Chadron, Neb. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's basketball team falls 91-84 in Nebraska, losing both games on the weekend.
INSIDE THE MATCH UP
- Final Score: UCCS 84, Chadron State 91
- Records: UCCS (5-7, 1-5 RMAC) | CSC 7-4 (5-1 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Chicoine Center | Chadron, Neb.
- All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions and Eagles face off for the 45th time, this evening, with the Mountain Lions holding a 29-16 lead in the all-time series.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first ten minutes of the game featured true back and forth basketball with neither team showing any ability to create separation. The Mountain Lions held a three point lead with 13:41 to play, but a 10-0 run over the following four minutes gave the Eagles the first notable lead of the game. Free throws for Jesse Iweze finally halted the Mountain Lions scoring slump, but UCCS had work to do down 6 at 17-11.
- UCCS' effort to chip away at the Eagles lead was led by good free throw shooting, especially by Jesse Iweze who hit five of six on three trips to the line. A three pointer from Mac Stodart would fall, and a foul call added a free throw and a chance at a four-point play. Stodart would hit the free throw, and a layup on the ensuing possession, tying the game at 27.
- Turnovers plagued the UCCS offense in the dying minutes of the first half, and a Jarrett Taylor three pointer at the buzzer was the exclamation for the Eagles who took a nine-point lead into the locker room for a half.
- Chadron State came out from the intermission and continued their hot shooting, with UCCS continuing to struggle from the field. A 12-0 run spanning back to the last few minutes of the first half allowed the Eagles to extend their lead, which grew to 14 points, at 51-37.
- The Mountain Lions offensive woes continued, with the Eagles lead growing to as much as 18 when they led 68-50. UCCS would bounce back with two minutes to play in the game, going on an 8-0 run to cut the lead to nine.
- The late traction would not be enough for the Mountain Lions who drop both games on the weekend road trip, losing by a final of 91-84.
GAME STATISTICS
- Both Jesse Iweze and Mac Stodart owned ten points at the half time break, tied for the team lead. Martin Poznanovic led all scorers with 12 behind a perfect six of six from the field.
- Mac Stodart led all scorers with 23 points, this is the second straight game that Stodart has led UCCS in scoring.
- All six Mountain Lions that recorded points in this game scored in the double digits.
- Porter Anderson was the only Eagle that did not record points.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- This is just the second game of the season that UCCS has eclipsed 80 points. The other was a 101-point performance vs Navajo Tech.
- First time since 2017-18 that UCCS has started 1-5 in RMAC games, that year they began 1-6.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions will head to Christmas break for the remainder of 2023, with their next contest scheduled for January 2nd at Regis University.
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 14 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
