Rams Head to Boise State for Midweek Contest

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State will have a lighter week, playing a single game at Boise State on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., MT before being idle this weekend. The Rams will resume action early next week, hosting San Diego State which will start a three-game homestand.

THIS WEEK
Wednesday, Jan. 11 – at Boise State / 6:30 PM
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RAMS NOTES

Tip Off
Colorado State will have a single game this week, hitting the road to play at Boise State on Wednesday night for a 6:30 PM tip against the Broncos. The Rams will be idle this weekend before starting a three-game week in Moby Arena on Monday.

Getting Buckets
McKenna Hofschild isn't afraid to pull the trigger. That's why she is on a 32-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 20.4 points/game with three games with 30+ points and 12 games with 20-plus points.

Nail Biter
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.

Home Sweet Home
When playing in Moby Arena, Colorado State is 8-1 overall, averaging 78.3 points per contests, while also keeping opponents to 60.7 points.

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 447 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 just eight assists behind Deb Spickler who is No. 4 in career assists.

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.

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 8.9. The Rams have forked the ball over just 133 times, the lowest in the country. The next team in the turnovers per game, averages over 1.5 more than CSU at 10.5 (Villanova).

Free Baskets
The Rams are making the charity count, making 78.8 percent of their free throws - No. 10 in the nation and leading the league. Destiny Thurman isn't ranked (not meeting the 2.5 made min.), but is leading the Rams with a 93.9 mark, making 31-of-33 from the line. McKenna Hofschild is getting to the line - No. 29 in the nation in attempts, making 74-of-94 for an 78.7 mark.

Hot Hand
Senior Meghan Boyd continues to have hot hands, currently No. 27 the nation from behind the arc shooting 44.4 percent. The Rams as a team are No. 1 among all teams shooting 41.5 percent from downtown.

Ratio'd
Colorado State takes care of the ball, while also moving it around to create assists. The Rams enter their ninth week leading the country in assist/turnover radio at 1.86. McKenna Hofschild is No. 1 in the country with a 4.68 mark, having just 25 turnovers and 117 assists in 15 contests. Last season she finished the year at No. 5 in the nation with a 3.00 ratio.

Make It A Double
McKenna Hofschild has totaled two double-doubles so far this season, both coming with points and assists. Her first of the season was against Montana and second against Denver.
Joseana Vaz recorded her first double-double in the Green and Gold at Northern Colorado. The forward added 10 points in the triple-overtime game, while also pulling down 12 boards in 34 minutes of action.

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
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

Opponents At A Quick Glace
Boise State enters the week 7-8 overall and 2-0 in Mountain West play. The Broncos pick up conference wins against San Jose State and Utah State. BSU was scheduled to open league play against San Diego State, but travel complications for the Aztecs postponed the opener. Boise State had a five-game skid in its non-conference, dropping games to North Dakota State, Milwaukee, BYU, Colorado and Saint Mary's.Elodie Lalotte leads the Broncos scoring 11.1 per game, followed by Abby Muse and Mya Hansen. Muse is No. 10 in the country and No. 2 in the Mountain West in blocks/game at 2.47.

Series History
Colorado State will play Boise State for the 17th time on Wednesday. The Rams trail the series 12-14 but lead while on the road 7-5. CSU dropped the game in Boise last season, but picked up two road wins during the 2020-21 season.

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Monday, Jan. 16 – vs. San Diego State / 6:30 PM MT
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