2018–19 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represented Colorado State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Niko Medved in his first 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. They finished the season 12–20, 7–11 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to Boise State.

2018–19 Colorado State Rams men's basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2018–19 record12–20 (7–11 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMoby Arena
2018–19 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 20 Nevada15–3 .833  29–5  .853
No. 25 Utah State †15–3 .833  28–7  .800
Fresno State13–5 .722  23–9  .719
San Diego State11–7 .611  21–13  .618
UNLV11–7 .611  17–14  .548
Air Force8–10 .444  14–18  .438
New Mexico7–11 .389  14–18  .438
Boise State7–11 .389  13–20  .394
Colorado State7–11 .389  12–20  .375
Wyoming4–14 .222  8–24  .250
San Jose State1–17 .056  4–27  .129
† 2019 MW Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Rams finished the 2017–18 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 February 3, 2018, prior to their game against Nevada, head coach Larry 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]

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

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Raquan Mitchell3G6'3"185RS SophomoreHomestead, FLGraduate transferred to New Mexico Highlands
Che Bob10G6'6"220SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Prentiss Nixon11G6'1"180JuniorBolingbrook, ILTransferred to Iowa State

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Hyron Edwards0G6'0"170JuniorEast Chicago, INTransferred from Texas Tech. Under NCAA transfer rules, Edwards will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jack Schoemann
SF		 Shawnee Mission, KS Shawnee Mission East High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Adam Thistlewood
SF		 Golden, CO Golden High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Jack Schoemann
SF		 Shawnee Mission, KS Shawnee Mission East High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
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 2018". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  • "ESPN – Colorado State Rams Basketball Recruiting 2018". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-05.

