LAWTON, Okla. – The Mountain Lions put together a strong performance from the opening tip as they never trailed in an 84-66 win over Cameron University on Saturday night at CU Aggie Gym.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final Score: UCCS 84, CU 66
Records: UCCS (2-0, 0-0 RMAC) | Cameron (1-1, 0-0 LSC)
Facility | Location: CU Aggie Gym | Lawton, Okla.
Series: UCCS moves to 3-0 all-time against Cameron University.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a slow start offensively for both teams, William Becker drained a three pointer for the first points of the game with 17:31 remaining then added a quick layup to put the Mountain Lions ahead 5-0.
• UCCS quickly found an offensive groove as they surged out to a 20-10 lead at the 10:10 mark with the help of five straight points scored by Geoff Kelly.
• The Mountain Lions would open up their largest lead of the first half at 19 points with 4:43 left after a 10-0 run in which Bobby Martin scored or assisted on each of the 10 points.  
• The Aggies found their stride to close the half, outscoring UCCS 9-4 in the final four minutes to cut their deficit to 14 points, 40-26, heading into the intermission.
• The Mountain Lions kept their momentum going to begin the second half as Geoff Kelly caught fire from the field to score eight points as part of an 11-2 run for the Mountain Lions that extended their lead to a game high 23 points with 16:54 remaining.
• CU would not go away easy, however, as a 9-0 run capped by a three pointer from Alejandro Gonzalez with 10:09 remaining cut the Mountain Lions advantage to just 10 points, 59-49.
• UCCS would quickly respond to the Aggie's run with a six-point streak of their own to push the lead back to a comfortable 16 points, and the Mountain Lions would never look back as they locked down their second straight victory to open the season.

 
STATS FROM THE DAY

• The Mountain Lions shot an impressive 33-of-64 (51.6%) from the field while holding the Aggies to just a 37.1 shooting percentage (23-of-62).
• UCCS also held the advantage in rebounding (48-29), offensive rebounding (18-11), and blocks (8-3).
• Wyatt Dolberry recorded his first double-double of the season with 15 points and a team-leading 14 rebounds on 6-of-13 shooting from the field.
• Geoff Kelly paced the Mountain Lions with 19 points as he went 5-of-7 from three-point range and contributed four assists and three rebounds.
• Parker Gaddis dished out a team-high eight assists while Johnnie Jones III registered the most blocks for UCCS with four.
• William Becker finished third on the team with 13 points while shooting an efficient 6-of-7 from the field.
• Five players logged at least 20 minutes for the Mountain Lions, with Alijah Comithier leading the way with 32 minutes played.

 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• The Mountain Lions win their first two games of the season for the second time in the last three years.
• The double-double for Wyatt Dolberry was the second of his career, with the first coming in the second game of the 2020-2021 season against CSU Pueblo.

 
UP NEXT:

• The Mountain Lions will host University of Maine at Fort Kent in their home opener at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21 at the Gallogly Events Center.

 
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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.