Rams Stay Home This Week, Host Wolf Pack, Rebels

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State will stay inside Moby Arena this week, hosting Nevada on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., for the annual Orange Out. The Rams will wear orange jerseys to honor the past when Colorado State was Colorado A&M. Action will continue Saturday with what could be a first-place game against UNLV at 1:00 p.m., and will also be CSU's Fight Like a Ram game.

THIS WEEK
Thursday, Jan. 19 – vs. Nevada / 6:30 PM
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Saturday, Jan. 21 – vs. UNLV / 1:00 PM
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RAMS NOTES

Tip Off
Colorado State will continue its three-game homestand, hosting Nevada on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., before finishing the week with what could be a first-place game against UNLV on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Leaving No Doubt
So far this season, Colorado State holds a +14.0 scoring margin - No. 39 in the nation. The Rams have had nine games where they defeated their opponent by 20+ points. In CSU's 12 wins, it holds a 22.4 win margin and a 17.6 margin in its five Mountain West victories.

Getting Buckets
McKenna Hofschild isn't afraid to pull the trigger. That's why she is on a 34-game streak where she has scored double-figure points. Last time she didn't score double figures was on Jan. 19, 2022 at Utah State when she scored seven. Since then, she is averaging 20.6 points/game with three games with 30+ points and 14 games with 20-plus points.

Nail Biters
In games that are decided by five points or less, Colorado State is 0-3. The Rams suffered a pair of losses to SEC programs Mississippi State and Auburn by a combined six points. CSU dropped its first conference road game at UNLV in overtime by three.

Too Close
The Rams have suffered five losses so far this season, posting just a -6.2 scoring margin in those - the lowest in the country. Fordam (A10) is the only other school that is close and holds a 12-6 record and a -6.3 margin.

Home Sweet Home
When playing in Moby Arena, Colorado State is 9-1 overall, averaging 77.6 points per contest, while also keeping opponents to 60.4 points (+17.2 margin).

Hitting 1K
Both McKenna Hofschild and Meghan Boyd reached 1,000 career points this season. Hofschild became the 20th Stalwart Ram to reach 1,000 career points at Colorado State in the dominating win against Denver. Boyd also reached 1,000 career points in the game against Regis after playing her first three seasons at Denver.

Getting Dubs
Head Coach Ryun Williams reached 200 wins at Colorado State after a 64-58 victory in the Mountain West opener against Fresno State. Williams is in his 11th season for the Rams and is the winningest coach in program history.

Chasing History
McKenna Hofschild is chasing Stalwart company. The senior has dished out 457 assists while at Colorado State. The guard is one-of-three in program history, to record 1,000 points and 400-plus assists, joining Ellen Nystrom and Becky Hammon. Hofschild is No. 4 in career assists behind Dee Dee Dominguez at 523.

Make It A Double
Three Rams have recorded a double-double so far this season. Destiny Thurman was most recent with 20 points, 11 boards at Boise State.
McKenna Hofschild has totaled two double-doubles with points and assists and Joseana Vaz recorded her first double-double in the Green and Gold at Northern Colorado.

Protect The Rock
Colorado State doesn't turn the ball over much at all, which is why it leads the nation in fewest turnovers per game with 8.5. The Rams have forked the ball over just 145 times, the lowest in the country. The next team in the turnovers per game averages over 2.0 more than CSU at 10.5 (Villanova).

Ratio'd
Colorado State takes care of the ball, while also moving it around to create assists. The Rams enter their 10th week leading the country in assist/turnover radio at 1.79. McKenna Hofschild is No. 1 in the country with a 4.54 mark, having just 26 turnovers and 118 assists in 16 contests. Last season she finished the year at No. 5 in the nation with a 3.00 ratio.

Tis The Season
The Rams were in the holiday spirit as they dished out a season-high 28 assists in the blowout win against Denver on Dec. 6. The 28 were the most since the 2018-19 season against Chadron State - also 28 assists.

Out Of Breath
The Rams played three games over five days at the end of November, including a pair of back-to-back contests at the Las Vegas Invitational. CSU returned from Vegas and played at Northern Colorado just two days later, going into triple overtime for the first time since 2014. Colorado State trailed nearly the whole game in regulation before forcing the overtime periods.

Weekly Honors
McKenna Hofschild has earned a pair of Mountain West weekly awards already this season, being name the Player of the Week twice by the league. Hannah Ronsiek also has been named Freshman of the Week after the season-opening weekend.

Getting Benched – The Good Kind
Colorado State started the 2022-23 season against BYU, exploding in the second half outscoring the Cougars, 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 BYU 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
Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Midseason 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

Wolf Pack At A Quick Glace
Nevada is 6-11 overall and 3-3 in the Mountain West coming into the week. The Wolf Pack is coming off a 57-53 loss at Wyoming on Monday. Nevada leads the Mountain West in free throws, making 14.53 per game. Alyssa Jimenez and Lexie Givens leads the Wolf Pack averaging double figures in scoring.

Nevada Series History
The Rams will face the Wolf Pack for the 21st time, holding a 16-4 overall mark and 9-1 at Moby Arena with the lone home loss in 2019.

Rebels At A Quick Glace
The Rams faced the Rebels earlier this season in Las Vegas, suffering a 91-88 overtime defeat. CSU had a two-point lead with 1.1 seconds left in regulation. McKenna Hofschild scored a career-high 37 points, while Destiny Thurman (25) and Cailyn Crocker (19) both reached double-figures.

UNLV Series History
The Rams and Rebels will play for the 56th time overall, dating back to 1984. CSU leads the series 32-23 and is 18-6 while playing at home. The Rams suffered an overtime loss earlier this season in Cox Pavilion, making it the third-consecutive defeat against UNLV.

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Thursday, Jan. 26 –at New Mexico / 7:00 PM
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