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Colorado State University Athletics
Pascarelli Shoots Way to Mountain West Honor
12/8/2025 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Josh Pascarelli named the Mountain West Player of the Week
FORT COLLINS – Josh Pascarelli has not been affected by the cold weather that has moved into the Fort Collins area the past couple of weeks; in fact, he's heated up. The junior guard scored 26 points, connecting on eight 3-pointers, leading Colorado State over previously unbeaten rival Colorado and earning the Mountain West's Player of the Week honor.
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Pascarelli burying eight shots from behind the arc came as no surprise to his teammates, who saw him put on a similar performance just a week earlier at the Battle 4 Atlantis, where he was a perfect 8-for-8 from 3-point land against South Florida. The New Yorker is 16 for his last 18 3-point attempts.
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While his 3-point shooting has dazzled fans around the nation, Pascarelli's most important shot of the victory over Colorado was actually a 2-pointer. Inside the final 45 seconds of the game, the junior drew his defender in the air with a hesitation move as if he was going to step back to connect for his ninth 3 of the game. Instead, he drove past him, pulled up at the free throw line and made the game-clinching basket.
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Pascarelli charges the Rams' lethal shooting behind the arc, averaging 3.89 makes a game, third best in the NCAA, while shooting an incredible 53.0% from 3-point range, ninth best in the NCAA. As a team, Colorado State ranks sixth in the nation with 12.4 3s per game and makes them at a rate of 45.9% to lead the NCAA.
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The sharp-shooting Rams return to action Tuesday night, hosting Dartmouth at 7 p.m. inside Moby Arena. Tickets for the game are available at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling 888-491-RAMS (7267).
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Pascarelli burying eight shots from behind the arc came as no surprise to his teammates, who saw him put on a similar performance just a week earlier at the Battle 4 Atlantis, where he was a perfect 8-for-8 from 3-point land against South Florida. The New Yorker is 16 for his last 18 3-point attempts.
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While his 3-point shooting has dazzled fans around the nation, Pascarelli's most important shot of the victory over Colorado was actually a 2-pointer. Inside the final 45 seconds of the game, the junior drew his defender in the air with a hesitation move as if he was going to step back to connect for his ninth 3 of the game. Instead, he drove past him, pulled up at the free throw line and made the game-clinching basket.
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Pascarelli charges the Rams' lethal shooting behind the arc, averaging 3.89 makes a game, third best in the NCAA, while shooting an incredible 53.0% from 3-point range, ninth best in the NCAA. As a team, Colorado State ranks sixth in the nation with 12.4 3s per game and makes them at a rate of 45.9% to lead the NCAA.
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The sharp-shooting Rams return to action Tuesday night, hosting Dartmouth at 7 p.m. inside Moby Arena. Tickets for the game are available at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling 888-491-RAMS (7267).
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/ Men's BasketballColorado State Basketball (M): Ali Farokhmanesh Post-Game (Colorado)
Saturday, December 06
Colorado State Basketball (M): Josh Pascarelli (L) & Kyle Jorgensen (R) Post-Game (Colorado)
Saturday, December 06
Colorado State Basketball (M): Battle 4 Atlantis Pre-Tournament
Tuesday, November 25
Colorado State Basketball (M):Ali Farokhmanesh Post-Game (Denver)
Friday, November 21