Caton notches first win
Greeley- The Russ Caton Era began with a bear market.
A Northern Colorado Bear, that is.
Behind 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists by Patrick Hannaway the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs defeated Division I Northern Colorado 96-91 Friday night at Butler-Hancock Arena.
The Mountain Lions highlighted Caton's first game as their coach by shooting 64.2 percent from the field including 10-for-15 from 3-point range.
It was UCCS' first win in a season opener since the 2001-02 season.
Nic Fuller added 18 points for the Mountain Lions, including making four of his five 3-point attempts. Bryan Snyder added 16 points on 5-of-5 shooting and Joe Scott had 12.
"It was so much fun just playing up here", said Fuller. "We've been working on defense all week and that's what coach stressed and it worked."
UCCS opened the game with a 6-0 lead and led the rest of the way.
Sean Taibi led Northern Colorado (0-3) with 19 points.
The Bears whittled a UCCS lead, which had been 14 at one point, to just three with 15.9 seconds left in the game. Hannaway drew a foul and his two free throws provided the final margin.
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
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 | Patrick Hannaway | 34 | G/F | Sr. |
 | Patrick Hannaway | 34 | G/F | Sr. |
 | Bryan Snyder | 54 | F | So. |
| Bryan Snyder | 54 | F | So. |
 | Brianna Workman | 4 | OF | Fr. |
 | Brianna Workman | 4 | OF | Fr. |
 | Brianna Workman | 4 | OF | Fr. |
 | Brianna Workman | 4 | OF | Fr. |
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| October 22, 2007 |  | Lions help kick off Red Ribbon Week at CSDB | There are times when sight and sound are definitely overrated. |
| September 27, 2007 |  | UCCS men picked fourth in preseason poll | After qualifying for their second playoff berth in school history in the 2006-07 season, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs men's basketball team was chosen to finish fourth in the East Division in the annual Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll. |
| May 30, 2007 |  | Hannaway named RMAC Scholar-Athlete | Patrick Hannaway was named the RMAC male Scholar-Athletes of the year for the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, the conference announced Wednesday. |
| May 10, 2007 | Caton Signs California Shooter | Having already signed five players, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs men's basketball coach made it a six pack by adding Jared Giammona, a 6-foot-1 guard from Santa Rosa, Calif. | |
| May 2, 2007 | | Hannaway awarded postgraduate scholarship | Patrick Hannaway became the first University of Colorado at Colorado Springs student-athlete to be awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. |
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