Colorado State Men's Basketball 2021 NIT Capsule

 

Colorado State Rams

Mountain West (18-6, 14-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 1/2 at San Diego State (70-67), 1/21 at Utah State (84-76), 1/27 Boise State (78-56)
Bad Losses: 12/19 at St. Mary’s (33-53), 1/19 at Utah State (65-78), 3/5 at Nevada (82-85)
Coach:  Niko Medved
 
Probable Starters:
Kendle Moore, Junior, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 1.7 apg
Isaiah Stevens, Sophomore, Guard, 15.1 ppg, 5.3 apg, 4.7 rpg
David Roddy, Sophomore, Guard, 16.1 ppg, 2.6 apg, 9.5 rpg
Adam Thistlewood, Junior, Forward, 9.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg
James Moors, Freshman, Forward, 5.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Dischon Thomas, Sophomore, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg
John Tonje, Sophomore, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg
P.J. Byrd, Junior, Guard, 3.0 ppg, 1.4 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.9 (67th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.8 (59, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.2 (27, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.1 (58, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.9 (45, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.8 (46, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 79.7 (6, 1)
Rebound Margin: 2.8 (99, 7)
Assists Per Game: 15.2 (59, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.1 (230, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017NITFirst Round win over Charleston
2017NITSecond Round loss to Cal State Bakersfield
2015NITFirst Round loss to South Dakota State
2013NCAARound of 64 win over Missouri
2013NCAARound of 32 loss to Louisville
2012NCAARound of 64 loss to Murray State
2011NITFirst Round loss to Fairfield
2010CBIFirst Round loss to Morehead State
2003NCAARound of 64 loss to Duke
1999NITFirst Round win over Mississippi State
1999NITSecond Round win over Colorado
1999NITQuarterfinal loss to California
1998NITFirst Round loss to Minnesota
 
*all team stats through 3/7