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CSU men’s basketball leans on defense to close out coarse UNLV win

Jevin Muniz works past a defender in Colorado State University’s state pride game against UNLV Jan. 9. CSU won 70-62.

Conference play has been anything but stable for Colorado State men’s basketball.

The Rams have already seen both ends of it. Games where the ball moves freely, shots fall early and the offense looks nearly impossible to guard. And others where sustained pressure takes away that freedom, forcing rushed decisions and uncomfortable possessions. Add in injuries, a roster still learning itself and a first-year head coach navigating league play for the first time, and the result has been a Mountain West start defined more by adjustment than rhythm.