Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, January 31
Laramie, WY
7:30 p.m.
Colorado State
at
Wyoming
Rams-Cowboys Round 1 Saturday
1/30/2026 10:21:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Border War on hardwood returns Saturday in Laramie
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State and Wyoming renew their rivalry on Saturday night when the Rams travel the hour North to Laramie to take on the Cowboys at 7:30 p.m.
Opening Tip
- Colorado State had its lowest point total (50) and field goal percentage (33.3%) of the season in a 73-50 loss at San Diego State on Wednesday.
- No Ram reached double figures scoring for the first time since December 19, 2020 against Saint Mary's.
- Jevin Muniz was the closest Ram to reaching double figures with nine points. He added in five assists and two rebounds.
- The last time Colorado State and Wyoming met, CSU matched the largest margin of victory in the series with a 35-point win inside Moby Arena.
- Turnovers have hurt the Rams in conference play turning it over 13.7 times per game after committing just 10.9 during non-conference play.
- CSU ranks 127th in the nation and fourth in the Mountain West in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.29.
- The Rams 15.8 assists per game are the third best in the Mountain West and 88th in the nation.
- Colorado State is assisting on 61.3% of its made field goals on the year, the 23rd best mark in the nation.
- CSU's effective field goal percentage of 59.4% is seventh in the nation and leads the Mountain West.
- 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.
- 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 Cowboys
Wyoming and Colorado State have had very similar seasons coming in with identical overall and conference records.
Offensively, Wyoming is led by the duo of Leland Walker (15.5 ppg) and Nasir Meyer (13.6 ppg). Walker also leads the team in assists (3.6) and Meyer in rebounds (5.2).
They Cowboys like to attack the offensive glass grabbing 12.48 offensive boards per game to lead the Mountain West and rank 72nd in the nation.
What's Ahead
The Rams have a week off before hosting San Jose State at 7 pm on February 7. It is the program's annual Fight Like a Ram game.
Tickets to the games are available at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling 800-491-RAMS (7267).
Opening Tip
- Colorado State had its lowest point total (50) and field goal percentage (33.3%) of the season in a 73-50 loss at San Diego State on Wednesday.
- No Ram reached double figures scoring for the first time since December 19, 2020 against Saint Mary's.
- Jevin Muniz was the closest Ram to reaching double figures with nine points. He added in five assists and two rebounds.
- The last time Colorado State and Wyoming met, CSU matched the largest margin of victory in the series with a 35-point win inside Moby Arena.
- Turnovers have hurt the Rams in conference play turning it over 13.7 times per game after committing just 10.9 during non-conference play.
- CSU ranks 127th in the nation and fourth in the Mountain West in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.29.
- The Rams 15.8 assists per game are the third best in the Mountain West and 88th in the nation.
- Colorado State is assisting on 61.3% of its made field goals on the year, the 23rd best mark in the nation.
- CSU's effective field goal percentage of 59.4% is seventh in the nation and leads the Mountain West.
- 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.
- 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 Cowboys
Wyoming and Colorado State have had very similar seasons coming in with identical overall and conference records.
Offensively, Wyoming is led by the duo of Leland Walker (15.5 ppg) and Nasir Meyer (13.6 ppg). Walker also leads the team in assists (3.6) and Meyer in rebounds (5.2).
They Cowboys like to attack the offensive glass grabbing 12.48 offensive boards per game to lead the Mountain West and rank 72nd in the nation.
What's Ahead
The Rams have a week off before hosting San Jose State at 7 pm on February 7. It is the program's annual Fight Like a Ram game.
Tickets to the games are available at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling 800-491-RAMS (7267).
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