Finals week is over and it’s back to competition for the Colorado State men’s basketball team.
The Rams will likely be eager to get back on the court to try and erase the memory of a lopsided loss last time out.
CSU is headed to the Las Vegas area for a neutral site nonconference game against Virginia Commonwealth (VCU).
Here’s a look at everything to know about Saturday’s game against VCU:
What time does Colorado State vs VCU basketball start?
- Date: Saturday, Dec. 14
- Start time: 5:30 p.m. Mountain
Saturday’s game between Colorado State and VCU will begin at 5:30 p.m. MT.
What channel is the CSU vs VCU men’s basketball game on?
The game is not available on linear TV and can only be streamed online via BallerTV.
BallerTV requires a subscription for viewing, or a single-game pass can be purchased for $19.99.
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 5-4 and coming off a loss a week ago against Colorado. VCU is 8-2 and the last game was a 66-47 win over Penn on Monday.
What’s the betting line for CSU vs VCU basketball?
No betting line has been set yet.
Who are the coaches?
CSU is led by Niko Medved, who is in his seventh season as head coach of the Rams. He’s 122-79 at CSU and 201-166 overall in his career. VCU is led by former Utah State coach Ryan Odom, who is in his second season at VCU. Odom is 32-16 at VCU and 181-112 overall over 10 seasons at four different schools.
Series history
The teams have never played.
Stadium information
The game will be at Lee Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada. Lee Family Forum has a capacity of 5,567.
What do the metrics say?
CSU is No. 107 in KenPom and VCU is No. 41. KenPom projects a seven-point victory (70-63) for VCU.
CSU is No. 149 and VCU is No. 69 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 (17.9 points per game) and rebounds (10.7 per game). He will be looking to bounce back after a 4-15 shooting night last time out.
- Jalen Lake: The 6-foot-4 guard is second on the team in scoring at 15.3 points per game and is shooting 42% from 3-point range.
- Kyan Evans: The 6-foot-2 point guard is beginning to show some scoring flash, hitting double-digits in three of the last four games (curiously, the one he didn’t reach 10-plus in was a zero-point night against TCU).
VCU
- Joe Bamisile: The 6-foot-4 guard leads the team in scoring at 16.4 points per game and is coming off a 23-point night against Penn.
- Max Shulga: The 6-foot-5 guard has played against CSU when he was at Utah State. He’s second on the team at 16.2 points per game and poured in 29 points two games ago. He’s shooting 43% from 3-point range.
- Luke Bamgboye: Highlighting a player who averages 13 minutes and 2.5 points per game? Yep. The 6-foot-10 freshman is a menace of a rim protector, averaging more than two blocks per game. He had a five-block game two contests ago.
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