Rams Conclude Regular Season in Boise
CSU men’s basketball takes its six-game win streak to Boise
CSU men’s basketball takes its six-game win streak to Boise
CONTACT: Ryan Pfeifer. Senior Director of Strategic Communications & Brand Enhancement
FORT COLLINS– The red-hot Rams look to conclude the regular season on a high note when they take on Boise State Friday night at 8 p.m.
Opening Tip
– Colorado State extended its win streak to six games with an 83-56 senior night win over San Jose State.
– A win on Friday night secures the No. 2 seed for the Rams in next week’s Mountain West Tournament
– Tuesday’s win set the program record for most conference wins ever at 15.
– The Rams have a chance to set the program record for most Mountain West road wins at seven games.
– During the six-game streak, the Rams’ defense is allowing just 59.0 points per game and holding opponents to 42.5% leading to a margin of victory of 21.2 points.
– Nique Clifford ended his career in Moby Arena with another strong performance leading the Rams with 15 points along side six rebounds, six assists and three steals.
– He is averaging 17.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
– Clifford is the only Division I players to have 500 points, 290 rebounds and 125 assists.
– Clifford is third in the nation with 8.33 defensive rebounds per game and 11th for total rebounds at 9.9.
– He was selected to the preseason All-Mountain West team after earning third team honors last season.
– Kyan Evans had his seventh straight double figures scoring game finishing the night with 13 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
– Evans has turned a corner since mid-December. Over those 20 games, averaging 12.1 points, shooting 45.7% from 3-point range with 3.5 assists per game.
– Evans has become a big closer for the Rams recently scoring 49 points, shooting 62.5% from the field, 50.0% from the field and making all 12 of his free throw attempts in the past four second halves.
– Jalen Lake is having a strong senior season averaging 11.5 points on 42.5% shooting including 34.3% from behind the arc.
– Lake scored 12 points during his senior night making a pair of 3s.
– Jaylen Crocker-Johnson is averaging 12.0 points during the past 11 games. He has scored in double figures in eight of those.
– The Rams are averaging 17.1 assists per game to rank 16th in the nation. Their assist rate of 64.0% is the fifth best in the NCAA.
– Colorado State recorded 24 assists on 34 made baskets in the win over San Jose State.
– CSU ranks 16th in the nation making 78.3% of its free throw attempts this season.
– Head coach Niko Medved is in his seventh year leading Colorado State. He is 138-84 as the Rams’ head coach. He has the second most wins in program history, trailing only Jim Williams (1955-80) and his 352.
– He became the fifth coach in program history to reach 100 wins in Fort Collins last year. Medved is the only coach in program history to win 20-plus games five times.
– He picked up his 200th career win in November with the Rams’ overtime win over TCU.
– Colorado State extended its win streak to six games with an 83-56 senior night win over San Jose State.
– A win on Friday night secures the No. 2 seed for the Rams in next week’s Mountain West Tournament
– Tuesday’s win set the program record for most conference wins ever at 15.
– The Rams have a chance to set the program record for most Mountain West road wins at seven games.
– During the six-game streak, the Rams’ defense is allowing just 59.0 points per game and holding opponents to 42.5% leading to a margin of victory of 21.2 points.
– Nique Clifford ended his career in Moby Arena with another strong performance leading the Rams with 15 points along side six rebounds, six assists and three steals.
– He is averaging 17.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
– Clifford is the only Division I players to have 500 points, 290 rebounds and 125 assists.
– Clifford is third in the nation with 8.33 defensive rebounds per game and 11th for total rebounds at 9.9.
– He was selected to the preseason All-Mountain West team after earning third team honors last season.
– Kyan Evans had his seventh straight double figures scoring game finishing the night with 13 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
– Evans has turned a corner since mid-December. Over those 20 games, averaging 12.1 points, shooting 45.7% from 3-point range with 3.5 assists per game.
– Evans has become a big closer for the Rams recently scoring 49 points, shooting 62.5% from the field, 50.0% from the field and making all 12 of his free throw attempts in the past four second halves.
– Jalen Lake is having a strong senior season averaging 11.5 points on 42.5% shooting including 34.3% from behind the arc.
– Lake scored 12 points during his senior night making a pair of 3s.
– Jaylen Crocker-Johnson is averaging 12.0 points during the past 11 games. He has scored in double figures in eight of those.
– The Rams are averaging 17.1 assists per game to rank 16th in the nation. Their assist rate of 64.0% is the fifth best in the NCAA.
– Colorado State recorded 24 assists on 34 made baskets in the win over San Jose State.
– CSU ranks 16th in the nation making 78.3% of its free throw attempts this season.
– Head coach Niko Medved is in his seventh year leading Colorado State. He is 138-84 as the Rams’ head coach. He has the second most wins in program history, trailing only Jim Williams (1955-80) and his 352.
– He became the fifth coach in program history to reach 100 wins in Fort Collins last year. Medved is the only coach in program history to win 20-plus games five times.
– He picked up his 200th career win in November with the Rams’ overtime win over TCU.
Scouting the Broncos
Boise State enters Friday as winners of five straight and nine of their past 10 games.
Boise State enters Friday as winners of five straight and nine of their past 10 games.
The duo of Tyson Degenhart and Alvaro Cardenas lead the Broncos offense, Degenhart scoring 17.9 points per game while Alvaro is averaging 11.8 points and 6.8 assists.
Boise State does a good job of cleaning the glass, averaging 36.6 rebounds per game, leading the Mountain West.
What’s Ahead
Colorado State and the rest of the Mountain West descend upon Las Vegas for the 2025 Mountain West Tournament March 12-15 inside Thomas & Mack Center.
Colorado State and the rest of the Mountain West descend upon Las Vegas for the 2025 Mountain West Tournament March 12-15 inside Thomas & Mack Center.
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