Derik Queen banked in a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer, and Maryland advanced to the Sweet 16 in a thriller, beating Colorado State 72-71 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

No, Colorado State is not exactly a small-school darling, but another double-digit seed survived the first round in the men’s NCAA Tournament.

Colorado State has a chance to be this year's Cinderella story after knocking off 5-seed Memphis in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Kyan Evans made a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 23 points to lead No. 12 seed Colorado State past fifth-seeded Memphis 78-70 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

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The Colorado State University Rams will represent the Centennial State in the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

It’s about all we could ask for, and he made a freaking unbelievable shot,” Colorado State coach Niko Medved said. “That’s what happens in March Madness and sometimes you’re on their ...

Colorado State vs. Memphis prediction, expert picks, and odds for their March Madness first round game on Friday, March 21, 2025.

The next Colorado State men's basketball coach will be Ali Farokhmanesh, the longtime CSU assistant and March Madness legend.

Madness hero is moving up the ranks. Ali Farokhmanesh has been named as the next head basketball coach at Colorado State. Farokhmanesh is