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How to watch and what to know about Colorado State men's basketball vs. Adams State

kevin lytle, fort collins coloradoan
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Colorado State guard Nique Clifford reacts after making a 3-point basket against Loyola Marymount during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Colorado State guard Nique Clifford reacts after making a 3-point basket against Loyola Marymount during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

This is the final tune-up before the gauntlet of Mountain West play.

The top-15 Colorado State men's basketball team returns from a short holiday break to take the court again Friday, Dec. 29 vs. Adams State.

It's the final game of the nonconference slate for the Rams, who begin league play next week.

Here's a look at everything to know about Friday's game.

What time does Adams State vs. CSU basketball start?

  • Date: Friday, Dec. 22

  • Start time: 7 p.m. MT

Friday's game between Adams State and Colorado State will begin at 7 p.m. MT.

What channel is the Adams State vs. CSU men's basketball 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, rankings?

Adams State is 3-8. CSU is 11-1 and ranked No. 14 in the latest USA Today coaches poll and No. 15 in the AP poll. The game counts as an exhibition for Adams State.

Who are the coaches?

Adams State is led by Kenny Tripp. CSU is led by Niko Medved, who is in his sixth season as head coach of the Rams. He's 103-65 at CSU and 182-153 overall in his career.

Series history

CSU leads the all-time series 4-0, with the teams last playing in December of 2012.

Stadium information, tickets

The game will be at Moby Arena on Colorado State's campus. Moby has a capacity of 8,083. Tickets are available at CSURams.com/tickets.

What do the metrics say?

CSU is No. 28 in KenPom, which only ranks Division I teams.

The Rams are No. 16 in the NCAA's NET rankings.

Who are the top players to watch?

Here are some players for each team who will be key to the game.

ADAMS STATE

  • Destan Williams: The 5-foot-9 guard leads the team in scoring at 15.1 points per game and assists at three per game.

  • Austin Fadal: The 6-foot-4 guard is second on the team in scoring at 13.8 points per game and second in rebounds at 4.2 per game.

  • Isaiah Sampson: The 6-foot-6 forward leads the team in rebounding at five per game and is third in scoring at 7.6 points per game.

COLORADO STATE

  • Isaiah Stevens: It will be the first time for the home fans to salute the star point guard for another haul of records. In CSU's last game, a win at Loyola-Marymount, Stevens broke the men's basketball all-time scoring and field goals made record. Those are in addition to his career assists record.

  • Nique Clifford: The 6-foot-6 wing is coming off a sensational game vs. LMU. He went 9-of-10 shooting and scored a career-high 23 points. Clifford is second on CSU in scoring at 13.3 points per game and first in rebounds at 6.3 per game.

  • Joel Scott: The 6-foot-7 big man is plenty familiar with Adams State, sharing the RMAC the last four years while Scott was at Black Hills State. He enjoyed the matchups, too. In four games vs. Adams State, Scott averaged 20 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. That included a 30-point outburst last season.

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This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: How to watch Colorado State men's basketball vs. Adams State