Colorado State Rams men's basketball explained

Colorado State Rams
Current:	2023–24 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
University:	Colorado State University
Conference:	Mountain West
Location:	Fort Collins, Colorado
Coach:	Niko Medved
Tenure:	6th
Arena:	Moby Arena
Capacity:	8,745
Nickname:	Rams
H Pattern B:	_thinsidesonwhite
H Pattern S:	_blanksides2
H Body:	1E4D2B
H Shorts:	1E4D2B
A Pattern B:	_thinwhitesides
A Body:	1E4D2B
A Shorts:	1E4D2B
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Ncaaeliteeight:	1969
Ncaasweetsixteen:	1954, 1969
Ncaaroundof32:	1989, 2013
Ncaatourneys:	1954, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1989, 1990, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2022, 2024
Conference Tournament:	Mountain West 2003
Conference Season:	WAC 1989, 1990 Skyline 1954, 1961

The Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represents Colorado State University, located in Fort Collins, in the U.S. state of Colorado, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They play their home games at the Moby Arena and are members of the Mountain West Conference. They are led by head coach Niko Medved.^[1]

History

The men's basketball team at Colorado State University—then called Colorado Agricultural College—began competing in the 1901–02 season.^[2] The school became a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in the 1910–11 season, and followed most of the larger schools in that conference into the Mountain States Conference in the 1938–39 season and stayed in the conference until 1961–62. Colorado State then joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in 1969–70. After 20 seasons in the WAC, Colorado State moved to its current MWC in 1999–00.^[2] Colorado State was an inaugural member of the MWC.^[3]

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Rams have appeared in 12 NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 5–13.

		Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place		L 50–73 L 57–62
		Round of 25		L 67–70
		Round of 23		L 68–70
		Round of 22		L 76–82
		Round of 25 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	Dayton	W 52–50 W 64–56 L 77–84
	10 MW	Round of 64 Round of 32		W 68–46 L 50–65
	10 W	Round of 64		L 54–71
	14 W	Round of 64		L 57–67
	11 W	Round of 64		L 41–58
	8 MW	Round of 64 Round of 32		W 84–72 L 56–82
	6 S	Round of 64		L 63–75
	10 MW	First Four Round of 64		W 67–42 L 56-44

NIT results

The Rams have appeared in 10 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT), with a combined record of 9–11.

	Quarterfinals		L 53–59
	First Round		L 71–72
	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game		W 63–54 W 71–61 W 69–49 L 62–64 W 58–57
	First Round		L 83–91
	First Round		L 65–77
	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals		W 69–56 W 86–76 L 62–71
	First Round		L 60–62
	First Round		L 76–86
	First Round Second Round		W 81–74 L 63–81
	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	Buffalo NC State Memphis Louisiana Tech	W 75–73 W 65–61 L 67–90 L 74–76

CBI results

The Rams have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI) and lost the opener.

First Round

Morehead State

L 60–74

Notable games

• March 13, 1969, in the "Sweet 16" round of the NCAA tournament: Colorado State beat in-state rival and AP #18^[4] Colorado 64–56.^[5]
• January 19, 1984, at Moby Arena: Colorado State beat AP #5 UTEP 63–51.^[6]
• December 29, 1989, at McNichols Sports Arena: Colorado State beat AP #24 North Carolina 78–67 in the Mile High Classic, a four-team tournament in Denver also featuring Colorado and Massachusetts. Colorado State beat Massachusetts the next night to win the tournament.^[7]
• December 22, 1999, at the Cannon Activities Center at Laie, Hawaii: In a Pearl Harbor Classic tournament game, Colorado State upset AP #18 UCLA 55–54. John Ford made a free throw with 23 seconds left that turned out to be the winning margin.^[8]
• December 30, 2003, at Moby Arena: Colorado State hosted AP #22^[9] Purdue. Down 4 points with 7 seconds left, Colorado State committed a foul. In the double bonus, Purdue missed both free throws. CSU scored a three pointer with 0.7 seconds left. The ensuing Purdue inbound pass was tipped; the ball fell into the hands of Michael Moris who shot the game winning three pointer at the buzzer. The game was not televised. CSU was awarded the points and won the game by two points.^{[10] [11]}
• March 21, 2013, in the "Round of 64" of the NCAA tournament: Colorado State beat #9 seed Missouri 84–72 to advance to the Round of 32.^[12]
• January 2, 2021, at Viejas Arena: Colorado State came back from a 26-point deficit to beat San Diego State 70–67, the largest comeback in Mountain West history.^[13]
• November 22, 2021, at Sports and Fitness Center: After trailing Northeastern by 20 points early in the second half of the 2021 Paradise Jam tournament championship game, the Rams put together a comeback and outscored the Huskies 47–17 in the final 17 minutes to win the game — and the tournament — 71–61. David Roddy, who scored 27 points — and averaged 31 points a game — was named the MVP of the tournament.^[14]

Rivalries

Within the Mountain West Conference, Colorado State has notable rivalries with these schools:

• Air Force: Colorado State has an in-state rivalry with the Falcons of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. As of the 2019–20 season, Colorado State leads the series 81–32.^{[15] [16]}
• Utah State: Colorado State and the Aggies of Utah State University were rivals in the Mountain States Conference from the 1939–40 to 1961–62 seasons. Beginning in the 2013–14 season, the two schools again competed in the same conference, the Mountain West. Utah State has a 46–35 lead in the series as of the 2013–14 season.^{[17] [18]} However, in between those years, the two schools continued to play each other regularly.
• Wyoming: In a rivalry dubbed the "Border War",^[19] the Cowboys of the University of Wyoming have a 136–101 series lead over Colorado State as of the conclusion of the 2021 conference regular season.^{[20] [21] [22]}

