Justin Michael is joined by national college basketball writer, Riley Davis, of Heat Check CBB. Throughout the episode, Riley discusses his season preview on the Rams, what stood out the most to him when watching CSU on film, the team’s x-factor this year and so much more! DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google…

Justin Michael is joined by Sean Paul of Makingthemadness.com. Throughout the episode Justin discusses Sean’s top 100 list of the best mid major players in the country with him. They also discuss the ceiling for talented programs like Colorado State and Nevada. Finally, Justin and Sean go back and forth on some of the better mid major players in college…

Justin Michael is joined by Sean Paul of Makingthemadness.com and the Mountain West Wire. Throughout the episode Sean goes over the latest hires in the league, previews the 2021-22 MW hoops season, and explains why believes the Rams are a top 25 team. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Every now and then a player completely changes the way you can operate as a team. A player so unique, so talented, that his addition alone makes you significantly more dangerous — partially due to his own talents and skills, but also a mindset and vision that separates him from everyone else on the floor.  For…...

Justin Michael breaks down a gritty 65-61 win over NC State in the NIT semifinals. It wasn’t pretty but Justin explains why the Ram Faithful should be damn proud of this group. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Clutch.  With the game tied at 73 apiece and just 14 seconds to play, No. 1 Colorado State elected not to call a timeout and instead put the pressure on No. 4 Buffalo by immediately attacking. After giving up the game-tying 3-pointer on the previous defensive possession, Niko Medved could have opted to take a deep breath…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — On to the next one.  Air Force came into Moby Arena on Saturday afternoon and gave Colorado State a competitive game. The Falcons led for over 16 minutes of action and made things tough on the Rams who struggled to find a flow offensively in the early stages of the contest.  As head coach Niko Medved…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Not. Dead. Yet.  After not playing for three full weeks, Colorado State men’s basketball was able to escape a difficult situation Saturday afternoon in Moby Arena.  Despite a sluggish opening in the first 10 minutes that featured nearly as many turnovers (4) by the Rams as points scored (5), CSU was able to close out the…...

Justin Michael is joined by national college basketball expert Kevin Sweeney. Sweeney gives his thoughts on the current state of the Mountain West and how many teams are truly contending for NCAA Tournament bids. The two also discuss the excellent job Niko Medved has done building up the program, what has stood out about the Rams so far, and whether…

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Colorado State and San Jose State didn’t have a traditional basketball arena to play in. With the Spartans being displaced due to COVID-19 restrictions in California, the Mountain West opponents played at the Ability 360 Sport and Fitness Center in Phoenix, AZ. Thursday night.  With no fans, no TV coverage, and a setting that would have seemed…...

Justin Michael talks about why it’s such an exciting time to be a CSU hoops fan, including the talent both programs have at the point guard position, and breaks down what is next for both CSU men’s basketball and CSU women’s basketball. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play

FORT COLLINS, CO. — In the second matchup between a pair of conference foes, Colorado State and UNLV battled to the bitter end Saturday afternoon.  Both teams executed at an extremely high level offensively, challenging each other shot for shot. At times it almost felt like an NBA game with the way CSU and UNLV were able to put the…...

Justin Michael breaks down another wild comeback win for Colorado State Men’s Basketball and provides an update on the women’s team as well. Finally, Justin talks about the report that CSU Football will be traveling to Wisconsin in 2026. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!  iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Despite not playing once over the last month, the Running Rebels gave the Rams everything they could handle Thursday night.  UNLV, paced by Bryce Hamilton (23 points), led Colorado State for more than 30 minutes, and truly looked like they were poised to steal a league game on the road after entering as double-digit underdogs.  With…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Colorado State fell to San Diego State 78-65 in the second matchup of the two-game road trip Monday night. While the Rams (6-2, 3-1) were unable to complete the sweep, splitting at one of the toughest venues in the country is nothing to complain about for a team that has no seniors on the roster — especially considering…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — Happy trails, Fresno State!  After taking down the Bulldogs in Monday night’s conference opener, Colorado State men’s basketball completed the two-game sweep with a 81-59 victory over Fresno State Wednesday afternoon.  In the dominant showing, the Rams trailed just once. Fresno State jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the opening minutes and held it for a…...

FORT COLLINS, CO. — In a battle between a pair of up-and-coming teams in the Mountain West Conference, Colorado State 4-1, 1-0) opened up the league portion of the schedule with a 75-53 victory over Fresno State (2-1, 0-1) Monday night.  While the game was certainly sloppy — both teams really struggled with turnovers and wild passes in general — the defensive effort…...

Justin Michael gives his thoughts on CSU’s 70-57 win over Santa Clara Tuesday afternoon. Justin explains why patience will be key with this young team but when it’s all said and done, he believes the Rams will be a top 3 team in the Mountain West due to their talent and team-first mindset. Finally, Justin reacts to the news that…

FORT COLLINS, Colo. —  The Rams (2-0) started slow against the Lumberjacks (0-3) Monday night. Colorado State missed eight 3’s in a row — most of which were wide-open looks — before Isaiah Stevens finally cashed a difficult step-back jumper with 1:45 remaining in the first half. Once Stevens broke the seal, though, those same open looks that weren’t falling early…...