FORT COLLINS, CO. — This team is different. Just two days after getting absolutely beaten down by Neemias Queta and the Utah State Aggies, the Rams, in front of a national TV audience and a reduced arena crowd of roughly 1,300 people, picked up a gritty 84-76 win in Logan, UT., to keep pace with the top two teams in the…...
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
Justin Michael is joined by college basketball expert Eli Boettger. Throughout the episode the two discuss Colorado State’s absurd comeback win over SDSU and what it means for the program moving forward. Justin and Eli also go over the state of the Mountain West as a whole, and break down which teams are legitimate contenders. Finally, Eli talks about which…
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, CO. — Patience. Colorado State men’s basketball still looks like a team that is trying to shake off three weeks worth of rust. For the second straight game the Rams were held scoreless for the first 4 minutes and even once CSU was able to get things going on the offensive end, there were still way too many…...
FORT COLLINS, CO. — You know what the happiest animal on earth is? It’s a goldfish. It’s got a 10-second memory. After a surprising 53-33 loss to Saint Mary’s on the road Saturday night, the Rams need to be like goldfish. Following the 20-point beatdown, Niko Medved was honest about his team’s performance Saturday night. The Rams head basketball coach…...
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Colorado State men’s basketball is undefeated on the young season. After beating CSU-Pueblo on Saturday afternoon, the Rams took down the Lumberjacks of Northern Arizona on Monday night. In the 91-52 win over NAU, the Rams looked great on defense but struggled to find the bottom of the net early. Despite consistently getting open looks from the…...
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…...
Justin Michael talks about the disappointing news that CSU men’s basketball will have to shut down for at least two weeks after two players tested positive for COVID-19. Justin goes over how it will impact the schedule for the Rams and gives his takes on what college basketball should do as whole. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link | Stitcher…
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Colorado State has locked down Niko Medved with a contract extension through the 2025-26 season. The third-year Rams coach has had success building up programs everywhere he has been — and after guiding CSU men’s basketball to a 20-win campaign last year, it’s clear that the administration is banking on a continuation of that upward trajectory. …
Justin Michael gives his takes on a fun day of college football before discussing his final takeaways from the investigations into CSU Athletics. In the second half of the episode, Justin goes over the conference schedules for both CSU men’s basketball and CSU women’s basketball. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link | Stitcher Link |Spotify Link | Google Play
Justin Michael discusses Colorado State’s return to training camp and thanks the community for their response to his column on mental health. In the second half of the episode, Justin talks with 2021 hoops commit Jalen Lake. Lake explains what won him over, what he’s excited about, and how COVID-19 has impacted him. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes Link |…
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Colorado State men’s basketball has had a lot of success recruiting players out of Texas over the years and the Rams will hope that their luck will continue with the team’s most recent verbal commit. On Thursday evening, Jalen Lake, a 6-foot-4, 185-pound shooting guard out of Waxahachie, TX., posted his verbal commitment to CSU via…
Justin Michael is joined by college basketball insider Eli Boettger to discuss a variety of topics surrounding the Mountain West Conference. Early in the episode, Eli explains how the Heat Check College Basketball Sim will work this summer. Later in the episode, Eli gives his thoughts on Niko Medved and talks about why the Rams are an intriguing team to…
Justin Michael is joined by Brandon Goble of JUCO Advocate. On today’s episode, the two discuss the latest news in college basketball and how branding image and likeness can be a recruiting tool for programs down the line. In the second half of the episode, Justin and Brandon discuss the current state of Colorado State men’s basketball and why Ram…