    Roster
    2018–19 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Hyron Edwards 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrEast Chicago Central
    Texas Tech    		 East Chicago, IN
    F 1 Zo Tyson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrTrinity Christian HS
    Cape Fear CC    		 Fayetteville, NC
    G 3 Kendle Moore 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
    —
    		 FrDanville HS Danville, IL
    G 12 Juan Sabino II (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrFountain-Fort Carson HS Fountain, CO
    G 13 Lorenzo Jenkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrFirst Baptist Academy
    Arkansas    		 Naples, FL
    G 14 Robbie Berwick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrAtascadero HS
    Florida State    		 Atascadero, CA
    G 15 Anthony Masinton-Bonner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrLawrence HS Lawrence, KS
    F 20 Deion James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrEmpire HS
    Pime CC    		 Tucson, AZ
    F 21 Logan Ryan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
    —
    		 SoInternational Sports Academy Plymouth, MI
    G 22 J. D. Page 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)166 lb (75 kg) RS SrRangeview HS Aurora, CO
    G 30 Kris Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrKimball HS
    Oral Roberts    		 Frisco, TX
    F 31 Adam Thistlewood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrGolden HS Golden, CO
    F/C 32 Nico Carvacho 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrSunrise Christian Academy Frisco, TX
    F 33 Jack Schoemann 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrShawnee Mission East HS Prairie Village, KS
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 2, 2018*
    2:00 pm    		 CSU–Pueblo W 87–67 
    		Moby Arena (2,142)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 7, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Colorado Christian
    Gulf Coast Showcase    		 W 100–66  1–0
    		 Moby Arena (2,220)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Nov 10, 2018*
    2:00 pm    		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 92–67  2–0
    		 Moby Arena (2,208)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Nov 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Montana State W 81–77  3–0
    		 Moby Arena (2,243)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Nov 19, 2018*
    3:00 pm    		 vs. Louisiana
    Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals    		 L 73–91  3–1
    		 Hertz Arena (598)
    Estero, FL
    Nov 20, 2018*
    3:00 pm    		 vs. Florida Gulf Coast
    Gulf Coast Showcase consolation second round    		 W 82–74  4–1
    		 Hertz Arena (1,245)
    Estero, FL
    Nov 21, 2018*
    12:30 pm    		 vs. South Dakota State
    Gulf Coast Showcase 5th place game    		 L 65–78  4–2
    		 Hertz Arena 
    Estero, FL
    Nov 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Southern Illinois
    MW–MVC Challenge    		 L 67–82  4–3
    		 Moby Arena (2,566)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Dec 1, 2018*
    1:00 pm, P12N    		 at Colorado L 80–86  4–4
    		 CU Events Center (7,887)
    Boulder, CO
    Dec 5, 2018*
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Arkansas L 74–98  4–5
    		 Moby Arena (3,238)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Dec 8, 2018*
    2:00 pm    		 Sam Houston State W 71–65  5–5
    		 Moby Arena (2,298)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Dec 16, 2018*
    2:00 pm    		 South Dakota L 63–68  5–6
    		 Moby Arena (2,302)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Dec 22, 2018*
    3:00 pm    		 at Long Beach State L 61–64  5–7
    		 Walter Pyramid (1,727)
    Long Beach, CA
    Dec 30, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 New Mexico State L 68–88  5–8
    		 Moby Arena (3,218)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Mountain West regular season
    Jan 2, 2019
    8:30 pm, CBSSN    		 at UNLV L 76–78  5–9
    (0–1)    		 Thomas & Mack Center (7,881)
    Paradise, NV
    Jan 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 at Fresno State L 67–78  5–10
    (0–2)    		 Save Mart Center (5,481)
    Fresno, CA
    Jan 8, 2019
    7:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Air Force W 87–64  6–10
    (1–2)    		 Moby Arena (2,268)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Jan 12, 2019
    2:00 pm, CBSSN    		 New Mexico W 91–76  7–10
    (2–2)    		 Moby Arena (3,057)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Jan 19, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at Utah State L 72–87  7–11
    (2–3)    		 Smith Spectrum (7,509)
    Logan, UT
    Jan 23, 2019
    9:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 7 Nevada L 60–100  7–12
    (2–4)    		 Lawlor Events Center (10,931)
    Reno, NV
    Jan 26, 2019
    2:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Fresno State W 74–65  8–12
    (3–4)    		 Moby Arena (2,877)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Jan 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Boise State L 68–70  8–13
    (3–5)    		 Moby Arena (2,669)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Feb 2, 2019
    2:00 pm    		 at Air Force W 85–53  9–13
    (4–5)    		 Clune Arena (3,215)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Feb 6, 2019
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 6 Nevada L 82–98  9–14
    (4–6)    		 Moby Arena (3,765)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Feb 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 at Wyoming
    Border War    		 L 66–74  9–15
    (4–7)    		 Arena-Auditorium (5,055)
    Laramie, WY
    Feb 13, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 San Diego State L 60–71  9–16
    (4–8)    		 Moby Arena (2,596)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Feb 20, 2019
    8:00 pm    		 at San Jose State W 91–70  10–16
    (5–8)    		 Event Center Arena (1,467)
    San Jose, CA
    Feb 23, 2019
    12:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Wyoming
    Border War    		 W 83–48  11–16
    (6–8)    		 Moby Arena (5,026)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Feb 27, 2019
    7:00 pm, Stadium    		 at Boise State W 76–62  12–16
    (7–8)    		 Taco Bell Arena (5,151)
    Boise, ID
    Mar 2, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at New Mexico L 65–77  12–17
    (7–9)    		 Dreamstyle Arena (11,207)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Mar 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ATTSNRM    		 Utah State L 96–100 OT 12–18
    (7–10)    		 Moby Arena (2,548)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Mar 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 UNLV L 60–65  12–19
    (7–11)    		 Moby Arena (3,505)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Mountain West Tournament
    Mar 13, 2019
    12:00 pm    		 (8) vs. (9) Boise State
    First round    		 L 57–66  12–20
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (5,578)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

    Source[9]

    References
    1. "Colorado State coach Eustachy placed on leave". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
    2. "CSU places basketball coach Larry Eustachy on administrative leave". Coloradoan. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
    3. "Colorado State players boycott practice amid reports of Eustachy firing". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
    4. "Colorado State to fire basketball coach Larry Eustachy". The Denver Post. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
    5. "Colorado State coach Larry Eustachy put on administrative leave". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
    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 August 11, 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 August 11, 2018.
    9. Colorado State University Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball
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