UNLV, 2003-05)
8 28 Emmanuel Omogbo (CSU, 2015-17)
28 Nico Carvacho (CSU, 2016-pres.)
10. 27 Josh Davis (Wyoming, 1999-02)
Mountain West Games Only Career Double-Doubles
1. 26 Jordan Caroline (Nevada, 2016-pres.)
21 Kawhi Leonard (SDSU, 2009-11)
3. 20 Emmanuel Omogbo (CSU, 2015-17)
4. 18 Nico Carvacho (CSU, 2016-pres.)
5. 17 Marcus Slaughter (SDSU, 2003-06)
Carvacho's Career Double-Doubles Date Pts Reb
Northern Colorado 12/10/16 13 11
Wyoming 2/28/17 10 10
Sacramento State 11/10/17 11 20
Fresno State 1/6/18 10 19
at Utah State 1/10/18 10 15
Air Force 1/17/18 12 13
at San Diego State 1/24/18 14 12
at New Mexico 1/27/18 14 15
Wyoming 1/31/18 10 13
at Air Force 2/6/18 16 12
San Jose State 2/10/18 26 20
at Fresno State 2/17/18 14 11
at Nevada 2/25/18 13 14
Colorado Christian 11/7/18 14 15
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 11/10/18 18 11
Montana State 11/14/18 15 13
at Colorado 12/1/18 15 12
Arkansas 12/5/18 12 11
Sam Houston State 12/8/18 20 19
South Dakota 12/16/18 20 17
at Long Beach State 12/22/18 23 22
at UNLV 1/2/19 28 20
at Fresno State 1/5/19 23 13
at Utah State 1/19/19 12 10
at Nevada 1/23/19 11 14
Boise State 1/29/19 12 16
at Air Force 2/2/19 20 14
Nevada 2/6/19 24 17
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 115 t-15th
Games Started 81 t-18th
Minutes Played 3,188 7th
Points 1,052 22nd
Three-Pointers Made 143 13th
Three-Pointers Attempted 419 6th
Assists 255 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 21 contests played, he is third on the team (20th in the MW) in scoring at 12.2 points along with 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists a game while shooting 54.3 percent from the field, 43.9 percent from the three-point line and a team-best 88.2 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 seven games, Edwards is averaging 9.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while making 43.1 percent (22-of-51) of his field goal attempts and 78.3 percent (18-of-23) 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 8.9 points per game, Martin is fifth at 8.6 points a contest and Thistlewood is sixth at 8.0 points per game. Thistlewood has scored in double figures in nine contests, Moore with eight and Martin with seven 10+ point games.
• Moore and Thistlewood are each shooting 76 percent or better from the charity stripe.
Looking Ahead
• The Rams will return home for the only meeting of the year with San Diego State on Tue., Feb. 12 at 9 p.m., as the night will be a celebration of the 90s.
• The contest between will be televised on ESPN2 with Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) and & Richie Schueler (analyst) handling the broadcast.
• 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 41-42 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 435-532 276-193 143-316 16-23
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Colorado State Basketball (M): Season 1 - Ep. 1
Sunday, August 10
Ramily - CSU Men's Basketball
Tuesday, August 05
Ram Line - Shoot Around with Josh Pascarelli & Darnez Slater (MBB)
Monday, August 04
Behind the White Board - Ken DeWeese
Monday, August 04