Mountain West play is here.
The Colorado State men’s basketball team went through an up-and-down nonconference slate, but the season in some ways starts over now with conference play beginning.
A tough test is first up for the Rams with a trip to Nevada.
Here’s a look at everything to know about Saturday’s CSU game at Nevada:
What time does Colorado State at Nevada basketball start?
- Date: Saturday, Dec. 21
- Start time: 2 p.m. Pacific/3 p.m. Mountain
Saturday’s game between Colorado State and Nevada will begin at 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT.
What channel is the CSU men’s basketball vs Nevada game on?
The game is not available on linear TV and can only be streamed online via the Mountain West Network.
Online stream: TheMW.com/watch
The Mountain West app is available on most smart devices and can be downloaded on the Apple app store, Google Play and more.
How can you listen to the game on the radio?
- The CSU broadcast is available on 99.1 FM or on the Varsity Network app.
- CSU’s radio team will be Brian Roth (play-by-play) and Adam Nigon (analyst).
What are the records?
CSU is 6-5 and coming off a win over Radford. Nevada is 8-3 and coming off a win over Texas Southern.
It’s the first Mountain West game for each team.
What’s the betting line for Colorado State vs Nevada basketball?
No betting line has been set.
Who are the coaches?
CSU is led by Niko Medved, who is in his seventh season as head coach of the Rams. He’s 123-80 at CSU and 202-167 overall in his career. Steve Alford is in his sixth season as Nevada’s coach. He’s 166-104 at Nevada and 613-331 overall as a Division I coach.
Series history
Nevada leads the all-time series 19-13.
Stadium information
The game will be at Lawlor Events Center on Nevada’s campus. Lawlor has a capacity of 11,536.
What do the metrics say?
CSU is No. 106 in KenPom and Nevada is No. 46. KenPom projects a nine-point victory (74-65) for Nevada.
CSU is No. 127 and Nevada is No. 48 in the NCAA NET rankings.
Who are the top players to watch?
Here are some players for each team who will be key to the game:
COLORADO STATE
- Nique Clifford: The 6-foot-6 wing leads CSU in scoring at 16.4 points per game and rebounding at 10.5 per game.
- Rashaan Mbemba: CSU is at its best if the 6-foot-7 big man is in the lineup. Mbemba is averaging 13 points, 6.5 rebounds and 21.5 minutes per game over the last two games. The Rams need Mbemba playing 20-25 minutes per game.
- Keshawn Williams: The electric guard is averaging 15 points per game over the last two, providing a key spark off the bench.
NEVADA
- Kobe Sanders: The 6-foot-9 point guard leads Nevada in scoring at 15.4 points per game and assists at 4.5 per game. He’s also shooting 47% from 3-point range.
- Nick Davidson: The 6-foot-10 forward is second on the team at 15.2 points per game and first in rebounding at 6.6 per game. Davidson is shooting 46% from 3-point range this season.
- Tre Coleman: The 6-foot-7 forward is third on the team in scoring at nine points per game and second at 4.3 assists per game.
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