Rams Split Week in California, Moby

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State will have another split week as the Rams will have to play at San Diego State on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m., MT before getting back home to host Air Force on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

THIS WEEK
Thursday, Feb. 16 – at San Diego State / 7:00 PM MT
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Saturday, Feb. 18 – vs. Air Force / 1:00 PM
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RAMS NOTES

Tip Off
Colorado State will have its third split week of Mountain West action, having to travel to San Diego State for a Thursday night contest before returning home to host Air Force on Saturday afternoon.

Recapping Last Week
CSU went 2-0 while on the road last week, picking up wins at San Jose State, 59-57 and Fresno State, 61-54. The Rams shot .406 from the floor in the two contests and .861 from the free-throw line (31-of-36). McKenna Hofschild led all scorers averaging 15.5 points and 6.5 assists.

Leaving No Doubt
So far this season, Colorado State holds a +11.1 scoring margin - No. 50 in the nation. The Rams have had 10 games where they defeated their opponent by 20+ points. In CSU's 17 wins, it holds an 18.8 win margin and a 13.9 margin in its 10 Mountain West victories.

Conference Dubs
Colorado State reached 10 Mountain West victories for the ninth time since the league formed in 1999-2000. Under head coach Ryun Williams, the Rams have reached double-figure wins in seven of his 11 seasons - making the mark just twice prior.

Getting Buckets
McKenna Hofschild isn't afraid to pull the trigger. That's why she is on a 42-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 20.5 points/game with three games with 30+ points and 20 games with 20-plus points.

Ratio'd
Colorado State takes care of the ball, while also moving it around to create assists. The Rams enter their 14th week leading the country in assist/turnover ratio a 1.70 mark. McKenna Hofschild is No. 2 in the country with a 3.73 mark, having 49 turnovers to 183 assists in 25 contests. Last season she finished the year at No. 5 in the nation with a 3.00 ratio.

Nail Biters
In games that are decided by five points or less, the Rams are 2-6, winning the last two nail biters against Wyoming and San Jose State. Prior to the wins, CSU suffered a pair of losses to SEC programs Mississippi State and Auburn by a combined six points. The Rams' four conference losses have all come by less than five points, averaging a -3.75 margin.

Too Close
The Rams have suffered eight losses so far this season, posting just a -5.4 scoring margin which is the lowest in the country.
Houston: 10-13 / -5.46
Fordham: 16-9 / -5.7
UCLA: 20-6 / -6.17

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 8.6. The Rams have forked the ball over just 214 times, the lowest in the country. The next team in turnovers/game averages about 2.0 more at 10.3 (Villanova).

Controlling The Paint
In the Rams home win against Nevada, Cali Clark pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds and added three blocks. Since the start of Mountain West play, the forward is averaging 6.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks - both near the top in the conference and is one-of-three players in both categories (Abby Muse (BSU) and Allyson Fertig (WYO).

Home Sweet Home
When playing in Moby Arena, Colorado State is 12-2 overall, averaging 76.4 points per contest, while also keeping opponents to 61.5 points (+14.9 margin).

Chasing History
McKenna Hofschild is chasing Stalwart company. The senior has dished out 513 assists while at Colorado State. The guard is one-of-three in program history, to record 1,000 points and 400 assists, joining Ellen Nystrom and Becky Hammon. Hofschild is No. 4 in career assists behind Dee Dee Dominguez at 523.

San Diego State Series History
The series with the Aztecs is tied at 32-32 after Colorado State picked up a victory earlier this season at home. The Rams are 3-5 in the last eight, but had an 11-game winning streak prior dating back to 2014.

Last Time Against San Diego State
Colorado State picked up a 71-58 victory at home earlier this season against SDSU. McKenna Hofschild led the Rams with 28 points on 11-of-16 shooting and dished out nine assists. Destiny Thurman and Cailyn Crocker also reached double figures. The Rams finished shooting 52% from the field and 35.7% from behind the arc.

Air Force Series History
Colorado State leads the series 51-18 and is 26-4 in Moby Arena. The Rams are on a four-game skid against the Falcons, last registering a victory in February of 2021 - which snapped a two-game streak - making CSU 1-7 in the last eight meetings. But the Rams are 11-1 in their last 12 games in Moby Arena (solo loss in 2022)

Last Time Against Air Force
Colorado State trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half before taking a four-quarter lead, but could not complete the comeback suffering a 67-65 loss. The loss put the Rams at 0-6 in games that are decided by five-or-few points on the season.

UP NEXT

Saturday, Feb. 25 – at Wyoming / 7:30 PM
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