Colorado State University Athletics
Sunday, November 9
Fort Collins, CO
4:00 p.m.
Colorado State
vs
Omaha
Men's Hoops Hosts Omaha Sunday
11/8/2025 10:51:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Rams to unveil Mountain West Title banner pregame
FORT COLLINS – The Snow Days final is set for Sunday, November 9 when Colorado State men's basketball hosts Omaha at 4 p.m.
Prior to the game, CSU will celebrate its 2025 Mountain West Tournament title with the unveiling of the championship banner. Fans can also take pictures with the championship trophy at the game as it will be in the concourse of Moby Arena starting at halftime of the women's game before the men's game.
Tickets for the game, along with season tickets, mini plans and flex passes are available at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling 800-491-RAMS (7267).
Opening Tip
- The Farokhmanesh Era of CSU men's basketball got off to a strong start with a 98-64 win over Incarnate Word to open the 2025-26 season.
- Everything was clicking for the Rams in the win shooting 60.4% from the field including 52.0% behind the arc.
- Kyle Jorgensen finished a rebound shy of his first career double-double with career-highs in scoring (15) and rebounds (9).
- The starting five all reached double figures scoring, led by Brandon Rechsteiner's career-high-tying 19 points.
- Rechsteiner didn't just fill up the bucket, but added in six assists to go with hot shooting, including 4-for-5 from 3.
- A total of 10 players made their debut in the Green & Gold on Monday night.
- The newcomers combined for 81 of CSU's 98 points in the win.
- Josh Pascarelli joined Rechsteiner making four 3s on the night on his way to an 18 point effort.
- Jevin Muniz showed his do it all ability with 13 points, seven assists and four rebounds in the win.
- Charlie Dortch, Jon Mekkonen, Darnez Slater and Jojo McIver all scored their first collegiate points of their career.
- The Rams averaged 16.5 assists per game to rank 26th in the nation. Their assist rate of 62.7% was the eighth best in the NCAA in 2024-25.
- Colorado State had 22 assists on 29 made baskets in the season opener
- The Rams controlled the boards in the win outrebounding Incarnate Word 43-20.
- CSU earned a second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2024-25 and third in four years.
- Colorado State's 26 wins in 2024-25 tied for the second most in program history. They finished one win behind the record of 27 set by the 2014-15 team.
- The Rams welcomed the best transfer portal class in the Mountain West in 2025 ranking 61st in the nation.
- Colorado State has the longest active streak of having a player on the first team All-Mountain West list at seven years. Nico Carvacho (2019-20), David Roddy (2021-22), Isaiah Stevens (2023-24) and Nique Clifford (2025).
- Nique Clifford became the fourth player in program history to be picked in the first round of the NBA Draft in June. Clifford was the 24th pick overall by Oklahoma City with his rights traded to Sacramento.
- Clifford had one of the best seasons in program history his final year. He earned AP All-America honorable mention, was the MVP for the Mountain West Tournament and helped the program earn its first Mountain West title since 2003 by winning the Mountain West Tournament.
Scouting the Mavericks
Omaha comes to Fort Collins seeking its first win of the 2025-26 season. The Mavericks fell by two at Abilene Christian on Thursday.
The duo of Lance Waddles and Tony Osburn lead the way for Omaha.
Waddles is averaging 17.0 points and 6.5 rebounds so far this year. He can fill it up from behind the arc shooting 54.5%. Osburn helps set it all up with seven assists so far this year and adding in 12.0 ppg.
The Mavericks like to turn up the pressure on opponents with 19 steals already this season and forcing opponents into 14 turnovers per game.
What's Ahead
The Rams complete its three-game homestand on Wednesday when they host Cal Poly at 7 pm.
Tickets for the game, along with season tickets, mini plans and flex passes are available at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling 800-491-RAMS (7267).
Prior to the game, CSU will celebrate its 2025 Mountain West Tournament title with the unveiling of the championship banner. Fans can also take pictures with the championship trophy at the game as it will be in the concourse of Moby Arena starting at halftime of the women's game before the men's game.
Tickets for the game, along with season tickets, mini plans and flex passes are available at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling 800-491-RAMS (7267).
Opening Tip
- The Farokhmanesh Era of CSU men's basketball got off to a strong start with a 98-64 win over Incarnate Word to open the 2025-26 season.
- Everything was clicking for the Rams in the win shooting 60.4% from the field including 52.0% behind the arc.
- Kyle Jorgensen finished a rebound shy of his first career double-double with career-highs in scoring (15) and rebounds (9).
- The starting five all reached double figures scoring, led by Brandon Rechsteiner's career-high-tying 19 points.
- Rechsteiner didn't just fill up the bucket, but added in six assists to go with hot shooting, including 4-for-5 from 3.
- A total of 10 players made their debut in the Green & Gold on Monday night.
- The newcomers combined for 81 of CSU's 98 points in the win.
- Josh Pascarelli joined Rechsteiner making four 3s on the night on his way to an 18 point effort.
- Jevin Muniz showed his do it all ability with 13 points, seven assists and four rebounds in the win.
- Charlie Dortch, Jon Mekkonen, Darnez Slater and Jojo McIver all scored their first collegiate points of their career.
- The Rams averaged 16.5 assists per game to rank 26th in the nation. Their assist rate of 62.7% was the eighth best in the NCAA in 2024-25.
- Colorado State had 22 assists on 29 made baskets in the season opener
- The Rams controlled the boards in the win outrebounding Incarnate Word 43-20.
- CSU earned a second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2024-25 and third in four years.
- Colorado State's 26 wins in 2024-25 tied for the second most in program history. They finished one win behind the record of 27 set by the 2014-15 team.
- The Rams welcomed the best transfer portal class in the Mountain West in 2025 ranking 61st in the nation.
- Colorado State has the longest active streak of having a player on the first team All-Mountain West list at seven years. Nico Carvacho (2019-20), David Roddy (2021-22), Isaiah Stevens (2023-24) and Nique Clifford (2025).
- Nique Clifford became the fourth player in program history to be picked in the first round of the NBA Draft in June. Clifford was the 24th pick overall by Oklahoma City with his rights traded to Sacramento.
- Clifford had one of the best seasons in program history his final year. He earned AP All-America honorable mention, was the MVP for the Mountain West Tournament and helped the program earn its first Mountain West title since 2003 by winning the Mountain West Tournament.
Scouting the Mavericks
Omaha comes to Fort Collins seeking its first win of the 2025-26 season. The Mavericks fell by two at Abilene Christian on Thursday.
The duo of Lance Waddles and Tony Osburn lead the way for Omaha.
Waddles is averaging 17.0 points and 6.5 rebounds so far this year. He can fill it up from behind the arc shooting 54.5%. Osburn helps set it all up with seven assists so far this year and adding in 12.0 ppg.
The Mavericks like to turn up the pressure on opponents with 19 steals already this season and forcing opponents into 14 turnovers per game.
What's Ahead
The Rams complete its three-game homestand on Wednesday when they host Cal Poly at 7 pm.
Tickets for the game, along with season tickets, mini plans and flex passes are available at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling 800-491-RAMS (7267).
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