COLORADO SPRING, Colo. – Regis University snapped a two-game winning streak by the University of Colorado- Colorado Springs men's basketball team Tuesday night.  The Mountain Lions fell at home to the Rangers, 74-69.


INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UCCS 69, Regis University 74 
Records: UCCS (3-4, 3-4 RMAC), Regis (3-5, 3-5 RMAC)
Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
All-Time Series: Regis University leads the all-time series against UCCS, 39-16.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED
In the first half of action, both teams swapped leads before the Mountain Lions went on a 7-0 run late in the first half.  Alijah Comithier scored all seven points in the run, beginning with a bucket with 2:46 left in the half.  He followed with back-to-back free throws after getting fouled from grabbing an offensive rebound.  With 1:13 left in the half, Comithier grabbed another offensive rebound and put it back in for a layup.  With only 11 seconds left, he drained a three-pointer from the right side of the court to give UCCS a 37-26 lead. 
 
Regis had the last say in the half as Brian Dawson sank a three-pointer as time expired. 
 
Leading 37-29 at halftime, the Rangers came out of the locker room and went on a 13-4 run to snag a 42-41 lead at the 15-minute mark in the second half. 
 
Two lead changes later, Regis regained the lead, 47-46 and went on a 13-3 run as UCCS trailed by as many as nine points just under the halfway mark in the second half. 
 
UCCS climbed their way back and came within one point of the Rangers, 69-68, after a three-point play from Cameron Underwood with 2:08 left in regulation. 
 
On the Rangers next possession, RU made 1-of-2 bonus free throws for 70-68 lead.  On the Mountain Lions next trip down the court, Underwood made his second of two free throw attempts to bring UCCS within one point again, 70-69.
 
The Rangers sealed the win after scoring four straight points in the final 20 seconds, 74-69.
 

STATS FROM THE GAME
Comithier, the reigning RMAC Offensive Player of the Week, led UCCS with 25 points after hitting on 10-of-17 field goals and 4-of-5 free throws.  He pulled in six rebounds and dished out one assist.
 
Underwood came off the bench to net 15 points on 5-of-10 field goals and 4-of-5 free throws.  He also grabbed six rebounds and one assist.
 
UCCS held a 36-26 rebound advantage, including 15-5 on the offensive boards, leading to 20 second-chance points.
 
Regis capitalized on 14 UCCS' turnovers and turned them into 15 points, while the Mountain Lions scored 13 points off 13 Regis turnovers.
 
The Mountain Lions finished the game making 26-of-60 from the floor for 43.3 percent, including 7-of-27 from three-point range (25.9 percent) and 10-of-14 free throws (71.4 percent).
 
After shooting 44.4 percent from the floor in the first half (12-of-27), Regis was on fire in the second half, making 18-of-27 field goals for 66.7 percent.
 
The Rangers' Brian Dawson led all scorers with 28 points after making 12-of-17 field goals.
 
UP NEXT
UCCS is scheduled to play host to South Dakota School of Mines on Friday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
 

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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 16 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.