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(Top) 1 History 2 Postseason 2.1 NCAA tournament results 2.2 NIT results 2.3 CBI results 3 Notable games 4 Rivalries 5 Players 5.1 NBA 6 References 7 External links

Colorado State Rams men's basketball

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Colorado State Rams

2023–24 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team

University

Colorado State University

Head coach

Niko Medved (6th season)

Conference

Mountain West

Location

Fort Collins, Colorado

Arena

Moby Arena
(Capacity: 8,745)

Nickname

Rams

Colors

Green and gold^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA tournament Elite Eight

1969

NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

1954, 1969

NCAA tournament round of 32

1989, 2013

NCAA tournament appearances

1954, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1989, 1990, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2022, 2024

Conference tournament champions

Mountain West
2003

Conference regular season champions

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. stateofColorado, 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.^[2]

History[edit]

The men's basketball team at Colorado State University—then called Colorado Agricultural College—began competing in the 1901–02 season.^[3] 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.^[3] Colorado State was an inaugural member of the MWC.^[4]

Postseason[edit]

NCAA tournament results[edit]

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

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1954		Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place	Santa Clara Idaho State	L 50–73 L 57–62
1963		Round of 25	Oklahoma City	L 67–70
1965		Round of 23	Oklahoma City	L 68–70
1966		Round of 22	Houston	L 76–82
1969		Round of 25 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	Dayton #18 Colorado #11 Drake	W 52–50 W 64–56 L 77–84
1989	10 MW	Round of 64 Round of 32	(7) Florida (2) #7 Syracuse	W 68–46 L 50–65
1990	10 W	Round of 64	(7) Alabama	L 54–71
2003	14 W	Round of 64	(3) #7 Duke	L 57–67
2012	11 W	Round of 64	(6) Murray State	L 41–58
2013	8 MW	Round of 64 Round of 32	(9) Missouri (1) #2 Louisville	W 84–72 L 56–82
2022	6 S	Round of 64	(11) Michigan	L 63–75
2024	10 MW	First Four Round of 64	(10) Virginia (7) Texas	W 67–42 L 56-44

NIT results[edit]

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1961	Quarterfinals	Saint Louis	L 53–59
1962	First Round	Holy Cross	L 71–72
1988	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	New Orleans Houston Arkansas State Ohio State Boston College	W 63–54 W 71–61 W 69–49 L 62–64 W 58–57
1996	First Round	Nebraska	L 83–91
1998	First Round	Minnesota	L 65–77
1999	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Mississippi State Colorado California	W 69–56 W 86–76 L 62–71
2011	First Round	Fairfield	L 60–62
2015	First Round	South Dakota State	L 76–86
2017	First Round Second Round	Charleston California State, Bakersfield	W 81–74 L 63–81
2021	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[edit]

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2010	First Round	Morehead State	L 60–74

Notable games[edit]

March 13, 1969, in the "Sweet 16" round of the NCAA tournament: Colorado State beat in-state rival and AP #18^[5] Colorado 64–56.^[6]
January 19, 1984, at Moby Arena: Colorado State beat AP #5 UTEP 63–51.^[7]
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.^[8]
December 22, 1999, at the Cannon Activities CenteratLaie, 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.^[9]
December 30, 2003, at Moby Arena: Colorado State hosted AP #22^[10] 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.^[11]^[12]
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.^[13]
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.^[14]
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.^[15]

Rivalries[edit]

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 AcademyinColorado Springs. As of the 2019–20 season, Colorado State leads the series 81–32.^[16]^[17]
Utah State: Colorado State and the AggiesofUtah 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.^[18]^[19] However, in between those years, the two schools continued to play each other regularly.
Wyoming: In a rivalry dubbed the "Border War",^[20] 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.^[21]^[22]^[23]

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.^[24]
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.^[25]^[26]
Northern Colorado: This rivalry pits Colorado State against the Bears of the University of Northern Colorado, a member of the Big Sky ConferenceinGreeley, 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.^[27]^[28]^[29]

Players[edit]

NBA[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ Colorado State Brand Standards (PDF). August 11, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2022.

^ Fredrickson, Kyle (March 22, 2018). "Source: Colorado State selects Niko Medved as new men's basketball coach". denverpost.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

^ ^a ^b "Colorado State Rams Index".

^ "1999-00 Mountain West Conference Season Summary".

^ "1968–69 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results".

^ 2012 Colorado State Men's Basketball Postseason Information Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 56.

^ "Texas-El Paso is upset, 63–51". The New York Times. Associated Press. January 20, 1984. Retrieved October 22, 2014.

^ "1989–90 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results".

^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (December 23, 1999). "Bruin Loss Is Only Half the Problem". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 22, 2014.

^ "2003–04 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results".

^ "Morris Hits Buzzer Beater To Defeat Purdue". Colorado State Rams. December 30, 2003. Retrieved October 22, 2014.

^ Mossman, John (December 31, 2003). "Colorado St. Beats No. 21 Purdue 71–69". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 4, 2004.

^ "Missouri vs. Colorado State: Tigers had 'no defensive presence' in March Madness loss". SB Nation. March 22, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

^ "CSU seizes largest comeback victory in Mountain West history at San Diego State". Loveland Reporter-Herald. January 2, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

^ "Roddy carries Colorado St. over Northeastern 71–61". Star-Herald. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

^ "Game notes: Rams travel to Air Force for Saturday afternoon matchup". Colorado State Rams. February 7, 2014. Retrieved 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.

^ "Men's basketball recap: Rams score comeback win at Air Force, 68–56". Colorado State Rams. February 8, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.

^ "Game notes: Rams open MW tourney Wednesday vs. Utah State". March 11, 2014. Retrieved 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.

^ "Men's basketball recap: Late Utah State rally trips Rams in opening round of MW tourney". Colorado State Rams. March 12, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.

^ "Men's basketball recap: CSU comeback falls short, 83–75, at Wyoming". Colorado State Rams. March 8, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.

^ "Border War: Pokes Visit Rams for Marquee MW Matchup". University of Wyoming. January 5, 2015. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015. ...the Cowboys own a 129–92 advantage in the all-time series with Rams.

^ "McManamen Shoots Wyoming Past Colorado State, 60–54". University of Wyoming. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.

^ "CSU basketball grinds out Border War win over Wyoming in crucial Mountain West battle". KUSA.com. February 23, 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-10.

^ "Men's Basketball History vs Colorado State". Colorado Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

^ "Game notes: CSU renews long-time rivalry with DU Wednesday at Moby". Colorado State Rams. December 9, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2014. CSU holds a 92–67 advantage, including a 54–28 record in Fort Collins.

^ "Men's basketball recap: Rams drop home game to Denver". Colorado State Rams. December 11, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2014.

^ "Game notes: Rams open historic home stand Friday vs. Northern Colorado". Colorado State Rams. November 21, 2013. Retrieved 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.

^ "Men's basketball recap: Rams outlast Bears". Colorado State Rams. November 22, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2014.

^ "Northern Colorado vs. Colorado State – Game Recap – December 7, 2014 – ESPN".

External links[edit]

Official website

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