Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, February 21
Fort Collins, CO
4:00 p.m.
Colorado State
vs
San Diego State
Rams Roll Into Orange Out Saturday
2/20/2026 2:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Colorado State hosts San Diego State for annual Orange Out game
FORT COLLINS, Colo.  – Winners of four straight, Colorado State looks to continue its winning ways on Saturday when they host San Diego State at 4:00 p.m. for the annual Orange Out game.
Opening Tip
- Colorado State extended its win streak to four games on Wednesday night with a 91-86 win at UNLV.
- The win was the first time in program history that CSU has won in back-to-back years in Vegas against the Rebels.
- Ali Farokhmanesh now has the fourth most wins by a first-year head coach at CSU with 16. Larry Eustachy holds the record with 26 in 2012-23.
- CSU is 14-2 all-time in the annual Orange Out game.
- Colorado State had a strong offensive game, shooting 59.3% and matching their conference season-high in points at 91.
- Jevin Muniz scored a CSU career-high 20 points to lead the Rams. He added in four assists, three rebounds and two steals.
- Brandon Rechsteiner's big second half fueled his 18 point performance. Twelve of the 18 points game in the second half while he had four rebounds, three assists and a steal in the game.Â
- Rashaan Mbemba had a strong performance off the bench with 13 points and five rebounds going 5-for-6 from the free throw line.
- The Rams eclipsed the 20 assist mark for the sixth time this season with 22. Kyle Jorgensen led the team with a career-high seven.
- Darnez Slater played a key role in the win seeing a career-high 19 minutes of play with the back court depth thinned due to injury and illness. Slater scored nine points, along side four rebounds and three assists.
- CSU's bench has been producing at a high level. Over the past six games they are averaging 30.7 points per game.
- The Rams rank 30th in the nation making 76.9% of its free throws this year.
- San Diego State won the first game between the two teams this year 73-50 in San Diego
- CSU ranks 98th in the nation and fourth in the Mountain West in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.36.
- The Rams 15.8 assists per game are the second best in the Mountain West and 75th in the nation.
- Colorado State is assisting on 61.7% of its made field goals on the year, the 22nd best mark in the nation.
- CSU's effective field goal percentage of 58.9% is ninth 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.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. He 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 Aztecs
San Diego State is coming off a 73-63 loss against Grand Canyon on Tuesday. The Aztecs are 12-3 in Mountain West play and a game behind Utah State for first place.
Always known for their defense, SDSU has seen an increase on the offensive end this year averaging 79.1 points per game. Reese Dixon-Waters leads the team with 12.5 points per game while BJ Davis and Miles Byrd join him in double figures at 10.6, each.
The Aztecs are still strong defensively allowing 69.5 points per game and turning teams over 15.3 times a contest.
What's Ahead
Colorado State stays home to start the week hosting Fresno State at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night. The Rams will be hosting $1 beer night that evening.
Opening Tip
- Colorado State extended its win streak to four games on Wednesday night with a 91-86 win at UNLV.
- The win was the first time in program history that CSU has won in back-to-back years in Vegas against the Rebels.
- Ali Farokhmanesh now has the fourth most wins by a first-year head coach at CSU with 16. Larry Eustachy holds the record with 26 in 2012-23.
- CSU is 14-2 all-time in the annual Orange Out game.
- Colorado State had a strong offensive game, shooting 59.3% and matching their conference season-high in points at 91.
- Jevin Muniz scored a CSU career-high 20 points to lead the Rams. He added in four assists, three rebounds and two steals.
- Brandon Rechsteiner's big second half fueled his 18 point performance. Twelve of the 18 points game in the second half while he had four rebounds, three assists and a steal in the game.Â
- Rashaan Mbemba had a strong performance off the bench with 13 points and five rebounds going 5-for-6 from the free throw line.
- The Rams eclipsed the 20 assist mark for the sixth time this season with 22. Kyle Jorgensen led the team with a career-high seven.
- Darnez Slater played a key role in the win seeing a career-high 19 minutes of play with the back court depth thinned due to injury and illness. Slater scored nine points, along side four rebounds and three assists.
- CSU's bench has been producing at a high level. Over the past six games they are averaging 30.7 points per game.
- The Rams rank 30th in the nation making 76.9% of its free throws this year.
- San Diego State won the first game between the two teams this year 73-50 in San Diego
- CSU ranks 98th in the nation and fourth in the Mountain West in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.36.
- The Rams 15.8 assists per game are the second best in the Mountain West and 75th in the nation.
- Colorado State is assisting on 61.7% of its made field goals on the year, the 22nd best mark in the nation.
- CSU's effective field goal percentage of 58.9% is ninth 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.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. He 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 Aztecs
San Diego State is coming off a 73-63 loss against Grand Canyon on Tuesday. The Aztecs are 12-3 in Mountain West play and a game behind Utah State for first place.
Always known for their defense, SDSU has seen an increase on the offensive end this year averaging 79.1 points per game. Reese Dixon-Waters leads the team with 12.5 points per game while BJ Davis and Miles Byrd join him in double figures at 10.6, each.
The Aztecs are still strong defensively allowing 69.5 points per game and turning teams over 15.3 times a contest.
What's Ahead
Colorado State stays home to start the week hosting Fresno State at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night. The Rams will be hosting $1 beer night that evening.
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