Colorado State basketball secures series with strong Atlantic 10 program | Colorado Sunshine
Colorado State's Ali Farokhmanesh walks into Moby Arena with his wife, Mallory, to be introduced for the first time as the new head men's basketball coach of the Rams on Friday, March 28, 2025 in Fort Collins.
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Ali Farokhmanesh’s debut season in Fort Collins will include a juicy nonconference matchup.
Colorado State and Loyola Chicago announced a home-and-home series that will begin in 2025-26. The Rams will travel to Chicago this year with the Ramblers visiting Fort Collins in 2026.
Farokhmanesh, 37, is the first-year head coach of the Rams. Loyola is coached by 34-year-old Drew Valentine.
CSU holds a 2-1 edge in head-to-head matchups with Loyola. In their most recent matchup, the Rams beat the Ramblers 61-60 in the 2019 Cayman Islands Classic.
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