Colorado State Men’s Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 9, 2024 · CSM Staff
Colorado State Rams
Mountain West (24-10, 10-8)
Big Wins: vs Creighton (69-48), San Diego State (79-71)
Bad Losses: at Wyoming (76-79), at UNLV (60-66)
Coach: Niko Medved
Probable Starters:
Joel Scott, Senior, Forward, 12.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg
Patrick Cartier, Senior, Forward, 10.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Nique Clifford, Senior, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 2.9 apg, 7.5 rpg, 1.5 spg
Isaiah Stevens, Senior, Guard, 16.5 ppg, 7.0 apg
Josiah Strong, Senior, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 1.6 apg
Key Role Players:
Rashaan Mbemba, Freshman, Forward, 4.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Joe Palmer, Senior, Guard, 5.2 ppg
Jalen Lake, Junior, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 1.3 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.7 (93rd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.1 (72, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.3 (13, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.0 (133, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.5 (166, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.6 (147, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.6 (45, 1)
Rebound Margin: -0.4 (220, 8)
Assists Per Game: 18.5 (4, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.1 (38, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Michigan |
| 2021 | NIT | Semifinal loss to Memphis |
| 2021 | NIT | First Round win over Buffalo |
| 2021 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over North Carolina State |
| 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 3/10
