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Tuesday, January 13
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Rams, Broncos Set for Late Night Battle
1/15/2026 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Colorado State and Boise State battle in Boise, late Friday night
BOISE, Idaho – Colorado State and Boise State men's basketball renew their series on Friday night after facing three times in 2024-25. The last of the three meetings coming in the Mountain West Tournament title game with CSU winning. It will be a late night affair between the two teams tipping-off at 8:30 pm MT.
Opening Tip
- Colorado State's 13-game win streak against Fresno State was snapped on Tuesday night in a 79-69.
- The Rams struggled in the first half shooting 31.0%, scoring their fewest points in a half this season with 22.
- Four Rams finished the game in double figures scoring lead by Brandon Rechsteiner's 18 points. Rechsteiner connected on a trio of 3s while adding in three assists and two steals.
- Carey Booth was a rebound shy of his fifth double-double of the year with 15 points and nine rebounds. He was efficient from the field shooting 66.7%.
- Jevin Muniz filled up the stat sheet with 12 points, six assists and five rebounds.
- Josh Pascarelli was the final Ram in double figures with 11 points to go alongside four rebounds, an assist and steal.
- Friday's game is a rematch of the 2025 Mountain West Tournament title game which the Rams won 69-56. The two teams met three times last season with the Rams winning all three games.
- CSU ranks 94th in the nation and third in the Mountain West in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.38.
- The Rams 16.1 assists per game are the third best in the Mountain West and 84th in the nation.
- Colorado State is assisting on 60.7% of its made field goals on the year, the 26th best mark in the nation.
- The Rams are one of seven programs in the nation shooting over 50.0% overall, 35.0% from behind the arc and 75.0% from the free throw line. They rank 19th, 26th and sixth in the respective categories.
- CSU's effective field goal percentage of 59.9% is eighth in the nation and second in the Mountain West, only trailing Utah State.
- Colorado State has a pair of Mountain West Players of the Week so far this season in Kyle Jorgensen and Josh Pascarelli.
- Jorgensen's performance over the first week earned him Mountain West Player of the Week honors. The sophomore averaged 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steal in the first two games of the season.
- Pascarelli earned his honor after his performance against Colorado (12/6/25). The junior scored 26 points connecting on eight 3-pointers for the second straight game.
- 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.Â
- 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 Broncos
Boise State has hit a rough patch in its year, losing four straight games and five of its last six. This year, Leon Rice's team is 9-8.
The Broncos have five players averaging over 9.0 points per game scoring, and no one else has more than 5.5. Drew Fielder leads the team with 13.3 ppg.
Defensively, BSU has struggled at times with teams shooting 45.3% against them and it has increased to 48.5% in Mountain West play.
What's Ahead
The Rams return home for a pair of games next week, hosting Air Force on January 20 and then Utah State for a Stripe Out on January 23.
Tickets to the games are available at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling 800-491-RAMS (7267)
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Opening Tip
- Colorado State's 13-game win streak against Fresno State was snapped on Tuesday night in a 79-69.
- The Rams struggled in the first half shooting 31.0%, scoring their fewest points in a half this season with 22.
- Four Rams finished the game in double figures scoring lead by Brandon Rechsteiner's 18 points. Rechsteiner connected on a trio of 3s while adding in three assists and two steals.
- Carey Booth was a rebound shy of his fifth double-double of the year with 15 points and nine rebounds. He was efficient from the field shooting 66.7%.
- Jevin Muniz filled up the stat sheet with 12 points, six assists and five rebounds.
- Josh Pascarelli was the final Ram in double figures with 11 points to go alongside four rebounds, an assist and steal.
- Friday's game is a rematch of the 2025 Mountain West Tournament title game which the Rams won 69-56. The two teams met three times last season with the Rams winning all three games.
- CSU ranks 94th in the nation and third in the Mountain West in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.38.
- The Rams 16.1 assists per game are the third best in the Mountain West and 84th in the nation.
- Colorado State is assisting on 60.7% of its made field goals on the year, the 26th best mark in the nation.
- The Rams are one of seven programs in the nation shooting over 50.0% overall, 35.0% from behind the arc and 75.0% from the free throw line. They rank 19th, 26th and sixth in the respective categories.
- CSU's effective field goal percentage of 59.9% is eighth in the nation and second in the Mountain West, only trailing Utah State.
- Colorado State has a pair of Mountain West Players of the Week so far this season in Kyle Jorgensen and Josh Pascarelli.
- Jorgensen's performance over the first week earned him Mountain West Player of the Week honors. The sophomore averaged 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steal in the first two games of the season.
- Pascarelli earned his honor after his performance against Colorado (12/6/25). The junior scored 26 points connecting on eight 3-pointers for the second straight game.
- 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.Â
- 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 Broncos
Boise State has hit a rough patch in its year, losing four straight games and five of its last six. This year, Leon Rice's team is 9-8.
The Broncos have five players averaging over 9.0 points per game scoring, and no one else has more than 5.5. Drew Fielder leads the team with 13.3 ppg.
Defensively, BSU has struggled at times with teams shooting 45.3% against them and it has increased to 48.5% in Mountain West play.
What's Ahead
The Rams return home for a pair of games next week, hosting Air Force on January 20 and then Utah State for a Stripe Out on January 23.
Tickets to the games are available at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling 800-491-RAMS (7267)
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