Mountain West semifinal: What to know, how to watch Colorado State vs Utah State

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LAS VEGAS — Here come the semifinals!

A couple gigantic semifinal matchups await in the Mountain West's Final Four. New Mexico and Boise State play before Colorado State and Utah State men's basketball teams battle in a late Friday night showdown.

The CSU and Utah State game will not only lead a team into the Mountain West title game, but will have big NCAA Tournament implications.

Here's a look at everything to know about Friday's CSU men's basketball game against Utah State:

What time does Utah State vs Colorado State basketball start?​

• Date: Friday, March 14
• Start time: 9 p.m. Pacific/10 p.m. Mountain

Friday's CSU men's basketball game against Utah State in the Mountain West semifinals will tip at 9 p.m. PT/10 p.m. MT.

What channel is the Utah State vs Colorado State basketball game on?​

Nevada and CSU's game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.

How to find CBS Sports Network (CBSSN):

• Comcast/Xfinity: 412 (846 for HD)
• DirecTV: 221
• Dish Network: 158
• Fort Collins Connexion: 70
• Online stream: cbssports.com/cbs-sports-network/

How can you listen to the game on the radio?​

• The CSU broadcast is available on the Colorado State Sports Network on 99.1 FM or on the Varsity Network app.
• CSU's radio team will be Brian Roth (play-by-play) and Adam Nigon (analyst).

What are the records?​

Utah State is 26-6 overall and coming off a win over UNLV in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament. CSU is 23-9 overall and beat Nevada in the Mountain West quarterfinals.

Mountain West tournament bracket​

CSU is the No. 2 seed and had a bye to reach the quarterfinals. The Rams then beat No. 7 Nevada 67-59.

Utah State is the No. 3 seed and had a bye to reach the quarterfinals. The Aggies then beat No. 6 UNLV 70-58.

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The winner of CSU and Utah State plays in the title game at 3 p.m. PT/4 p.m. MT on Saturday, March 15.

What are the betting odds for Utah State vs Colorado State basketball?​

A betting line is not yet set.

Who are the coaches?​

Jerrod Calhoun is in his first season as Utah State's coach after seven at Youngstown State. Calhoun has a 144-112 record. CSU is led by Niko Medved, who is in his seventh season as head coach of the Rams. He's 140-84 at CSU and 219-171 overall in his career.

Series history​

Utah State leads the all-time series 62-44. The teams split the regular season series. The Aggies won the first matchup 93-85 in Logan. The Rams won 93-66 in Fort Collins.

Stadium information​

The game will be at Thomas & Mack Center on UNLV's campus. Thomas & Mack Center has a capacity of 19,522.

What do the metrics say?​

Colorado State is No. 50 in KenPom and Utah State is No. 52. KenPom projects a three-point win (71-68) for CSU.

Colorado State is No. 55 and Utah State is No. 37 in the NCAA's NET rankings. It's a Quad 1 game for CSU and Quad 2 for Utah State.

Who are the top players to watch?​

Here are some players for each team who will be key to the game:

UTAH STATE

• Ian Martinez: Martinez had 17 points and six rebounds and hit three 3-pointers in Thursday's win over UNLV.
• Mason Falslev: Falslev had 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists in the quarterfinal win.
• Tucker Anderson: Anderson hit three 3-pointers and scored nine points against UNLV.

COLORADO STATE

• Nique Clifford: The 6-foot-6 wing continues to dominate. He had 25 points, 14 rebounds and four assists in Thursday's win over Nevada.
• Jaylen Crocker-Johnson: The big man was limited early Thursday with fouls but then scored 10 second-half points to help lead the Rams past Nevada.
• Kyan Evans: The sophomore point guard hit three early 3-pointers in Thursday's win over Nevada.

Follow sports reporter Kevin Lytle on X and Instagram @Kevin_Lytle.

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: What channel is CSU vs Utah State in Mountain West tournament on?

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