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Dec 10, 2020; Colorado Springs, CO, USA; The UCCS Mountain Lions hosted the CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves in men’s basketball at Gallogly Events Center. Credit: Isaiah J. Downing
Isaiah J. Downing
55
South Dakota Mines SDSMT 6-5,6-5 RMAC
67
Winner UC-Colo. Springs UCCS 4-4,4-4 RMAC
South Dakota Mines SDSMT
6-5,6-5 RMAC
55
Final
67
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS
4-4,4-4 RMAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
South Dakota Mines SDSMT 30 25 55
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS 31 36 67

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Jake Wise - Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

UCCS Outlasts SDM in a Slugfest, 67-55

COLORADO SPRING, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's basketball team took down South Dakota Mines (SDM) in a slugfest tonight in Gallolgy Events Center. After a back-and-forth game, UCCS took home the victory, 67-55.


INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UCCS 67, South Dakota Mines, 55
Records: UCCS (4-4, 4-4 RMAC), SDM (6-5, 6-5 RMAC)
Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
All-Time Series: UCCS now leads the all-time series 8-4. The Mountain Lions have won four of the last five matchups including the last two. UCCS has a 4-2 home record against the Hardrockers.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Both teams started the game slow as the score was a mere 8-5 at the first media timeout. Lead changes came often as neither team could build any sort of a lead.
  • After exchanging blows throughout the half, UCCS went into the locker room leading by a score of 31-30.
  • Wyatt Dolberry had the hot hand for UCCS as he went 5-for-9 from the field, 1-for-3 from three, and finished the half with 11 points to lead the team.
  • Geoff Kelly led all players with seven boards in the half.
  • In the second half the slugfest continued as neither team could put together a run that would build a lead. As the half went on, UCCS' defense finally started to suffocate the Hardrocker offense as they slowly started to pull away with an 8-0 run that made the score 58-50 with 5:25 remaining.
  • The Mountain Lions got the lead to 14 with 1:36 left and would never relinquish it as they defeated SDM 67-55.
  • Alijah Comithier came alive in the second half with 11 points (2-of-4 from three) and finished with 16 on the night.

STATS FROM THE GAME
  • UCCS shot 37.7 percent from the field and 34.5 percent from three. The Mountain Lions had 35 rebounds and 14 assists, compared to SDM's 32 rebounds and 12 assists.
  • UCCS caused 14 turnovers as well.
  • Wyatt Dolberry led all scorers with 19 points and added eight rebounds to end his night.
  • Dolberry had a game high in three-pointers with three.
  • Alijah Comithier and Cameron Underwood followed suit with 16 points and 10 points, respectively.
  • Geoff Kelly led all players with nine rebounds in the game.
  • Jezza McKenzie led all players with six assists.
UP NEXT
UCCS is scheduled to play host to Black Hills State University on Monday, Feb. 1 at 5:30 p.m.
 

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