ALBUQUERQUE — So about that whole winner-take-all showdown with Utah State this weekend … there’s been a change of plans. Playing the role of monkey wrench: Colorado State. In the role of tripping over their shoelaces on the red carpet: New Mexico. The Lobos blew a golden opportunity to set up a de facto one-game tilt for an outright championship between the Mountain West Conference’s top two ...

CSU men's basketball star Kyle Jorgensen will miss time with an injury suffered last game against Utah State.

Colorado State Rams (27-7, 18-5 MWC) vs. Michigan State Spartans (22-8, 11-8 Big Ten) Norman, Oklahoma; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -18.5; over/under is 134 BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan State squares off against Colorado State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Ali Farokhmanesh became an NCAA tournament legend 16 years ago with a basket against Kansas. Now, he's in his first season at Colorado State's coach

San Diego State’s final season in the Mountain West will continue on at least one more night, as the program advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament with a 71-62 win over No. 7 seed Colorado State.