2022–23 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Record | 15–18 (6–12 MW) |
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Home arena | Moby Arena |
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No. 18 San Diego State † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 32 | – | 7 | .821 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boise State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2022–23 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represented Colorado State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams were led by 5th-year head coach Niko Medved and played their home games for the 57th season at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colorado. They participate as members of the Mountain West Conference for the 24th season.
Previous season
[edit]The Rams finished the 2021–22 season 25–6, 14–4 in Mountain West play to finish in 2nd place.
In the Mountain West tournament, the Rams received a first-round bye. They faced and defeated Utah State 53–51 in the quarterfinals before being eliminated by 3-seed San Diego State in a 58–63 loss.
The Rams were selected to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2013 as the 6-seed in the South region. They were defeated by 11-seed Michigan in the first round 63–75 to end their season. For the first time in program history, the team finished the season ranked in the AP Poll, at #24.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jalen Scott | 2 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Freshman | Surprise, AZ | Entered transfer portal |
Kendle Moore | 3 | G | 6'0" | 155 | Senior | Danville, IL | Elected to transfer to Missouri State |
Dischon Thomas | 11 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Junior | Durham, NC | Elected to transfer to Montana |
Chandler Jacobs | 13 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Graduate Student | Missouri City, TX | Completed college eligibility |
David Roddy | 21 | F | 6'6" | 255 | RS Junior | San Marcos, CA | Declared for 2022 NBA draft |
Adam Thistlewood | 31 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Golden, CO | Elected to transfer to Colorado School of Mines |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Josiah Strong | 3 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Graduate Student | Brooklyn Park, MN | Transferred from Illinois State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Strong graduated from Illinois State. |
Patrick Cartier | 12 | F | 6'8'' | 220 | Graduate Student | Brookfield, WI | Transferred from Hillsdale. Will be eligible to play immediately since Cartier graduated from Hillsdale. |
Joe Palmer | 24 | G | 6'4'' | 190 | Senior | Faribault, MN | Transferred from Augsburg. Palmer will be eligible to play immediately under the one-time transfer rule. |
2022 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Taviontae Jackson PG/SG |
Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 18, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Jack Payne SG/SF |
Boise, ID | Owyhee HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 3, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Kyle Evans PF/C |
Aliso Viejo, CA | Santa Margarita Catholic HS | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 16, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Oct. 28, 2022 7:00 p.m. |
Metro State | W 91–52 | 19 – Tonje | 10 – Moors | 4 – Tied | Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov. 7, 2022 7:00 p.m., Evoca |
Gardner–Webb | W 65–63 | 1–0 |
16 – Tonje | 7 – Rivera | 3 – Tied | Moby Arena (4,435) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Nov. 11, 2022 7:30 p.m., Evoca |
Southeastern Louisiana | W 80–69 | 2–0 |
17 – Cartier | 7 – Tied | 6 – Lake | Moby Arena (5,028) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Nov. 14, 2022 7:00 p.m., Evoca |
Weber State | W 77–52 | 3–0 |
15 – Tonje | 7 – Moors | 6 – Hebb | Moby Arena (3,769) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Nov. 17, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. South Carolina Charleston Classic Quarterfinals |
W 85–53 | 4–0 |
24 – Moors | 9 – Moors | 5 – Hebb | TD Arena Charleston, SC | ||||
Nov. 18, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at College of Charleston Charleston Classic Semifinals |
L 64–74 | 4–1 |
15 – Rivera | 7 – Tonje | 5 – Jackson | TD Arena Charleston, SC | ||||
Nov. 20, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Penn State Charleston Classic – 3rd Place |
L 56–68 | 4–2 |
15 – Rivera | 13 – Tonje | 5 – Rivera | TD Arena (5,405) Charleston, SC | ||||
Nov. 26, 2022 2:00 p.m., Evoca |
Mississippi Valley State | W 88–45 | 5–2 |
25 – Tonje | 7 – Tonje | 4 – Jackson | Moby Arena (3,884) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Nov. 30, 2022 7:00 p.m., Evoca |
Loyola Marymount | W 87–71 | 6–2 |
23 – Tonje | 7 – Tonje | 5 – Jackson | Moby Arena (4,342) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Dec. 3, 2022 2:00 p.m., Evoca |
