{"id":241067,"date":"2025-10-26T02:08:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T02:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/241067\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T02:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T02:08:08","slug":"rams-battle-top-25-creighton-in-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/241067\/","title":{"rendered":"Rams Battle Top 25 Creighton in Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"

OMAHA, Neb. \u2013 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.
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\nDown 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.
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\nHow it Happened
\n– 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.
\n– The teams battled back and forth the rest of the first 20 minutes as Kyle Jorgensen<\/a> caught fire to end it with a pair of 3s in the final 2:15.
\n– Creighton hit a half-court buzzer beater to lead 37-33 at the break.
\n– 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.
\n– 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.
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\nGame Notes
\n– Brandon Rechsteiner<\/a> lead the Rams with 14 points on the night.
\n– Jorgensen finished the game with 12 points, four rebounds and three assists off the bench.
\n– Josh Pascarelli<\/a> was the third CSU player to reach double figures with 10 points.
\n– Newcomer Carey Booth<\/a> finished a point and rebound shy of a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
\n– Colorado State did a good job taking care of the ball with just five turnovers on the night.<\/p>\n

Farokhmanesh Thoughts
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Coach Farokhmanesh after tonight’s exhibition against Creighton.#Relentless<\/a> x #Ramily<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/0PblyDehRn<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\u2014 Colorado State Men’s Basketball (@CSUMBasketball) October 26, 2025<\/a>
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\nWhat’s Ahead
\nThe 2025-26 season officially tips off November 3 when the Rams host Incarnate Word at 7 p.m.
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\nSeason, single game tickets and mini plans for CSU men’s basketball are on sale now at CSURams.com\/MBBTickets<\/a> or by calling the ticket office at 800-491-RAMS (7267).