COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – The Mountain Lions men's basketball team played an excellent game on both sides of the ball as they took down the Adams State University Grizzlies by a score of 103-65.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: UCCS 103, ASU 65
Records: UCCS (10-6, 5-5 RMAC), ASU (7-8, 3-6 RMAC)
Facility: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
All-Time Series: UCCS improves to 22-32 and extends their winning streak to three games against the Adams State Grizzlies.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• From tip-off, both teams were battling to find their groove as the scoreboard read 6-2 with an ASU lead, their largest of the game, three minutes into the contest.
• Both ASU and UCCS traded off baskets for the next couple of minutes until a Bobby Martin three-pointer captured the lead for the Mountain Lions, one they would not relinquish for the remainder of the game.
• Shortly after taking the lead, Mac Stodart came alive with five three-pointers made in as many attempts which gave him a total of 19 points before halftime.
• In the closing seconds of the first half, Stodart brought down a defensive rebound and found Cameron Underwood on a fastbreak who finished the play with a dunk and had the Mountain Lions going into halftime with a 49-31 lead.
• The immaculate offensive play continued into the second half as Jon'il Fugett wasted no time throwing the ball up to Stodart who layed it in to eclipse 20 points in the game.
• After a relatively quiet first half, Alijah Comithier was relentless in the paint down the stretch as he came down with an offensive rebound and was able to put it back up with a dunk that extended the Mountain Lions lead to 20 with 9:13 remaining in the game.
• Shortly after being subbed in late in the game, Noah Baca made his presence known as he collected a rebound and assisted on another Cameron Underwood fastbreak dunk. On the next possession, Baca forced a turnover and completed the fastbreak on his own with a two-handed slam.
• In the final minute of the game, the Mountain Lions broke the century mark for points on the night and capped off a brilliant offensive performance with a David Jabedo three-pointer that brought the score to a 103-65 Mountain Lion lead.

 
STATS FROM THE GAME:

• The Mountain Lions were tenacious on the boards as they outrebounded the Grizzlies 42 to 26. Alijah Comithier led the team with eight rebounds with Mac Stodart collecting seven.
• In addition to creating opportunities by rebounds, UCCS was able to convert consistently on Adams State's mistakes as they scored 27 points off of turnovers.
• On the night, the Mountain Lions made 15 three-point shots which gave them a 45.5 percent shooting percentage from beyond the arc. In addition, they shot 58.7 percent from the field.
• Five Mountain Lions finished the game with double digit points.
• Mac Stodart was the top scorer from tonight's game with 23 points as he shot 72 percent from the field. Alijah Comithier sunk 70 percent of his shots as he and Jon'il Fugett tied for second on the team with 16 points. Fugett also dished the ball well as he led the team with six assists.

 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• With a strong performance on both sides of the ball, tonight's game resulted in the Mountain Lions' largest margin of victory over ASU with a 38-point differential. This is the fourth largest margin of victory for the Mountain Lions this year.
• After breaking personal records in his previous game, Mac Stodart again had a season high in three-point field goals made with five. He also tallied more points in a game than he has before this season with 23 as he tallied a season high 25 minutes.
• The Mountain Lions remain hot against the Adams State Grizzlies as they improve to 12-3 in their last 15 matchups with ASU.
• Cam Underwood also achieved a season high in points tonight with 15 as he was almost perfect shooting from the field making five of his six shots.

 
UP NEXT:

• UCCS remains at home on Friday, January 21^st as they host MSU Denver 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.