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2017–18 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represented Colorado State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Larry Eustachy in his sixth season. The Rams played their home games at Moby Arena on CSU's main campus in Fort Collins, Colorado as members of the Mountain West Conference.

2017–18 Colorado State Rams men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record11–21 (4–14 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coachWillie Glover
Home arenaMoby Arena
Seasons
2017–18 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 24 Nevada 15 – 3   .833 29 – 8   .784
Boise State 13 – 5   .722 23 – 9   .719
New Mexico 12 – 6   .667 19 – 15   .559
Fresno State 11 – 7   .611 21 – 11   .656
San Diego State † 11 – 7   .611 22 – 11   .667
Wyoming 10 – 8   .556 20 – 13   .606
UNLV 8 – 10   .444 20 – 13   .606
Utah State 8 – 10   .444 17 – 17   .500
Air Force 6 – 12   .333 12 – 19   .387
Colorado State 4 – 14   .222 11 – 21   .344
San Jose State 1 – 17   .056 4 – 26   .133
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

On February 3, 2018, prior to their game against Nevada, Eustachy was placed on administrative leave amid an internal investigation by Colorado State of Eustachy's conduct with players and other staff members.[1][2] Eustachy had previously been reprimanded by the university in 2017 for the same type of behavior from a 2014 university led investigation. On February 8, players boycotted practice because of the lack of communication from the athletic department as to the situation.[3] On the same day, it was reported that Eustachy would be fired by the school.[4]

The Rams were initially led by assistant coach Steve Barnes for the first 2 games of Eustachy's absence.[5] However, prior to the team's home game against San Jose State on February 10, he was also placed on administrative leave.[6] Assistant coach Jase Herl took over as interim head coach for the rest of the season.

On February 26, Eustachy officially resigned from Colorado State.[7]

The Rams finished the season 11–21, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Utah State.

On March 22, Drake head coach and former CSU assistant coach Niko Medved was hired as the new head coach of the Rams.[8]

Previous season

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The Rams finished the 2016–17 season 24–12, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in second place. They defeated Air Force and San Diego State to advance to the championship game of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to Nevada. They were invited to the 2017 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated the College of Charleston in the first round before losing in the second round to Cal State Bakersfield.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Kimani Jackson 0 F 6'8" 223 RS Junior Arlington, TX Graduate transferred to Nicholls State
Devocio Butler 1 G 6'5" 205 Junior Atlanta, GA Transferred to Texas Southern
Emmanuel Omogbo 2 F 6'8" 210 Senior Hyattsville, MD Graduated
Gian Clavell 3 G 6'4" 185 RS Senior Caguas, PR Graduated
Kevin Little 4 G 6'0" 160 Junior Wyandanch, NY Transferred to UT Martin
Kevin Dorsey 5 G 6'0" 175 Sophomore Waldorf, MD Transferred to Indian Hills CC
Alex Tarkanian 12 G 5'11" 167 RS Freshman Las Vegas, NV Walk-on; didn't return
Braiden Koelliker 33 F/C 6'8" 225 Sophomore Kaysville, UT Transferred to Chaminade

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Alonzo Tyson 0 F 6'8" 190 Junior Fayetteville, NC Junior college transferred from Cape Fear CC
Raquan Mitchell 3 G 6'2" RS Sophomore Miami, FL Junior college transferred from South Plains College
Deion James 20 F 6'8" 195 Junior Tucson, AZ Junior college transferred from Pima CC
Kris Martin 30 G 6'6" 186 Junior Frisco, TX Transferred from Oral Roberts. Under NCAA transfer rules, Martin will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2017 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Logan Ryan
PF 		Canton, MI International Sports Academy of Naples 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Colorado State Commit List for 2017". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  • "ESPN – Colorado State Rams Basketball Recruiting 2017". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.

Preseason

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In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Rams were picked to finish in fifth place in the Mountain West.[9]

