Colorado State issued a public apology to Utah State and Ukrainian guard Max Shulga after some of its fans chanted "Russia" at Shulga during Saturday's game.

Shulga — who is from Kyiv, Ukraine, where his family still resides — went to the free throw line late in the game, and the "Russia" chants could be heard from the Colorado State student section.

Colorado State said in a series of tweets that the chant came from a "small group of individuals."

"On behalf of Colorado State, we apologize to the student-athlete and Utah State," the school said. "This is a violation of our steadfast belief in the Mountain West Sportsmanship Policy and University Principles of Community.