Colorado State Men's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Colorado State Rams

Mountain West (23-11, 13-5)

 
Big Wins: 11/30 at Colorado (72-58), 2/11 Fresno State (78-62), 2/21 at New Mexico (68-56)
Bad Losses: 11/20 at Stanford (49-56), 12/19 Loyola Marymount (66-69), 12/22 at Long Beach State (55-56)
Coach: Larry Eustachy
 
Probable Starters:
Gian Clavell, Senior, Guard, 20.4 ppg, 1.6 apg, 6.1 rpg, 1.9 spg
Prentiss Nixon, Sophomore, Guard, 13.0 ppg, 2.1 apg
J.D. Paige, Sophomore, Guard, 8.8 ppg, 2.6 apg
Emmanuel Omogbo, Senior, Forward, 14.0 ppg, 10.5 rpg
Nico Carvacho, Freshman Forward/Center, 5.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Anthony Bonner, Freshman, Guard, 3.6 ppg
Braden Koelliker, Sophomore, Forward/Center, 4.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.4 (196th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.6 (62, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.5 (267, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.4 (27, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.9 (219, 7)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.6 (198, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.2 (80. 2)
Rebound Margin: 2.8 (93, 2)
Assists Per Game: 11.0 (316, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.2 (28, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    NIT      First Round loss to South Dakota State
2013    NCAA Round of 64 win over Missouri
2013    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Louisville
2012    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Murray State
2011    NIT      First Round loss to Fairfield
2010    CBI      First Round loss to Morehead State
2003    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Duke
1999    NIT      First Round win over Mississippi State
1999    NIT      Second Round win over Colorado
1999    NIT      Quarterfinal loss to California
1998    NIT      First Round loss to Minnesota
 
*all team stats through 3/5