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FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State women's basketball will play away from Moby Arena for the first time this season as it heads to Mississippi State for a contest on Sunday at 2:00 p.m., MT. The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network+ as well as on the radio on Power 102.9 and the Varsity Network app.

THIS WEEK
Sunday, Nov. 20 – at Mississippi State (Humphrey Coliseum) / 2:00 PM MT
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RAMS NOTES

Hot Hand
Senior Meghan Boyd had hot hands against Western Colorado earlier this week, shooting 7-for-9 from 3-point range to lead the Rams with 22 points. The guard finished 7-of-11 from the floor in 23 minutes. Colorado State will head to Starkville leading the country in 3-point shooting at 53 percent, while Mississippi State is No. 20 in the nation in three-point defense.

Ratio'd
Colorado State doesn't turn the ball over much, while also dishing out assists. The Rams enter the weekend leading the country in assist/turnover radio at 2.71. McKenna Hofschild is No. 5 in the country with a 9.33 mark, having just three turnovers in three contests. Last season she finished the year at No. 5 in the nation with a 3.00 ratio.

Make It A Double
Senior McKenna Hofschild recorded her first double-double the season last week against Montana, dropping 18 points and dishing out 11 assists. She reached double-figures in scoring before the half and secured the double-double in the third quarter. It was her fifth double-double of her career and first of the season, even though she was close in the opener against BYU with 18 points and nine assists.

Weekly Honors
After the season-opening week, McKenna Hofschild and Hannah Ronsiek earned Mountain West weekly honors. Hofschild earned her fifth award of her career after being named the Player of the Week, while Ronsiek was named Freshman of the Week for the first time.

Getting Benched – The Good Kind
Colorado State started the 2022-23 season last Tuesday, exploding in the second half outscoring BYU, 47-23, to cruise to an 82-62 win. The Rams' bench did a lot of the heavy lifting – scoring 40 points, nearly the total of the Cougars starters. CSU trailed at the half 39-35, but flipped a switch in the second, hitting 8-of-12 from three to break the opener wide open. Cailyn Crocker led the bench players scoring 17 points – second most on the team behind McKenna Hofschild with 18.

Watch Lists
McKenna Hofschild has been named to a pair of Preseason Watch Lists:
Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Preseason Watch List
Recognizes the top player in women's NCAA Division I college basketball at a mid-major conference
Nancy Lieberman Award
Recognizes the top point guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball

Coming Back
The Rams return seven from the 2021-22 roster, including three starters with McKenna Hofschild, Kendyll Kinzer and Petra Farkas. Sydney Mech and Cali Clark also recorded a start a season ago. Hofschild returns for her senior season after leading the Rams and the Mountain West in scoring with 557 points. She also averaged 16.9 points per game and dished out 6.5 assists per game – No. 2 and No. 1 in the league, respectively.

New Faces
Colorado State welcomed five transfers and four freshmen to the team during the offseason, bringing its newcomers total to nine. Transfers include Kiya Dorroh (Mizzou), Destiny Thurman (UTEP), Joseana Vaz (Casper College), Cailyn Crocker (Cal) and Meghan Boyd (Denver).

2021-22 Review
Colorado State finished the 2021-22 campaign with a 21-12 overall record, including a 9-9 mark in Mountain West play. The Rams made a run in the conference tournament, advancing through the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds to reach the Championship game. CSU returned to the postseason, appearing in the WNIT and faced Portland State suffering a loss.

About Mississippi State
Mississippi State will enter the week 2-1 and will face Alabama State Friday night. The Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season at No. 23 South Dakota State earlier this week, 63-62. Anastasia Hayes reached 2,000-career points in Monday's contest, accumulating points while at Tennessee, Middle Tennessee and with the Maroon and White. Mississippi State is also averaging 8.3 blocks per game, which is third in the country and second in the SEC. The Bulldogs are also holding teams to a 19.3 mark from three-point range – the Rams will come to Starkville leading the country in 3-point shooting with 53 percent.

Series History
Colorado State and Mississippi State will meet for the first time in program history. The Rams will also play a team from the SEC for just the second time since joining the Mountain West.

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