The Rams are in. They usually must play in. Because the final group in.
Colorado State’s males’s basketball group erupted in applause at Canvas Stadium when it noticed it is identify come on the display through the NCAA Match Choice Present on Sunday. The Rams did not care they should face Virgina (23-10) on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio (7:10 p.m.; truTV), an opportunity to fit themselves into the 64-team bracket.
The winner will face seventh-seeded Texas (20-12) on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C.
“Excited to go play. You’ll be able to’t actually management what everyone’s response is, however we’re tremendous excited to only be part of the event,” CSU guard Isaiah Stevens stated. “There are lots of groups that may commerce locations with us in a heartbeat. Our season is continuous to March ahead, and we’re enthusiastic about that.”
The Rams had been one among six groups from the Mountain West to achieve the event subject, with San Diego State – final season’s nationwide runner-up – holding the very best seed, a 5. Utah State drew an 8; Boise State and Nevada are additionally 10-seeds, with the Broncos going through Colorado in a play-in recreation in Dayton. New Mexico, which gained the convention event, drew the 11-line.
Colorado State coach Niko Medved spoke of the dignity simply to be invited and the way laborious it’s to earn an at-large bid. Whereas joyful the convention earned six bids – which he felt they deserved – he was a bit shocked to see the general seeds.
“To be trustworthy, I used to be shocked how many of the Mountain west was seeded. I am not the knowledgeable, however I believe in the event you speak to the 100s of people that do the bracketology I believe they actually had all of the Mountain West groups seeded increased than that,” Medved stated. “You realize what? That is fantastic. They all the time disrespect our league and now it is time to exit and do one thing about it.”
The Rams are 4-12 of their NCAA Match historical past. Their final journey got here two years in the past once they misplaced within the first spherical to Michigan. The final tourney win got here in opposition to Missouri in 2013. CSU gained event video games in 1999, 1989 and 1969.
Virginia misplaced within the second spherical of the ACC Match, enjoying a pair of extra time contests and bowing out to eventual champion and bid-stealer North Carolina State.
Medved has some historical past with coach Tony Bennett and the Bennett household, which makes the matchup extra intriguing to him. Identical for Stevens.
The Rams’ level guard is continually watching basketball when he isn’t enjoying, so he already had a breakdown of the Cavaliers.
“I’ve seen a handful of video games. An excellent-talented group; very deliberate in what they do and tremendous nicely coached with Coach Bennett over there,” he stated. “It is positively going to be a tricky recreation play. It is going to be crucial we put together the precise approach and exit thee able to put our greatest foot ahead.”
The Rams are in. The actual fact they had been the final group made no distinction to them. At the very least they’ve a shot.
Whereas deep down they might view it as a slight, the one purpose is to advance irrespective of the place they fell within the bracket. That does not change with being slotted on the primary day of video games.
“It positively provides somewhat one thing, however at this level you have to go play. Each group has a chip,” Stevens stated. “No one needs their season to be over this subsequent week or two. It is going to be tremendous aggressive on all fronts.”
Colorado State’s males’s basketball group erupted in applause at Canvas Stadium when it noticed it is identify come on the display through the NCAA Match Choice Present on Sunday. The Rams did not care they should face Virgina (23-10) on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio (7:10 p.m.; truTV), an opportunity to fit themselves into the 64-team bracket.
The winner will face seventh-seeded Texas (20-12) on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C.
“Excited to go play. You’ll be able to’t actually management what everyone’s response is, however we’re tremendous excited to only be part of the event,” CSU guard Isaiah Stevens stated. “There are lots of groups that may commerce locations with us in a heartbeat. Our season is continuous to March ahead, and we’re enthusiastic about that.”
The Rams had been one among six groups from the Mountain West to achieve the event subject, with San Diego State – final season’s nationwide runner-up – holding the very best seed, a 5. Utah State drew an 8; Boise State and Nevada are additionally 10-seeds, with the Broncos going through Colorado in a play-in recreation in Dayton. New Mexico, which gained the convention event, drew the 11-line.
Colorado State coach Niko Medved spoke of the dignity simply to be invited and the way laborious it’s to earn an at-large bid. Whereas joyful the convention earned six bids – which he felt they deserved – he was a bit shocked to see the general seeds.
“To be trustworthy, I used to be shocked how many of the Mountain west was seeded. I am not the knowledgeable, however I believe in the event you speak to the 100s of people that do the bracketology I believe they actually had all of the Mountain West groups seeded increased than that,” Medved stated. “You realize what? That is fantastic. They all the time disrespect our league and now it is time to exit and do one thing about it.”
The Rams are 4-12 of their NCAA Match historical past. Their final journey got here two years in the past once they misplaced within the first spherical to Michigan. The final tourney win got here in opposition to Missouri in 2013. CSU gained event video games in 1999, 1989 and 1969.
Virginia misplaced within the second spherical of the ACC Match, enjoying a pair of extra time contests and bowing out to eventual champion and bid-stealer North Carolina State.
Medved has some historical past with coach Tony Bennett and the Bennett household, which makes the matchup extra intriguing to him. Identical for Stevens.
The Rams’ level guard is continually watching basketball when he isn’t enjoying, so he already had a breakdown of the Cavaliers.
“I’ve seen a handful of video games. An excellent-talented group; very deliberate in what they do and tremendous nicely coached with Coach Bennett over there,” he stated. “It is positively going to be a tricky recreation play. It is going to be crucial we put together the precise approach and exit thee able to put our greatest foot ahead.”
The Rams are in. The actual fact they had been the final group made no distinction to them. At the very least they’ve a shot.
Whereas deep down they might view it as a slight, the one purpose is to advance irrespective of the place they fell within the bracket. That does not change with being slotted on the primary day of video games.
“It positively provides somewhat one thing, however at this level you have to go play. Each group has a chip,” Stevens stated. “No one needs their season to be over this subsequent week or two. It is going to be tremendous aggressive on all fronts.”