Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, January 11
Fort Collins, CO
2:00 PM
Colorado State
vs
UNLV
Rams Host UNLV for State Pride Day
1/10/2025 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Colorado State aims to extend win streak
FORT COLLINS – It is State Pride Day inside Moby Arena Saturday as men's basketball hosts UNLV at 2 p.m. The Rams look to extend their win streak to three games coming off a 27-point win over Fresno State on Tuesday.
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Any non-CSU student can attend the game for just $2, regardless of grade level. Those tickets must be purchased at the CSU Ticket Office. General tickets for the games can be purchased at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling 888-491-RAMS (7267).
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Opening Tip
- Colorado State put together a second straight dominate performance in Mountain West play defeating Fresno State 91-64 on Tuesday night.
- The 91 points are a season-high for the Rams and they had a half high of 49 in the first half.
- The Rams dished out a season-high 28 assists as well.
- Kyan Evans led the team with a career-high seven assists to go with his 10 point, making all the shots and free throws he attempted.
- Evans is averaging 9.2 points and 3.1 assists per game in his last 10 games and shooting 48.5% (16-33) from behind the arc in the past seven.
- Nique Clifford played just 23 minutes on Tuesday, but finished +25 for the game with 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
-Â Clifford is averaging 16.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
- He is one of two players averaging at least 15.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game this season joining Auburn's Johni Broome.
- Clifford is leading the nation with 8.87 defensive rebounds per game and 14th for total rebounds at 10.3.
- He was selected to the preseason All-Mountain West team after earning third team honors last season.
- Jaylen Crocker-Johnson finished a point shy of his career-high with 20 on Tuesday. The sophomore made a career-best four 3-pointers and all six of his free throw attemps.
- Jalen Lake is having a strong senior season averaging 12.8 points on 44.0% shooting including 34.4% from behind the arc.
- CSU ranks 22nd in the nation making 78.0% of its free throw attemps this season.
- Head coach Niko Medved is in his seventh year leading Colorado State. He is 126-81 as the Rams' head coach. He has the second most wins in program history trailing only Jim Williams (1955-80) and his 352.
- He became the fifth coach in program history to reach 100 wins in Fort Collins last year.
- Medved is the only coach in program history to win 20-plus games four times.
- He picked up his 200th career win in November with the Rams' overtime win over TCU.
- The Rams welcome 10 new faces to the program in 2024-25. Six are transfers, and four are true freshmen.
- The program's all-time leading scorer and assists leader, Isaiah Stevens has moved on to professional basketball after exhausting his eligibility. He signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat on December 26 after a strong start to the year with the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
- Stevens helped the Heat to a 2024 Summer League Championship.
- CSU has two players currently in the NBA or G League with David Roddy (Atlanta Hawks) and Isaiah Stevens (Miami Heat/Sioux Falls Skyforce).
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Scouting the Rebels
UNLV started the Mountain West season 3-0 before dropping its game at Boise Stae on Tuesday 81-59.
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Sophomore guard Dedan Thomas leads the Rebels once agains this year averaging 15.9 points and 4.3 assists per game. He his shooting it well behind the arc at a clip of 40.5%.
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Jaden Henley has been a key for UNLV who is 7-3 when he plays this season. The DePaul Transfer is averaging 11.3 points and 3.5 rebounds.
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What's Ahead
The Rams hit the road next week heading to San Diego State on Tuesday night for a 9 p.m. MT tip-off.
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CSU's next home game will be on January 22 against Boise State at 6 p.m. It will be the annual White Out game.
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Any non-CSU student can attend the game for just $2, regardless of grade level. Those tickets must be purchased at the CSU Ticket Office. General tickets for the games can be purchased at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling 888-491-RAMS (7267).
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Opening Tip
- Colorado State put together a second straight dominate performance in Mountain West play defeating Fresno State 91-64 on Tuesday night.
- The 91 points are a season-high for the Rams and they had a half high of 49 in the first half.
- The Rams dished out a season-high 28 assists as well.
- Kyan Evans led the team with a career-high seven assists to go with his 10 point, making all the shots and free throws he attempted.
- Evans is averaging 9.2 points and 3.1 assists per game in his last 10 games and shooting 48.5% (16-33) from behind the arc in the past seven.
- Nique Clifford played just 23 minutes on Tuesday, but finished +25 for the game with 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
-Â Clifford is averaging 16.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
- He is one of two players averaging at least 15.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game this season joining Auburn's Johni Broome.
- Clifford is leading the nation with 8.87 defensive rebounds per game and 14th for total rebounds at 10.3.
- He was selected to the preseason All-Mountain West team after earning third team honors last season.
- Jaylen Crocker-Johnson finished a point shy of his career-high with 20 on Tuesday. The sophomore made a career-best four 3-pointers and all six of his free throw attemps.
- Jalen Lake is having a strong senior season averaging 12.8 points on 44.0% shooting including 34.4% from behind the arc.
- CSU ranks 22nd in the nation making 78.0% of its free throw attemps this season.
- Head coach Niko Medved is in his seventh year leading Colorado State. He is 126-81 as the Rams' head coach. He has the second most wins in program history trailing only Jim Williams (1955-80) and his 352.
- He became the fifth coach in program history to reach 100 wins in Fort Collins last year.
- Medved is the only coach in program history to win 20-plus games four times.
- He picked up his 200th career win in November with the Rams' overtime win over TCU.
- The Rams welcome 10 new faces to the program in 2024-25. Six are transfers, and four are true freshmen.
- The program's all-time leading scorer and assists leader, Isaiah Stevens has moved on to professional basketball after exhausting his eligibility. He signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat on December 26 after a strong start to the year with the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
- Stevens helped the Heat to a 2024 Summer League Championship.
- CSU has two players currently in the NBA or G League with David Roddy (Atlanta Hawks) and Isaiah Stevens (Miami Heat/Sioux Falls Skyforce).
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Scouting the Rebels
UNLV started the Mountain West season 3-0 before dropping its game at Boise Stae on Tuesday 81-59.
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Sophomore guard Dedan Thomas leads the Rebels once agains this year averaging 15.9 points and 4.3 assists per game. He his shooting it well behind the arc at a clip of 40.5%.
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Jaden Henley has been a key for UNLV who is 7-3 when he plays this season. The DePaul Transfer is averaging 11.3 points and 3.5 rebounds.
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What's Ahead
The Rams hit the road next week heading to San Diego State on Tuesday night for a 9 p.m. MT tip-off.
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CSU's next home game will be on January 22 against Boise State at 6 p.m. It will be the annual White Out game.
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