Box Scores
Four Score in Double Figures in Win at Chadron
CHADRON, Neb - Jordan Carter scored a season-high 18 points and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's basketball team (3-14 / 3-10 RMAC) used a strong second half for a 92-73 victory against Chadron State (1-16 / 1-12 RMAC) tonight in Armstrong Gymnasium. The Mountain Lions shot 55 percent and out-rebounded the Eagles 45-34.
Carter went nine-of-12 from the field in 17 minutes of action. Alex Koehler scored 12 points in his best offensive night since Dec. 1 and Joell Crawford finished with a season-high 11 points. Darius Pardner added another 16 points to reach double-digit points for the eighth time in the last nine game.
UCCS held an 11-point halftime lead, tied for the largest halftime advantage of the season, after scoring the final eight points of the half in the final 63 seconds. The Mountain Lions trailed for 12 seconds early in the game before an eight-point swing took UCCS to a 12-5 lead with 13:20 left in the half. The Eagles came within three points with 1:17 left in the period before the eight-point rally put the Mountain Lions ahead 41-30 at halftime.
UCCS opened the second half on an 11-5 run to take a 52-35 advantage with 16:44 left to play. The Mountain Lions maintained at least a 15-point lead for the rest of the night and led by as many as 24 points midway through the half.
Nolan Baker led the Mountain Lions with nine rebounds off the bench. Kyle Clark also matched his season-best with three blocked shots and has made eight blocked shots in the last three games. The UCCS defense held Chadron State to 32 percent from the field in the best defensive performance this season.
Up Next: The Mountain Lions return to home for a 7:30 p.m. contest in the annual "Blackout Night" against Western New Mexico on Friday. The Mustangs (6-11 / 5-8 RMAC) lost 90-86 earlier today at New Mexico Highlands
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jordan Carter | 5 | F | Jr |
 | Joell Crawford | 20 | F | Sr |
 | Alex Koehler | 22 | G | R-So |
 | Kyle Clark | 33 | C | Jr |
 | Darius Pardner | 1 | G | So |
 | Nolan Baker | 32 | F | So |
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| March 2, 2013 |  | UCCS Closes Out 2012-13 Season Tonight | After the seventh game decided by three points of less last night, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (5-20 / 5-16 RMAC) men's basketball team will take on RMAC regular season champion Metro State (23-2 / 19-2 RMAC) tonight at 7 p.m. at the Auraria Events Center in downtown Denver. |
| March 1, 2013 |  | Mountain Lions Fall in Final Minute at Regis | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's basketball team finished with four Mountain Lions as the Mountain Lions (5-20 / 5-16 RMAC) fell 80-79 to Regis (10-14 / 9-13 RMAC) tonight at the Regis Fieldhouse. |
| March 1, 2013 |  | White Goes for Free Throw Record This Weekend | University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's basketball freshman Derrick White begins the final weekend of the season nine free throws away from tying the all-time program record as the Mountain Lions (5-19 / 5-15 RMAC) take on Regis (5-21 / 2-20 RMAC) tonight at the Regis Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. |
| February 23, 2013 |  | Another close loss sends UCCS back on road to finish season | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (5-19 / 4-17 RMAC) battled till the very end but it was not enough against Black Hills State University (6-19 / 5-16 RMAC) as they lost 62-65 at the Gallogly Events Center. |
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