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]
Colorado State Rams | |||
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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 | |||
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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 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]
The Rams have appeared in 12 NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 5–13.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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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 |
The Rams have appeared in 10 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT), with a combined record of 9–11.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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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 |
The Rams have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI) and lost the opener.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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2010 | First Round | Morehead State | L 60–74 |
Within the Mountain West Conference, Colorado State has notable rivalries with these schools:
Outside the MW, these are noted rivalries:
12 former Colorado State players have appeared in the National Basketball Association or American Basketball Association:
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.
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.
...the Cowboys own a 129–92 advantage in the all-time series with Rams.
CSU holds a 92–67 advantage, including a 54–28 record in Fort Collins.
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.