COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's basketball team loses its seventh game in a row as No. 3 ranked Black Hills State University wins in dominant fashion, 100-69, Friday night, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Final: UCCS 69, BHSU 100
- Records: UCCS (13-11, 7-10 RMAC) | BHSU (21-1, 15-1 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: This was the 25th matchup between the Mountain Lions and the Yellow Jackets, with BHSU now having a 14-11 advantage all time.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Tonight's game wasn't close from the start as BHSU started the game blistering hot, going on a 32-5 run in the first 10 minutes of the game. In this run, the Yellow Jackets were 13-of-20 (65 percent) from the field and 5-of-9 (55.6 percent) from deep.
- UCCS fought hard and won the remaining minutes of the first half going on their own 28-17 run that included 14 points from Jon'il Fuggett. But because of the slow start, the Mountain Lions found themselves down 16 points (49-33) heading into halftime.
- For the first few minutes of the second half, UCCS struggled to get shots to fall until Mac Stodart hit a jumper with the assist coming from Jezza McKenzie. BHSU proceeded to go on another big run (15-5) as they couldn't miss going 6-of-6 from the field including three three-pointers.
- To stop this run, McKenzie hit a three pointer as Logan Bracamonte assisted him on the basket. This was followed by a made three-pointer from David Jabedo as the Mountain Lions were trying to cut back into the large deficit with 11:34 remaining in the game.
- The Yellow Jackets had a response for every UCCS basket for the remainder of the game, as BHSU finished the game on a 29-21 run with more hot shooting (11-of-17 from the field). This all resulting in the 100-69 Mountain Lions loss.
GAME STATISTICS
- BHSU shot 39-of-66 (59.1 percent) from the field and a scorching 16-of-29 (55.2 percent) from deep as compared to UCCS' 23-of-66 (34.8 percent) from the field and 12-of-35 (34.3 percent) from three.
- The Yellow Jackets had six players in double figures, as the Mountain Lions only had two (Fuggett and McKenzie).
- Fuggett scored a team high for UCCS, going for 24 points to go along with six rebounds, and three assists.
- BHSU dominated in the paint tonight as they scored 42 points compared to UCCS' 16.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Tonight was Fuggett's sixth 20-point game of the season and his 24 points are tied for the fourth most he's had in game this year.
- Beni Fungula recorded his 50th assist of the season as he dished out three tonight.
- McKenzie, who has the fourth highest three-point percentage on the team (37.1 percent), improved his season average by going 3-of-7 (43 percent) in tonight's contest.
- Tonight's game is the second largest loss of the Mountain Lions this season, with the biggest loss coming against No. 6 ranked University of Central Oklahoma (83-40).
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions will host the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers next on Saturday, February 11th at 7:00 p.m. at the Gallogly Events Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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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.
