CSU men’s basketball finalizes its non-conference schedule

Colorado State released the men’s basketball team’s full non-conference schedule for the 2015-2016 season on Wednesday. It is balanced between games intended to build the team’s chances for an NCAA Tournament bid with opponents likely to have a high RPI, and games against lesser known opponents which the Rams should be favored to win.

But, a high-profile contest at Moby Arena, outside of the Dec. 6 game with in-state rival Colorado, is lacking from the schedule.

Head coach Larry Eustachy and associate head coach Steve Barnes addressed media members in Moby Arena after the schedule was released Wednesday. They said they scheduled as many high RPI teams as possible to help prevent an NCAA…