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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Futures of young Colorado State guards Paige, Nixon look promising

Futures of young Colorado State guards Paige, Nixon look promising

Sam Lounsberry February 19, 2016

Every college basketball player wants to show up on campus and play big minutes right away. But that isn't always how it works. You have to earn every bit of tick you get for a Division I basketball program. Just...

What could have been: Gritt Ryder’s real injury pushed her to return to CSU

Sam Lounsberry February 19, 2016

Former Colorado State women's hoops star Gritt Ryder could be playing basketball professionally somewhere in Europe right now.Instead, she is working as a graduate assistant for CSU coach Ryun Williams'...

CSU womens hoops still focused on season goals heading into Border War

CSU women’s hoops still focused on season goals heading into Border War

Sam Lounsberry February 19, 2016

Nothing has been won yet.Though the CSU women's hoops team is on a record-breaking win-streak, the Rams know they still have a long way to go before achieving their goals for this season.After falling...

CSU womens hoops captures school record with 20th straight win

CSU women’s hoops captures school record with 20th straight win

Sam Lounsberry February 17, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfgeiq7-dDE Video by Sam BartlettThe Rams had something big to play for Wednesday night.They wanted a 20th consecutive win, and the place in the CSU record book that...

CSU womens hoops team looks to cement its legacy

CSU women’s hoops team looks to cement its legacy

Sam Lounsberry February 17, 2016

A school record is on the line Wednesday night in Moby Arena.If the CSU women's basketball team can take down Utah State, the Rams (22-1, 12-0 MW) will have cemented their own place in the record book...

Mountain West confirms controversial reversal of Boise State shot

Mountain West confirms controversial reversal of Boise State shot

Sam Lounsberry February 11, 2016

The Mountain West Conference released a statement Thursday that league officials stand by the referees' controversial decision to wave off the game-winning bank shot by Boise State guard James Webb III...

Alana Arias goes up for a layup in CSUs season opener against Western State. (Photo by Ryan Arb)

Alana Arias is young yet effective for CSU women’s hoops

Sam Lounsberry February 8, 2016

Colorado State forward Alana Arias was originally supposed to redshirt last year, which would have made this her junior season. Instead, she is in her senior campaign, and the rest of the teams in the...

Rams on top in Mountain West womens hoops standings

Rams on top in Mountain West women’s hoops standings

Sam Lounsberry February 4, 2016

From undefeated to winless, the Mountain West features women's basketball teams all across the spectrum this season. While the regular season conference champion will still not likely be guaranteed a spot...

Colorado State forward Joe De Ciman, (10), drives to the basket during a game earlier this season against San Diego State. (Luke Walker/Collegian)

First half-drought dooms Rams on road at San Diego State 69-67

Sam Lounsberry February 3, 2016

Emmanuel Omogbo threw down a SportsCenter Top 10-caliber dunk in the first half Tuesday night at San Diego State.Instead of pumping up the Rams and keeping them on their first-half roll, though, the highlight...

CSU junior forward Ellen Nystrom goes up for a jump shot in the face of Wyoming guard Liv Roberts. Photo by Eddie Herz

CSU women’s hoops team dominates Wyoming for Border War victory

Sam Lounsberry January 30, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZRljdSI-IA&feature=youtu.be Video by Eddie Herz No answer.CSU's women's basketball team was too tall, too efficient and too talented for Wyoming to handle in this...

Border War will challenge both CSU hoops teams

Border War will challenge both CSU hoops teams

Sam Lounsberry January 29, 2016

Rivalry week.With CSU squaring off against Wyoming in both men's and women's basketball Saturday, the Rams have their work cut out for them against their oldest rival. On the men's side, the Rams (12-8,...

CSU womens hoops overcomes fast-paced San Jose State on the road

CSU women’s hoops overcomes fast-paced San Jose State on the road

Sam Lounsberry January 27, 2016

A good old-fashioned shootout.The CSU women's hoops team (17-1, 7-0 MW) kept pace with San Jose State (6-14, 4-5 MW) on the road to steal an 80-78 win in a game that couldn't have been more neck and neck.Though...

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