LAWTON, Okla. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs men's basketball team pick up their first win of the season in a 91-85 victory at Cameron University.
INSIDE THE MATCH-UP
Final: UCCS 91, CU 85
Records: UCCS (1-1, 0-0 RMAC), CU (0-2, 0-0 RMAC)
Facility: Aggie Gym | Lawton, Okla.
All-Time Series: UCCS and CU faced off for the seventh time tonight, with UCCS claiming victories in all seven meetings between the schools.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Mountain Lions jumped out to grab the lead in the first ten minutes of the contest with Xavier Martinez sparking the offense with an early triple to get the Mountain Lions rolling. Brody Hull was a big part of the run as well, scoring eight for UCCS on their way to a 28-19 lead midway through the first half.
- The Mountain Lions continued to maintain the advantage down the stretch of the half as they led 52-38 at the break, with the Mountain Lions controlling play on a 22-19 run in the final ten minutes of the half. Six different Mountain Lions were involved with the effort, giving UCCS the 14-point advantage at the half.
- Cameron began to battle back at the beginning of the second half of play, as the Aggies gained four of the first five baskets of the second half, over a 3:44 second span. UCCS wouldn't let the hosts gain too much ground however, as UCCS still owned an eight-point lead midway through the half.
- Cameron continued to make up ground as time ticked off the clock to the final buzzer, cutting the lead down to as little as three at 86-83 with just two minutes left in the game. The Mountain Lions, however, would build out the lead back to six as the Aggies resorted to the foul game. The time would run out on Cameron as their early deficit was just too much to overcome, with UCCS earning their first win of the season 91-85 in Oklahoma.
STATS FROM THE GAME
- Brody Hull paced the Mountain Lions offense with 23 points in the game, as Jordan Mitchell topped all scorers with 26 points.
- Four Mountain Lions hit double figures with Hull, Marzouq Abur-Razaaq, Xavier Martinez, and Jayden Washington all eclipsing the threshold.
- Despite the win, and a very solid 49.3% clip from the field, Cameron was better from the floor, shooting an impressive 54.5%
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Mountain Lions continue to dominate against Cameron University, going to a perfect 7-0 all-time.
- Marzouq Abur-Razaaq picks up his second double-double in as many games on the year.
- UCCS earns their first win of the 2025-26 season with the win in Lawton.
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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.
