Colorado State University Athletics
Thursday, February 17
Albuquerque, NM
7:00 PM
Colorado State
at
New Mexico
Photo by: CSU Athletics Communications
CSU To Play Its Fourth MW Game In Fourth Different City At New Mexico Feb. 17
2/16/2022 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Rams look to earn the season sweep when they make their first appearance in The Pit since 2018-19
Opening Tip
• The Rams will head for their fourth different city in this five-game stretch, playing in Albuquerque against New Mexico in this rescheduled game on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. This is the first time CSU has been in The Pit since 2018-19, as only seniors Adam Thistlewood and Kendle Moore have played for the Rams in Albuquerque.
• The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network.
• The audio will be on the Colorado State Sports Radio Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon handling the broadcast. CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the Varsity Network app (free on all Apple and Android devices). Fans can use the app for instant access to free gameday audio streams and receive push notifications to remind them of games starting or upcoming audio broadcasts.
• The game will also have live stats on CSURams.com.
10 Degrees of CSU Basketball
1. Returning two starters and seven letterwinners from last year's 6-16 team that finished 2-17 in league play, New Mexico was picked to tie for eighth in the preseason poll.
2. New Mexico holds the lead in this series, 78-50, including 71-49 in conference play, including 50-12 in Albuquerque.
3. All-time, CSU is 9-16 in games played on Feb. 17, but just 6-10 on the road.
4. Head coach Niko Medved is now seventh in the CSU record book in coaching wins with 72 and is second in winning percentage. He is at 62.3 behind the late Boyd Grant (63.8%, 81-46).
5. CSU has seven guaranteed opponents that played in postseason in 2020-21 on this year's schedule, combining for at least 10 games, with the Rams currently at 7-1 against those teams.
6. CSU is 12th nationally in fewest turnovers at 10.00 per game and 11th on assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.50. Junior Isaiah Stevens is 48th in the country at 4,9 assists per game and 7th in Division I with a 3.11 assist-to-turnover ratio.
7. In the second half this year, CSU is shooting at a stellar 54.7 percent clip from the field, 38.0 percent from the arc and limiting opponents to 43.8 and 32.0, respectively. The Rams have forced 1.4 more turnovers, grabbed +0.7 rebounds a game in the second half and shot 78.7 percent at the charity stripe.
8. Graduate transfer Chandler Jacobs is feeling more comfortable at CSU and it is showing in his production. In conference play, he has four games scoring in double figures and has seven games with five or more rebounds. He is also 86.2 percent from the free throw line and averaging 6.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in MW action.
9. Junior Isaiah Stevens was named to the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Finalist list and junior David Roddy was on the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year finalist, announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Fans can vote for the duo once a day at https://csura.ms/HHAwardVoting
10. The Rams will head for their fifth different city in this stretch, playing in Las Vegas against UNLV on Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. MT. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
• The Rams will head for their fourth different city in this five-game stretch, playing in Albuquerque against New Mexico in this rescheduled game on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. This is the first time CSU has been in The Pit since 2018-19, as only seniors Adam Thistlewood and Kendle Moore have played for the Rams in Albuquerque.
• The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network.
• The audio will be on the Colorado State Sports Radio Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon handling the broadcast. CSU Sports Network broadcasts can be also accessed on mobile devices through the Varsity Network app (free on all Apple and Android devices). Fans can use the app for instant access to free gameday audio streams and receive push notifications to remind them of games starting or upcoming audio broadcasts.
• The game will also have live stats on CSURams.com.
10 Degrees of CSU Basketball
1. Returning two starters and seven letterwinners from last year's 6-16 team that finished 2-17 in league play, New Mexico was picked to tie for eighth in the preseason poll.
2. New Mexico holds the lead in this series, 78-50, including 71-49 in conference play, including 50-12 in Albuquerque.
3. All-time, CSU is 9-16 in games played on Feb. 17, but just 6-10 on the road.
4. Head coach Niko Medved is now seventh in the CSU record book in coaching wins with 72 and is second in winning percentage. He is at 62.3 behind the late Boyd Grant (63.8%, 81-46).
5. CSU has seven guaranteed opponents that played in postseason in 2020-21 on this year's schedule, combining for at least 10 games, with the Rams currently at 7-1 against those teams.
6. CSU is 12th nationally in fewest turnovers at 10.00 per game and 11th on assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.50. Junior Isaiah Stevens is 48th in the country at 4,9 assists per game and 7th in Division I with a 3.11 assist-to-turnover ratio.
7. In the second half this year, CSU is shooting at a stellar 54.7 percent clip from the field, 38.0 percent from the arc and limiting opponents to 43.8 and 32.0, respectively. The Rams have forced 1.4 more turnovers, grabbed +0.7 rebounds a game in the second half and shot 78.7 percent at the charity stripe.
8. Graduate transfer Chandler Jacobs is feeling more comfortable at CSU and it is showing in his production. In conference play, he has four games scoring in double figures and has seven games with five or more rebounds. He is also 86.2 percent from the free throw line and averaging 6.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in MW action.
9. Junior Isaiah Stevens was named to the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Finalist list and junior David Roddy was on the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year finalist, announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Fans can vote for the duo once a day at https://csura.ms/HHAwardVoting
10. The Rams will head for their fifth different city in this stretch, playing in Las Vegas against UNLV on Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. MT. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
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