Justin Michael breaks down Wednesday night’s 87-71 victory over Loyola Marymount and his takeaways from what was an impressive team showing for the Green & Gold. Justin talks about how Stevens looked and how he elevates the team’s ceiling. He also talks about the depth of the team as a whole, and how cool it’s been to see John Tonje, Jalen Lake and Isaiah Rivera get their opportunities to shine. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play BUY TICKETS HERE: https://gametime.hnyj8s.net/c/3442941/1441546/10874 Visit https://dkng.co/DNVR to sign up for DraftKings Sportsbook using the code “DNVR” If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH),…

Welcome back, Isaiah Stevens. The senior point guard made his season debut in Wednesday’s 87-71 win over Loyola Marymount. Had you gone into the night with no knowledge of his preseason injury, you wouldn’t have guessed he had one based on the way that he played. Stevens opened the game by draining a mid-range jumper and followed it up with a stepback three that was silky smooth. Not long after that, Stevens drove into the paint, went up, absorbed the contact and had the body control to finish through it. Although he only played 19 minutes in his first game back, Stevens displayed the same explosiveness and versatility that we’ve all become accustomed to seeing over the years. He finished…

Christmas came early for Colorado State men’s basketball. Isaiah Stevens will make his return to the lineup for the Rams against Loyola Marymount on Wednesday night. Head coach Niko Medved reached out to DNVR with the news on Wednesday morning. The senior point guard broke his foot shortly before the start of the regular season and was expected to miss most of, if not all of the non-conference slate. However, after recovering much quicker than anticipated, Stevens will be able to return to the floor with a minutes restriction this week.  https://twitter.com/JustinTMichael/status/1598034370702426112 A preseason all-conference selection and one of the country’s most talented point guards, the return of Stevens is massively important for a Rams squad that still has hopes…

The Colorado State men’s basketball team will be without one of the best point guards in the country for the foreseeable future. DNVR has confirmed that senior point guard Isaiah Stevens recently broke his foot and will have surgery this week to repair the injury. CSU later confirmed the news via release. “First and foremost, myself and the team feel terrible for Isaiah. He is a special player and a tremendous leader. We are confident that Isaiah will get through this and make a full recovery,” said head coach Niko Medved via press release. “While we know that his presence and leadership will be missed, I know this team will respond. We will continue to work diligently and we are really…

The Colorado State men’s basketball team has an opportunity to do something special this season. Last year the Rams became just the second group in school history to win 20 or more games in three consecutive seasons, joining Tiny Grant’s teams from 1987-1990. If CSU does it again in 2022-23, Niko Medved’s team will be the first to win 20...

Justin Michael is joined by the founder of HeatCheckCBB.com, Eli Boettger, and the two discuss his way-too-early projections for the upcoming Mountain West men’s basketball season. Eli explains why San Diego State is good enough to crack the top-15, why Wyoming may not be quite as dangerous as some think and why CSU should still be a dangerous group without David Roddy. Eli also gives some insight into why the additions of Josiah Strong and Patrick Cartier are significant, how he views Roddy as an NBA prospect, why the USC game is intriguing and more! DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play

Justin Michael gives his thoughts on David Roddy electing to forgo his collegiate eligibility and remain in the 2022 NBA Draft. He also plays audio from a media session with Roddy and gives some insight into how Roddy leaving impacts the Rams in 2022-23. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play

LAS VEGAS — Not enough.  David Roddy, Isaiah Stevens and Chandler Jacobs combined for 52 points on 20-of-32 shooting in the Mountain West Conference semifinals Friday night.  The problem was that outside of that trio, everyone else on the floor for No. 23 Colorado State combined to make a total of two baskets. The Rams also missed half of their...

LAS VEGAS — Chandler Jacobs has found much more than just a new team this season, he has found a new home.  Coming out of Dallas Baptist University, where Jacobs became the program’s all-time leading scorer and made four consecutive trips to the NCAA Division II Tournament, the fifth-year guard had no shortage of DI offers to finish up his collegiate career. The thing is Jacobs did not want to end up just anywhere, he wanted to make the most of his final season of collegiate eligibility.  After briefly verbally committing to Texas Tech, Jacobs ultimately signed with Colorado State largely due to the relationship he established with Ali Farkokhmanesh throughout the recruiting process. According to Jacobs, in an industry filled…

LAS VEGAS — Survive and advance.  Utah Stave gave No. 23 Colorado State everything it could handle on Thursday night. But with 1.8 seconds remaining on the clock, Chandler Jacobs made the game–winning layup to give the Rams a 53-31 victory over the Aggies at the Thomas and Mack Center.  “Proud of our guys for finding a way to win,” Niko...

LAS VEGAS — Following Utah State’s convincing win over Air Force in the opening round of the 2022 Mountain West Tournament, Colorado State will play the Aggies for a third time this season in the quarterfinals on Thursday night.  So far this year CSU is 2-0 against USU with the most recent victory coming over the Aggies in Logan, UT.,...

DENVER — The best in the Mountain West. David Roddy was named the conference player of the year by the league’s media on Monday. Roddy joins Gian Clavell (2017) and Mike Mitchell (1990) as the only players in program history to earn the prestigious award. Roddy received eight of the possible 11 first-place votes for the honor and 161 out of 165 possible points in the voting. https://twitter.com/DNVR_Rams/status/1500886929440706566 In what’s been a phenomenal season, the junior guard/forward out of Minneapolis, Minn., finished third in the league in scoring at 19.5 points per game. He was also sixth in rebounding (7.6 per game) and first in field goal percentage at 57.5 percent. When CSU went down to the Virgin Islands in November,…

Justin Michael plays postgame audio from Niko Medved and gives his thoughts on Saturday’s 71-68 victory over Boise State in Fort Collins. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play

FORT COLLINS — Colorado State locked down the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Mountain West Tournament with a 71-68 victory over Boise State on Saturday night. The win caps off an incredible regular season in which the Rams went 24-4, (14-4) and swept the conference champions (Boise State). It also moves CSU’s record to 12-3 in games against teams...

DENVER — Kendle Moore entered Saturday night’s game at Utah State averaging just 5.5 points per game. With Colorado State possessing more talent than ever, the senior guard has predominantly had to take a back seat on the offensive end but has done so with grace. Playing in a hostile environment against the Aggies, with a potential Quad 1 win on...

FORT COLLINS — Wednesday night had everything you could hope for as a college basketball fan.  A sold out arena, filled to the rafters with ruckus supporters largely wearing white but a few in brown and gold cheering on the visitors as well. A pair of teams with hopes of winning the Mountain West and competing in the NCAA Tournament. And...

DENVER — Colorado State (21-4, 11-4) was hot entering Saturday’s matchup with UNLV (16-11, 8-6). Winners in five straight overall and coming off back-to-back road victories, a win in Sin City would have gone a long way for the Rams in the race for the regular season Mountain West Championship, especially with two of the final three games taking place...

DENVER — New Mexico had no answers for David Roddy on Thursday night. Colorado State’s leading scorer for the season recorded his third 30-point performance of the year, finishing with 31 points and nine rebounds in a 83-68 victory for the Rams.  Roddy shot 70 percent from the floor against the Lobos (14-of-20) and absolutely owned them around the hoop. On...

DENVER — Five in a row.  Colorado State (21-3,11-3) extended its winning streak to five on Thursday night with a 83-68 victory over New Mexico (11-15, 3-9) in Albuquerque, N.M.  The Rams trailed by 2 at halftime (42-40) and there were 19 lead changes in total. At the 12:12 mark of the second half, though, the game completely flipped in favor...