LAS VEGAS — A championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament are on the line.
The Colorado State and Boise State men’s basketball teams meet Saturday for the Mountain West championship. Both are considered March Madness bubble teams, but whoever wins gets the conference’s automatic entry into the Big Dance.
Here’s a look at everything to know about Saturday’s CSU men’s basketball game against Boise State:
What time does Boise State vs Colorado State basketball start in the Mountain West title game?
- Date: Saturday, March 15
- Start time: 3 p.m. Pacific/4 p.m. Mountain
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Saturday’s CSU men’s basketball game against Boise State in the Mountain West title game will tip at 3 p.m. PT/4 p.m. MT.
What channel is the Boise State vs Colorado State basketball game on?
Boise State and CSU’s game will be broadcast nationally on CBS.
How to find CBS:
- Comcast/Xfinity: Channel 4 (3654 HD)
- DirecTV: Channel 4
- Dish Network: Channel 4 (6331 HD)
- Fort Collins Connexion: Channel 4
How can you listen to the game on the radio?
- The CSU broadcast is available on the Colorado State Sports Network 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?
Boise State is 24-9 overall and coming off a win over New Mexico in the semifinals of the Mountain West tournament. CSU is 24-9 overall and beat Utah State in the Mountain West semifinals.
Mountain West tournament bracket
CSU is the No. 2 seed and had a bye to reach the quarterfinals. The Rams then beat No. 7 Nevada 67-59 in the quarters and Utah State 83-72 in the semis.
Boise State is the No. 5 seed and had a bye to reach the quarterfinals. The Broncos then beat No. 4 San Diego State 62-52 in the quarters and No. 1 New Mexico 72-69 in the semis.
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What are the betting odds for Boise State vs Colorado State basketball?
Boise State opened as a consenus1-point favorite, according to Vegas Insider.
Who are the coaches?
Leon Rice is in his 15th season at Boise State and has a 313-175 career record. CSU is led by Niko Medved, who is in his seventh season as head coach of the Rams. He’s 141-84 at CSU and 220-171 overall in his career.
Stadium information
The game will be at Thomas & Mack Center on UNLV’s campus. Thomas & Mack Center has a capacity of 19,522.
What do the metrics say?
Colorado State is No. 45 in KenPom and Boise State is No. 44. KenPom projects a one-point win (72-71) for The Broncos.
Colorado State is No. 50 and Boise State is No. 43 in the NCAA’s NET rankings. It’s a Quad 1 game for both teams.
Who are the top players to watch?
Here are some players for each team who will be key to the game:
BOISE STATE
- Tyson Degenhart: The star forward had 22 points in Friday’s semifinal win over New Mexico.
- Andrew Meadow: Meadow had 16 points including a go-ahead 3-pointer and game-sealing dunk in the win over New Mexico.
- Alvaro Cardenas: The point guard had 12 assists in Boise State’s semifinal win.
COLORADO STATE
- Nique Clifford: The CSU star scored 36 points in a win at Boise State to end the regular season. Clifford had 26 points, 11 rebounds and six assists in CSU’s semifinal win.
- Kyan Evans: The sophomore point guard tied a career high with four 3-pointers in Friday’s win over Utah State as he scored 14 points.
- Jalen Lake: The senior had 14 points in Friday’s semifinal win.
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This story has been updated with the latest betting odds and team metrics.