Northern Colorado | L 83–88 | 6–3 |
23 – Cartier | 4 – Tied | 5 – Jackson | Moby Arena (5,439) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Dec. 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Colorado | L 65–93 | 6–4 |
15 – Stevens | 4 – Tied | 3 – Stevens | CU Events Center (10,033) Boulder, CO | ||||
Dec. 11, 2022 7:00 p.m., Evoca |
Peru State | W 115–72 | 7–4 |
24 – Stevens | 6 – Moors | 10 – Stevens | Moby Arena (3,563) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Dec. 18, 2022 6:00 p.m. |
at Saint Mary's | W 62–60 | 8–4 |
23 – Stevens | 4 – Tied | 5 – Stevens | University Credit Union Pavilion (3,188) Moraga, CA | ||||
Dec. 21, 2022 9:00 p.m., P12N |
vs. USC Jerry Colangelo Classic |
L 64–73 | 8–5 |
22 – Cartier | 5 – Rivera | 9 – Stevens | Footprint Center (2,870) Phoenix, AZ | ||||
Mountain West regular season | |||||||||||
Dec. 28, 2022 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at No. 22 New Mexico | L 69–88 | 8–6 (0–1) |
16 – Tied | 6 – Rivera | 7 – Stevens | The Pit (15,215) Albuquerque, NM | ||||
Dec. 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., Evoca |
San José State | L 70–78 | 8–7 (0–2) |
24 – Stevens | 5 – Evans | 10 – Stevens | Moby Arena (4,268) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Jan. 4, 2023 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Nevada | L 69–80 | 8–8 (0–3) |
18 – Cartier | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Lawlor Events Center (6,102) Reno, NV | ||||
Jan. 7, 2023 2:30 p.m., Evoca |
Fresno State | W 79–57 | 9–8 (1–3) |
16 – Tied | 6 – Tonje | 6 – Tied | Moby Arena (4,196) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Jan. 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., Evoca |
Air Force | L 74–85 OT | 9–9 (1–4) |
23 – Cartier | 5 – Rivera | 7 – Lake | Moby Arena (4,003) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Jan. 14, 2023 5:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at UNLV | W 82–81 OT | 10–9 (2–4) |
33 – Stevens | 9 – Moors | 9 – Stevens | Thomas & Mack Center (5,802) Paradise, NV | ||||
Jan. 18, 2023 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
San Diego State | L 76–82 OT | 10–10 (2–5) |
17 – Lake | 8 – Moors | 11 – Stevens | Moby Arena (6,008) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Jan. 21, 2023 2:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Wyoming Border War |
L 57–58 | 10–11 (2–6) |
15 – Stevens | 10 – Stevens | 7 – Stevens | Arena-Auditorium (6,968) Laramie, WY | ||||
Jan. 28, 2023 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Boise State | L 59–80 | 10–12 (2–7) |
19 – Stevens | 6 – Cartier | 5 – Stevens | ExtraMile Arena (12,021) Boise, ID | ||||
Jan. 31, 2023 7:00 p.m. |
UNLV | L 71–83 | 10–13 (2–8) |
18 – Stevens | 8 – Cartier | 7 – Stevens | Moby Arena (4,657) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Feb. 4, 2023 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Utah State | L 79–88 | 10–14 (2–9) |
25 – Stevens | 7 – Moors | 8 – Stevens | Moby Arena (6,018) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Feb. 7, 2023 7:00 p.m. |
at Air Force | W 69–53 | 11–14 (3–9) |
21 – Tonje | 7 – Moors | 4 – Stevens | Clune Arena (1,068) Colorado Springs, CO | ||||
Feb. 15, 2023 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Boise State | L 78–80 | 11–15 (3–10) |
18 – Cartier | 4 – Tied | 12 – Stevens | Moby Arena (3,521) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Feb. 18, 2023 3:00 p.m. |
at Fresno State | W 60–57 | 12–15 (4–10) |
17 – Stevens | 8 – Jackson | 4 – Stevens | Save Mart Center (7,137) Fresno, CA | ||||
Feb. 21, 2023 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at No. 22 San Diego State | L 58–77 | 12–16 (4–11) |
18 – Tonje | 7 – Jackson | 2 – Stevens | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA | ||||
Feb. 24, 2023 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
Wyoming Border War |
W 84–71 | 13–16 (5–11) |
25 – Tonje | 6 – Tonje | 12 – Stevens | Moby Arena (8,083) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Feb. 28, 2023 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at San José State | L 46–63 | 13–17 (5–12) |
17 – Cartier | 6 – Tied | 3 – Stevens | Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,347) San Jose, CA | ||||
Mar. 3, 2023 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
New Mexico | W 92–84 | 14–17 (6–12) |
24 – Tonje | 7 – Jackson | 13 – Stevens | Moby Arena (4,936) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
Mountain West tournament | |||||||||||
March 8, 2023 11:00 am, Stadium |
(8) | vs. (9) Fresno State First round |
W 67–65 | 15–17 |
20 – Tonje | 6 – Rivera | 4 – Stevens | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV | |||
March 9, 2023 12:00 pm, CBSSN |
(8) | vs. (1) No. 20 San Diego State Quarterfinals |
L 61–64 | 15–18 |
17 – Tonje | 8 – Rivera | 8 – Stevens | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. |
Source[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". csurams.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.