Colorado State Men’s Basketball 2021 NIT Capsule
March 7, 2021 · CSM Staff
Colorado State Rams
Mountain West (18-6, 14-4)
Big Wins: 1/2 at San Diego State (70-67), 1/21 at Utah State (84-76), 1/27 Boise State (78-56)
Bad Losses: 12/19 at St. Mary’s (33-53), 1/19 at Utah State (65-78), 3/5 at Nevada (82-85)
Coach: Niko Medved
Probable Starters:
Kendle Moore, Junior, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 1.7 apg
Isaiah Stevens, Sophomore, Guard, 15.1 ppg, 5.3 apg, 4.7 rpg
David Roddy, Sophomore, Guard, 16.1 ppg, 2.6 apg, 9.5 rpg
Adam Thistlewood, Junior, Forward, 9.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg
James Moors, Freshman, Forward, 5.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Key Role Players:
Dischon Thomas, Sophomore, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg
John Tonje, Sophomore, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg
P.J. Byrd, Junior, Guard, 3.0 ppg, 1.4 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.9 (67th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.8 (59, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.2 (27, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.1 (58, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.9 (45, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.8 (46, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 79.7 (6, 1)
Rebound Margin: 2.8 (99, 7)
Assists Per Game: 15.2 (59, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.1 (230, 9)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2017 | NIT | First Round win over Charleston |
| 2017 | NIT | Second Round loss to Cal State Bakersfield |
| 2015 | NIT | First Round loss to South Dakota State |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Missouri |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Louisville |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Murray State |
| 2011 | NIT | First Round loss to Fairfield |
| 2010 | CBI | First Round loss to Morehead State |
| 2003 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Duke |
| 1999 | NIT | First Round win over Mississippi State |
| 1999 | NIT | Second Round win over Colorado |
| 1999 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to California |
| 1998 | NIT | First Round loss to Minnesota |
*all team stats through 3/7
