Loveland Reporter-Herald · Dec 26, 2017
Colorado State men head into conference battle tested
Colorado State's Prentiss Nixon (11) defends Arkansas-Fort Smith's Chris Crawford during their game Dec. 19 at Moby Arena in Fort Collins. Nixon says his team's challenging non-conference schedule should pay off now that Mountain West play is set to begin. (Sean Star / Loveland Reporter-Herald)FORT COLLINS — Usually, strength of schedule in college basketball is a topic of discussion saved for late March, when resumes are critiqued and brackets are put together.
But for Colorado State, it's perhaps the most defining storyline for the Rams so far this season as they begin Mountain West play Wednesday at Boise State (7:30 p.m, CBSSN).