OMAHA, Neb. – Ali Frarokhmanesh and Colorado State men’s basketball didn’t take the easy route when it came to scheduling their exhibition before the 2025-26 season. The Rams battled No. 22 Creighton Saturday night, falling 76-64.
 
Down four at the break, CSU’s offense struggled at times in the second half, shooting 34.4% allowing the Bluejays to pull away from the Rams.
 
How it Happened
– CSU’s defense showed up early in the game, holding Creighton without a field goal for a stretch of 6:13 to take a six-point lead midway through the first half.
– The teams battled back and forth the rest of the first 20 minutes as Kyle Jorgensen caught fire to end it with a pair of 3s in the final 2:15.
– Creighton hit a half-court buzzer beater to lead 37-33 at the break.
– The Bluejays hit a pair of 3-pointers early in the second half to go up eight and keep the game at that margin for most of the final 20 minutes.
– CSU never gave in, battling back with a 7-0 run with 2:16 left in the game to cut the deficit to six, but never any closer than that.
 
Game Notes
– Brandon Rechsteiner lead the Rams with 14 points on the night.
– Jorgensen finished the game with 12 points, four rebounds and three assists off the bench.
– Josh Pascarelli was the third CSU player to reach double figures with 10 points.
– Newcomer Carey Booth finished a point and rebound shy of a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
– Colorado State did a good job taking care of the ball with just five turnovers on the night.

Farokhmanesh Thoughts

Coach Farokhmanesh after tonight’s exhibition against Creighton.#Relentless x #Ramily pic.twitter.com/0PblyDehRn


— Colorado State Men’s Basketball (@CSUMBasketball) October 26, 2025
 
What’s Ahead
The 2025-26 season officially tips off November 3 when the Rams host Incarnate Word at 7 p.m.
 
Season, single game tickets and mini plans for CSU men’s basketball are on sale now at CSURams.com/MBBTickets or by calling the ticket office at 800-491-RAMS (7267).