PUEBLO, Colo. (Dec. 5, 2019) –The Colorado State University-Pueblo men's basketball team opens Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play Dec. 6-7 at Adams State University and Fort Lewis College. Both contests are set to begin at 7:30 p.m.
 
THE PACK
 
• The ThunderWolves went 2-4 during nonconference play. The Pack began the season with a pair of home wins Nov. 8-9. CSU-Pueblo defeated Cameron, 92-69 and MSU Texas, 69-64. In a pair of road games last weekend, the ThunderWolves fell to Texas A&M University-Kingsville (70-58) and Angelo State University (92-79).
 
• Four different players are averaging 10 or more points per game and five different players have at least four rebounds per contest. 
 
• Senior guard Brandon McGhee leads the team with 13.7 points per game and is shooting 55.7 percent from the field (11th in the RMAC). He leads the team with 3.3 assists per game (T-14th in the league) and adds 5.2 rebounds per contest. 
 
• Sophomore guard David Simental has 12.0 points per game and has started each of the six contests. He is 21-for-22 from the free throw line for an RMAC-best 95.5 percentage. He is 10th in NCAA Division II in free throw percentage. He adds a team-best seven steals. 
 
• Freshman forward Jaedon Bowles has produced 11.5 points per game with four contests coming off the bench. He has a team-high 12 3-pointers. He is shooting 47.1 percent from long range.
 
• Senior forward Donovan Oldham leads the team and ranks T-18th in the RMAC in rebounding with 6.0 boards per game. He adds 8.3 points per game. 
 
• The Pack are shooting 37.7 percent from 3-point land to sit 7th in the RMAC. The team is 49-of-130 to average 8.2 made 3-pointers per game. 
 
• CSU-Pueblo ranks 4th in the league in blocks with 3.2 swats per game. 
 
• The ThunderWolves were picked to finish 12th in the RMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Pack are coming off a season where they went 6-22 overall and 4-18 in conference play to finish tied for 14th in the league standings. 
 
THE GRIZZLIES
 
• The Grizzlies own a 2-4 record this season with a 1-0 mark at home. Adams State is coming off a pair of losses to Montana State-Billings, 86-75 and 95-81. 
 
• The team averages 77.0 points per game and allows 88.3 points per contest. 
 
• ASU has three players scoring in double figures with Kaelin Crane leading the team with 17.1 points per game. He ranks 8th in the RMAC in scoring, while his 62.2 percent effort from the field is good for 4th in the conference and 34th nationally. He adds 5.7 rebounds per game.
 
• Rylan O'Brien adds 12.5 points per game and has hit a team-high 20 3-pointers for 2nd in the league. He is tied for the team lead with Szymon Walczak with 13 steals (1.9 spg is T-3rd in the league).
 
• Ricky Norris has a team-best 7.9 rebounds per contest to sit 6th in the RMAC. 
 
• The Grizzlies lead the league with 9.29 steals per game (65 total). 
 
• With 2.57 blocks per contest, Adams State sits 6th in the RMAC. 
 
THE SKYHAWKS
 
• The Skyhawks are 6-0 to start the season with all six games coming at home. Fort Lewis last won 97-59 against Park University Gilbert. 
 
• FLC is averaging 92.2 points per game, which is 2nd in the RMAC and 20th in Division II. They allow 78.0 points per game. The team has a +17.3 scoring margin.
 
• Riley Farris guides the team with 23.3 points per game, which is good for 2nd in the conference and 23rd nationally. He is shooting at a 61.3 percent clip to rank 5th in the RMAC. Farris leads the team with 7.2 rebounds per game, which is T-10th in the league.  
 
• Akeul Kot adds 15.8 points with a team-best 3.7 assists per game. 
 
• Danny Garrick has 14.5 points per game with an RMAC-best 21 3-pointers. His 44.7 percent shooting from long range is 6th in the conference. He adds 6.0 rebounds per game. 
 
• The Skyhawks are knocking down 3-pointers at an RMAC-best 45.1 percent clip to sit 5th nationally. They own 10.2 3-pointers per game. From the field, Fort Lewis is 3rd in the league and 25th nationally with a 50.8 percentage from the field. 
 
NEXT UP
 
The ThunderWolves return to Massari Arena Dec. 13-14 to host Westminster College and Dixie State University. Both games are scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start. 

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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Colorado State University – Pueblo competes in 22 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.