UCCS Athletics

Alex Welsh scored 25 points in 26 minutes in a 95-73 victory against Western New Mexico on Friday night. He made 10 of his 14 shots from the field and was a perfect four-of-four at the free throw line. Welsh added five assists and made 13 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season.

Welsh scored a career-high 41 points the next night in a 94-85 win against New Mexico Highlands. He went eight-of-eight at the free throw line and shot 67 percent from the field with 14 made field goals. Welsh made a career-high five 3-pointers and finished with nine rebounds.

Welsh is three rebounds away from tying the UCCS career record of 800 set by Jack Bain from 2001-04, and ninth in single season rebounding records with 205. He is second in the RMAC and third in the South Central Region with 9.3 rebounds per game. Welsh is No. 12 in Division II with 475 points this season. He is ninth in UCCS single season scoring records.