Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Colorado State will be hurting in mid-January

Colorado State just announced that three players are academically ineligible for the spring semester putting the Rams roster at seven. But it looks like the trio can play until January 17 meaning they should be in uniform for Wednesday's matchup.

From a game preview:

"Atmosphere

Can the Rams bring the kind of energy they need to perform their best into a 5,000-seat arena full of only 500 or so fans?

San Jose State’s Event Center is the most difficult place to play in the Mountain West, CSU coach Larry Eustachy said Tuesday, because of its limited attendance. With classes out of session for the winter break, attendance will be well below the Spartans’ announced average for their first seven home games of 1,555.

“It’s just all about bringing intensity in an empty gym,” CSU forward Emmanuel Omogbo said. “The game can be over early if we just go out and out-determine them. Or, it can be one of those games where we let them get comfortable and confident in their home gym, they start hitting shots, there’s nobody in there. Then the referees are on their side, and they’ve got the momentum now...”

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