Colorado State University Athletics
Wednesday, March 11
Las Vegas, NV
7:00 p.m.
Colorado State
vs
Fresno State
Rams Open Mountain West Tournament Wednesday
3/10/2026 4:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Colorado State enters the tournament as the No. 7 seed
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — It's a new season, back to 0-0 for Colorado State men's basketball. The past can be learned from, but it's all about the future and winning four games in four days in Las Vegas. The Rams open up the Mountain West Tournament on Wednesday as the No. 7 seed, facing the 10th-seeded Fresno State Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. MT.
Opening Tip
- Colorado State's win streak was snapped in the regular season finale by Boise State, 78-67.
- The Rams had two players earn All-Conference honors in Jevin Muniz (third team) and Brandon Rechsteiner (honorable mention).
- Muniz averaged 10.3 points, 4.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds during conference play, while Rechsteiner led the team with 12.6 points per game, making 2.45 threes per game and shooting 38.9% behind the arc.
- CSU enters the Mountain West Tournament as the No. 7 seed. This is the third time the Rams have been the seventh seed; the others came in 2002 and 2024. The program is 2-2 as the seven seed.
- The Rams reached 20 wins for the sixth time in the past seven years this season.
- Ali Farokhmanesh became the third first-year head coach at CSU to reach 20 wins. He joins Larry Eustachy (26, 2012-13) and Boyd Grant (22, 1987-88)
- The Rams and Bulldogs split the series this season, defending their home courts. CSU overcame a 13-point deficit in the win at Moby Arena.
- CSU and FSU have met five times previously in the Mountain West Tournament, with CSU owning a 4-1 advantage. The last time was in 2023, when the Rams defeated the Bulldogs 67-65 in the 8-9 matchup.
- Colorado State has won 10-plus conference games 17 times in the program's history; six of those 17 occurrences have come with coach Ali Farkohmanesh on staff. (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26).
- CSU has been reaching the foul line often recently, averaging 26.1 free throw attempts per game over the last nine games. The Rams are making 78.1% (178-228) of their attempts.
- The charity stripe has been a key to success for CSU during conference play, in wins they are averaging 27.5 free throw attempts per game compared to just 14.8 in losses. The Rams are shooting 75.1% from the free throw line in conference play.
- The Rams rank 30th in the nation, making 77.0% of their free throws overall this year.
- CSU ranks 99th in the nation and fourth in the Mountain West in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.36.
- The Rams' 16.0 assists per game are the second best in the Mountain West and 63rd in the nation.
- Jevin Muniz is the team's main distributor, averaging 4.9 assists per game, which leads the Mountain West and ranks 66th nationally. His 3.26 assist-to-turnover ratio is 20th in the nation and also the best in the conference.
- Colorado State is assisting on 62.8% of its made field goals on the year, the 13th-best mark in the nation.
- CSU's effective field goal percentage of 59.4% 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 steals 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.
Scouting the Bulldogs
Fresno State dropped five of its last six games of the to finish in 10th place with a 7-13 record.
The Bulldogs are led by the trio of Jake Heidbreder, DeShawn Gory and Zaon Collins. Heidbreder leads the team with 16.7 points per game and a team-high 65 made 3s on the year.
Gory does a little of everything for FSU with 13.8 points and 6.0 rebounds as a freshman. Collins is the team's main ball handler, averaging 11.6 points, 4.6 assists and 1.9 steals.
What's Ahead
A win and the season keeps going for the Rams as they would advance to the quarterfinals to face No. 2 seed San Diego State on Thursday night at 7 p.m. MT on CBS Sports Network.
Opening Tip
- Colorado State's win streak was snapped in the regular season finale by Boise State, 78-67.
- The Rams had two players earn All-Conference honors in Jevin Muniz (third team) and Brandon Rechsteiner (honorable mention).
- Muniz averaged 10.3 points, 4.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds during conference play, while Rechsteiner led the team with 12.6 points per game, making 2.45 threes per game and shooting 38.9% behind the arc.
- CSU enters the Mountain West Tournament as the No. 7 seed. This is the third time the Rams have been the seventh seed; the others came in 2002 and 2024. The program is 2-2 as the seven seed.
- The Rams reached 20 wins for the sixth time in the past seven years this season.
- Ali Farokhmanesh became the third first-year head coach at CSU to reach 20 wins. He joins Larry Eustachy (26, 2012-13) and Boyd Grant (22, 1987-88)
- The Rams and Bulldogs split the series this season, defending their home courts. CSU overcame a 13-point deficit in the win at Moby Arena.
- CSU and FSU have met five times previously in the Mountain West Tournament, with CSU owning a 4-1 advantage. The last time was in 2023, when the Rams defeated the Bulldogs 67-65 in the 8-9 matchup.
- Colorado State has won 10-plus conference games 17 times in the program's history; six of those 17 occurrences have come with coach Ali Farkohmanesh on staff. (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26).
- CSU has been reaching the foul line often recently, averaging 26.1 free throw attempts per game over the last nine games. The Rams are making 78.1% (178-228) of their attempts.
- The charity stripe has been a key to success for CSU during conference play, in wins they are averaging 27.5 free throw attempts per game compared to just 14.8 in losses. The Rams are shooting 75.1% from the free throw line in conference play.
- The Rams rank 30th in the nation, making 77.0% of their free throws overall this year.
- CSU ranks 99th in the nation and fourth in the Mountain West in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.36.
- The Rams' 16.0 assists per game are the second best in the Mountain West and 63rd in the nation.
- Jevin Muniz is the team's main distributor, averaging 4.9 assists per game, which leads the Mountain West and ranks 66th nationally. His 3.26 assist-to-turnover ratio is 20th in the nation and also the best in the conference.
- Colorado State is assisting on 62.8% of its made field goals on the year, the 13th-best mark in the nation.
- CSU's effective field goal percentage of 59.4% 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 steals 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.
Scouting the Bulldogs
Fresno State dropped five of its last six games of the to finish in 10th place with a 7-13 record.
The Bulldogs are led by the trio of Jake Heidbreder, DeShawn Gory and Zaon Collins. Heidbreder leads the team with 16.7 points per game and a team-high 65 made 3s on the year.
Gory does a little of everything for FSU with 13.8 points and 6.0 rebounds as a freshman. Collins is the team's main ball handler, averaging 11.6 points, 4.6 assists and 1.9 steals.
What's Ahead
A win and the season keeps going for the Rams as they would advance to the quarterfinals to face No. 2 seed San Diego State on Thursday night at 7 p.m. MT on CBS Sports Network.
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