Outside the MW, these are noted rivalries:

• Colorado: This in-state basketball rivalry pits Colorado State against Colorado, a member of the Pac-12 Conference. As of 2021, Colorado leads the series 92–40.^[23]
• Denver: Also in-state, this rivalry is against the Pioneers of the University of Denver, a member of The Summit League. Colorado State leads the all-time series 92–68 as of 2013.^{[24] [25]}
• Northern Colorado: This rivalry pits Colorado State against the Bears of the University of Northern Colorado, a member of the Big Sky Conference in Greeley, another city in the Northern Colorado region. Colorado State leads the series 66–35 as of 2014–15, and the two schools have played each other annually since the 2003–04 season.^{[26] [27] [28]}

Players

NBA

12 former Colorado State players have appeared in the National Basketball Association or American Basketball Association:

• Gian Clavell
• Pat Durham
  • Rick Fisher Eddie Hughes
• Stanton Kidd
• John O'Boyle
• Milt Palacio
• David Roddy
• Bob Rule
• Dale Schlueter
• Jason Smith
• Lonnie Wright

Notes and References

1. News: Source: Colorado State selects Niko Medved as new men's basketball coach . Kyle . Fredrickson . denverpost.com . March 22, 2018 . March 22, 2018.
2. Web site: Colorado State Rams Index.
3. Web site: 1999-00 Mountain West Conference Season Summary.
4. Web site: 1968–69 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results.
5. 2012 Colorado State Men's Basketball Postseason Information . p. 56.
6. Web site: Texas-El Paso is upset, 63–51. Associated Press. The New York Times. January 20, 1984. October 22, 2014.
7. Web site: 1989–90 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results.
8. Web site: Bruin Loss Is Only Half the Problem. Howard-Cooper, Scott. Los Angeles Times. December 23, 1999. October 22, 2014.
9. Web site: 2003–04 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results.
10. Web site: Morris Hits Buzzer Beater To Defeat Purdue. Colorado State Rams. October 22, 2014. December 30, 2003.
11. Web site: Mossman. John. Colorado St. Beats No. 21 Purdue 71–69. . https://web.archive.org/web/20040104040013/http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BKC_PURDUE_COLORADO_ST?SITE=FLSTU&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT . January 4, 2004. December 31, 2003. live.
12. Web site: Missouri vs. Colorado State: Tigers had 'no defensive presence' in March Madness loss. SB Nation. March 22, 2013. November 10, 2021.
13. Web site: CSU seizes largest comeback victory in Mountain West history at San Diego State. Loveland Reporter-Herald. January 2, 2021. November 10, 2021.
14. Web site: Roddy carries Colorado St. over Northeastern 71–61. Star-Herald. November 22, 2021. November 22, 2021.
15. Web site: Game notes: Rams travel to Air Force for Saturday afternoon matchup. Colorado State Rams. February 7, 2014. October 22, 2014. The game marks the 103rd in the series between the Rams and Falcons. Colorado State leads 71–31, including a 29–19 mark in games played in Colorado Springs..
16. Web site: Men's basketball recap: Rams score comeback win at Air Force, 68–56. Colorado State Rams. February 8, 2014. October 22, 2014.
17. Web site: Game notes: Rams open MW tourney Wednesday vs. Utah State. March 11, 2014. October 22, 2014. The game marks the 81st in the series between the Rams and Aggies. CSU is 35–45 in the series, but the two programs have never met on a neutral court..
18. Web site: Men's basketball recap: Late Utah State rally trips Rams in opening round of MW tourney. Colorado State Rams. October 22, 2014. March 12, 2014.
19. Web site: Men's basketball recap: CSU comeback falls short, 83–75, at Wyoming. Colorado State Rams . October 22, 2014. March 8, 2014.
20. Web site: Border War: Pokes Visit Rams for Marquee MW Matchup. University of Wyoming. January 7, 2015. January 5, 2015. ...the Cowboys own a 129–92 advantage in the all-time series with Rams.. https://web.archive.org/web/20150108084800/http://www.gowyo.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010515aab.html. January 8, 2015. dead.
21. Web site: McManamen Shoots Wyoming Past Colorado State, 60–54. University of Wyoming. January 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150108084651/http://www.gowyo.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/010715aaa.html. January 8, 2015. dead.
22. Web site: February 23, 2022 . CSU basketball grinds out Border War win over Wyoming in crucial Mountain West battle . 2022-03-10 . KUSA.com . en-US.
23. Web site: Men's Basketball History vs Colorado State. Colorado Athletics. November 22, 2021.
24. Web site: Game notes: CSU renews long-time rivalry with DU Wednesday at Moby . Colorado State Rams. December 9, 2013. October 22, 2014. CSU holds a 92–67 advantage, including a 54–28 record in Fort Collins..
25. Web site: Men's basketball recap: Rams drop home game to Denver. Colorado State Rams. October 22, 2014 . December 11, 2013.
26. Web site: Game notes: Rams open historic home stand Friday vs. Northern Colorado. November 21, 2013. October 22, 2014. The matchup will mark the 100th between the Rams and the Bears, with Colorado State holding a 64–35 advantage in the all-time series.. Colorado State Rams.
27. Web site: Men's basketball recap: Rams outlast Bears . Colorado State Rams. November 22, 2013. October 22, 2014.
28. Web site: Northern Colorado vs. Colorado State – Game Recap – December 7, 2014 – ESPN.