Roster

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2017–18 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Zo Tyson   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Trinity Christian HS
Cape Fear CC 		Fayetteville, NC
G 3 Raquan Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Miami Southridge HS
South Plains College 		Homestead, FL
G 10 Che Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Kennedy Charter
South Plains College 		Charlotte, NC
G 11 Prentiss Nixon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Bolingbrook HS Bolingbrook, IL
G 12 Juan Sabino II (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Fountain-Fort Carson HS Fountain, CO
G 13 Lorenzo Jenkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So First Baptist Academy
Arkansas 		Naples, FL
G 14 Robbie Berwick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Atascadero HS
Florida State 		Atascadero, CA
G 15 Anthony Bonner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Lawrence HS Lawrence, KS
F 20 Deion James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Empire HS
Pima CC 		Tucson, AZ
F 21 Logan Ryan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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 Fr International Sports Academy Plymouth, MI
G 22 J. D. Page 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 166 lb (75 kg) RS Jr Rangeview HS Aurora, CO
G 30 Kris Martin (I)   6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Kimball HS
Oral Roberts 		Frisco, TX
F/C 32 Nico Carvacho 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Sunrise Christian Academy Frisco, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 3, 2017*
7:00 pm 		Colorado Mesa W 86–75 
Moby Arena (2,845)
Fort Collins, CO
Nov 5, 2017*
5:00 pm 		Northern Colorado
Puerto Rico relief fund exhibition game 		W 83–79 
Moby Arena (1,079)
Fort Collins, CO
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:30 pm 		Sacramento State W 72–61  1–0
 Moby Arena (3,797)
Fort Collins, CO
Nov 14, 2017*
7:00 pm 		Winthrop
Jamaica Classic Montego Bay campus-site game 		W 80–76  2–0
 Moby Arena (2,697)
Fort Collins, CO
Nov 17, 2017*
12:00 pm, CBSSN 		vs. Tulane
Jamaica Classic Montego Bay 		L 53–80  2–1
 Montego Bay Convention Center (235)
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Nov 19, 2017*
3:00 pm, CBSSN 		vs. Florida State
Jamaica Classic Montego Bay 		L 73–90  2–2
 Montego Bay Convention Center (278)
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Nov 22, 2017*
7:00 pm 		at New Mexico State L 76–89  2–3
 Pan American Center (3,883)
Las Cruces, NM
Nov 24, 2017*
7:00 pm 		Northwestern State
Jamaica Classic Montego Bay campus-site game 		W 72–60  3–3
 Moby Arena (2,819)
Fort Collins, CO
Nov 28, 2017*
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Missouri State
MW–MVC Challenge 		L 67–77  3–4
 JQH Arena (4,895)
Springfield, MO
Dec 2, 2017*
11:00 am, ATTSNRM 		Colorado W 72–63  4–4
 Moby Arena (5,217)
Fort Collins, CO
Dec 5, 2017*
6:00 pm 		at Arkansas L 66–92  4–5
 Bud Walton Arena (13,634)
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 9, 2017*
8:00 pm, P12N 		at Oregon L 65–95  4–6
 Matthew Knight Arena (7,153)
Eugene, OR
Dec 17, 2017*
3:00 pm 		Texas State W 66–58  5–6
 Moby Arena (2,737)
Fort Collins, CO
Dec 17, 2017*
7:00 pm 		Arkansas–Fort Smith W 87–73  6–6
 Moby Arena (2,370)
Fort Collins, CO
Dec 23, 2017*
2:00 pm 		Long Beach State W 68–66  7–6
 Moby Arena (2,752)
Fort Collins, CO
Mountain West regular season
Dec 27, 2017
7:30 pm, CBSSN 		at Boise State L 71–93  7–7
(0–1) 		Taco Bell Arena (7,538)
Boise, ID
Dec 30, 2017
3:00 pm 		at San Jose State W 59–52  8–7
(1–1) 		Event Center Arena (1,385)
San Jose, CA
Jan 3, 2018
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		San Diego State L 68–77  8–8
(1–2) 		Moby Arena (3,020)
Fort Collins, CO
Jan 6, 2018
3:30 pm, CBSSN 		Fresno State L 79–82 OT 8–9
(1–3) 		Moby Arena (3,541)
Fort Collins, CO
Jan 10, 2018
7:00 pm 		at Utah State W 84–75  9–9
(2–3) 		Smith Spectrum (6,144)
Logan, UT
Jan 13, 2018
2:00 pm, CBSSN 		at Wyoming
Border War 		W 78–73  10–9
(3–3) 		Arena-Auditorium (7,014)
Laramie, WY
Jan 17, 2018
7:00 pm, ATTSNRM 		Air Force L 71–76  10–10
(3–4) 		Moby Arena (3,216)
Fort Collins, CO
Jan 20, 2018
3:00 pm, CBSSN 		UNLV L 74–79  10–11
(3–5) 		Moby Arena (4,383)
Fort Collins, CO
Jan 24, 2018
9:00 pm, CBSSN 		at San Diego State L 78–97  10–12
(3–6) 		Viejas Arena (11,144)
San Diego, CA
Jan 27, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN3 		at New Mexico L 65–80  10–13
(3–7) 		Dreamstyle Arena (12,438)
Albuquerque, NM
Jan 31, 2018
7:00 pm, ATTSNRM 		Wyoming
Border War 		L 86–91 2OT 10–14
(3–8) 		Moby Arena (4,177)
Fort Collins, CO
Feb 3, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		Nevada L 67–76  10–15
(3–9) 		Moby Arena (3,978)
Fort Collins, CO
Feb 7, 2018
8:00 pm, ATTSNRM 		at Air Force L 73–78  10–16
(3–10) 		Clune Arena (2,556)
Colorado Springs, CO
Feb 10, 2018
2:00 pm 		San Jose State W 90–79  11–16
(4–10) 		Moby Arena (2,984)
Fort Collins, CO
Feb 17, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Fresno State L 65–86  11–17
(4–11) 		Save Mart Center (6,882)
Fresno, CA
Feb 21, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Boise State L 54–87  11–18
(4–12) 		Moby Arena (2,850)
Fort Collins, CO
Feb 25, 2018
2:00 pm, CBSSN 		at No. 20 Nevada L 83–92  11–19
(4–13) 		Lawlor Events Center (10,273)
Reno, NV
Feb 28, 2018
7:00 pm, ATTSNRM 		New Mexico L 87–108  11–20
(4–14) 		Moby Arena (2,917)
Fort Collins, CO
Mountain West tournament
Mar 7, 2018
2:30 pm, Stadium 		(10) vs. (7) Utah State
First round 		L 65–76  11–21
 Thomas & Mack Center (4,994)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Colorado State coach Eustachy placed on leave". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "CSU places basketball coach Larry Eustachy on administrative leave". Coloradoan. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Colorado State players boycott practice amid reports of Eustachy firing". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "Colorado State to fire basketball coach Larry Eustachy". The Denver Post. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  5. ^ "Colorado State coach Larry Eustachy put on administrative leave". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  6. ^ Interim coach Steve Barnes suspended before game; assistant Jase Herl guides Rams to victory
  7. ^ "Larry Eustachy steps down at Colorado State after being put on administrative leave". ESPN.com. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  8. ^ Star, Sean (March 22, 2018). "Colorado State set to hire Niko Medved as its men's basketball head coach". Reporter-Herald. Loveland, CO. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  9. ^ "Nevada Predicted to Win 2017-18 Mountain West Men's Basketball Regular-Season Title". Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  10. ^ Colorado State University Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball
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