Colorado State Rams men's basketball

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Colorado State Rams
2021–22 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
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UniversityColorado State University
Head coachNiko Medved (4th season)
ConferenceMountain West
LocationFort Collins, Colorado
ArenaMoby Arena
(Capacity: 8,745)
NicknameRams
ColorsGreen and gold[1]
   
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NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1969
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1954, 1969
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1954, 1969, 1989, 2013
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1954, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1989, 1990, 2003, 2012, 2013
Conference tournament champions
2003
Conference regular season champions
1954, 1961 (Skyline) 1989, 1990 (WAC)

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.[2]

History[]

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[]

NCAA Tournament results[]

The Rams have appeared in ten NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 4–11.

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 M 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 M Round of 64
Round of 32		 (9) Missouri
(1) #2 Louisville		 W 84–72
L 56–82

NIT results[]

The Rams have appeared in ten 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
CSU hosts Oral Roberts on November 9, 2021 in Moby Arena.

CBI results[]

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[]

  • 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 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.[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[]

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.[16][17]
  • 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.[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 132–92 series lead over Colorado State as of the start of the 2017 conference season.[21][22]

Outside the MW, these are noted rivalries:

References[]

  1. ^ Colorado State Rams Athletics Brand Standards (PDF). February 14, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Fredrickson, Kyle (March 22, 2018). "Source: Colorado State selects Niko Medved as new men's basketball coach". denverpost.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Colorado State Rams Index".
  4. ^ "1999-00 Mountain West Conference Season Summary".
  5. ^ "1968-69 Colorado Buffaloes Schedule and Results".
  6. ^ 2012 Colorado State Men's Basketball Postseason Information. p. 56.
  7. ^ "Texas-El Paso is upset, 63-51". The New York Times. Associated Press. January 20, 1984. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  8. ^ "1989-90 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results".
  9. ^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (December 23, 1999). "Bruin Loss Is Only Half the Problem". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  10. ^ "2003-04 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results".
  11. ^ "Morris Hits Buzzer Beater To Defeat Purdue". Colorado State Rams. December 30, 2003. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  12. ^ Mossman, John (December 31, 2003). "Colorado St. Beats No. 21 Purdue 71-69". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 4, 2004.
  13. ^ "Missouri vs. Colorado State: Tigers had 'no defensive presence' in March Madness loss". SB Nation. March 22, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "CSU seizes largest comeback victory in Mountain West history at San Diego State". Loveland Reporter-Herald. January 2, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  15. ^ "Roddy carries Colorado St. over Northeastern 71-61". Star-Herald. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Men's basketball recap: Rams score comeback win at Air Force, 68-56". Colorado State Rams. February 8, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "Men's basketball recap: CSU comeback falls short, 83-75, at Wyoming". Colorado State Rams. March 8, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "McManamen Shoots Wyoming Past Colorado State, 60-54". University of Wyoming. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  23. ^ "Men's Basketball History vs Colorado State". Colorado Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ "Men's basketball recap: Rams drop home game to Denver". Colorado State Rams. December 11, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  26. ^ "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.
  27. ^ "Men's basketball recap: Rams outlast Bears". Colorado State Rams. November 22, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  28. ^ "Northern Colorado vs. Colorado State - Game Recap - December 7, 2014 - ESPN".

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