Sometimes you win, but most of the time you lose in Las Vegas. That was the case Friday night for Colorado State as they lost 64-56 to the Fresno State Bulldogs in the Mountain West semifinals. Before the game even began, Colorado State Rams men’s basketball was behind the eight ball. Not only were they the No. 6 seed…...
Luck be a lady; Colorado State was lucky to escape Thursday night with a win in Las Vegas. The Rams fought stalwartly and won 88-81 over the Boise State Broncos, a game which went nearly went into the early hours of Friday morning here in the Mountain Time Zone. Things started going CSU’s way when Boise’s best player, James…...
The king is here. The king is here! Antwan Scott, Colorado State Rams men’s basketball’s 3-point king is here. When Scott nailed his first 3-pointer of the game on Thursday night, it was his 91st of the season, a new single-season record for any Rams hoops player ever. https://twitter.com/CSUMensBball/status/708153621209219075 (He now has 94 and counting at the conclusion of…...
Colorado State Rams men’s basketball tips off against the San Jose State Spartans in the first round of the Mountain West tournament Wednesday evening. The match-up will be the third contest between the two schools this year, the first two were both won by CSU. The Rams won an overtime thriller on the road Jan. 9, a game in…...
Welcome to March Madness, Colorado State men’s basketball fans! With their 87-73 victory over the rival Air Force Falcons yesterday, your Rams secured a 16-15 overall record, going 8-10 in-conference. That record meant a tie with UNLV for the No. 6 seed, and due to a tie-breaker, Colorado State earned the No. 6 seed outright. That means they now know…...
Starting in 2017, the Mountain West basketball tournaments for both the men and women’s side will move from 11 teams down to only eight, excluding three teams per year. Back in December, Wyoming Cowboys head coach Larry Shyatt was reprimanded for his public comments on the decision, saying, “I’m very disappointed, but it is what it is,” Shyatt said.…...
Late Friday night it was finally time for basketball. The Colorado State men’s basketball team faced the San Diego State Aztecs, and without senior forward J.J. Avila, the Rams were underdogs. SDSU played like a championship team from the first tip, taking a quick 7-3 lead to start. But the Rams fought stalwartly and put together an 8-0 run of…...
Even with leading scorer and likely best passer J.J. Avila going down in the first half with an ankle sprain, the Colorado State Rams men’s basketball team caught fire from outside and dominated the glass inside to win 71-59. It began nearly perfectly for Colorado State, as they ran out to an 8-0 lead on the strength of their best…...
After a fantastic finish to the regular season, which included five straight wins and multiple honors for Colorado State men’s basketball players, tourney time begins. For 26-5 CSU, it’s been a season full of mostly ups – including a Top-25 ranking – and only a few downs. While the Rams, who sport a 26th-best RPI in the nation, likely have…...
J.J. Avila is enjoying a good week. That’s putting it lightly. First and foremost, Avila was named Mountain West Player of the Week for his two great games, leading his Colorado State Rams to two victories over the Nevada Wolfpack and Utah State Aggies. In those two wins, Avila scored 27 and 29 points respectfully. His regular season finale performance…...
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