STEPHENVILLE, Texas – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs struggled shooting from the field against one of the top defenses in the nation and the Mountain Lions ended their most successful season in program history in an 84-62 loss to Tarleton State in the Second Round of the 2015 NCAA Division II National Tournament. UCCS finished with a 27-6 record in its deepest postseason run in history.

Both teams shot strong through the opening minutes of the game, but Tarleton State mounted a 22-2 run to open a 27-10 lead with six minutes to play in the first half. Derrick White broke the RMAC single-season scoring record at 5:54 on a jumper to break an eight-minute scoring drought. The Texans led by as many as 21 points with 5:03 to play, but UCCS was able to make it a 17-point game at halftime at 39-22.

The Mountain Lions largely matched the Tarleton State scoring for most of the second half and was led in the half with White's 13 points. He finished with 19 points tonight and with a program-record 851 points this season. Alex Welsh scored 11 second-half points and recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 15 total points and 13 rebounds. He matched his season-high with a team-leading six assists.

UCCS set records for wins, points and assists. The Mountain Lions won the RMAC Tournament Championship, advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament and was ranked as high as No. 2 in the NABC National Poll. Darius Pardner, Chris Morgan, Tommie Anderson, Alex Koehler and Tim Billingsley finished their collegiate careers on the best team in program history and were a part of the only two NCAA Tournament teams in program history.