THIS WEEK'S MATCHUP
- No. 6 seed University of Colorado Colorado Springs will travel to Grand Junction, Colo. to take on No. 2 seed Western Colorado University in the semifinal game from Brownson Arena. The Mountain Lions, who are the only team to record an upset in Tuesday's quarterfinal games, will tip-off against WCU at 7:30 p.m.
- Top seed Colorado Mesa University will serve as host for the RMAC Final Four Tournament. The Mavericks are taking on No. 4 seed Black Hills State University in the first game of the evening, slated for 5:30 p.m.
GAME COVERAGE
- Information for Friday's RMAC Semifinal game against Western Colorado can be found at the following links:
TICKETS
- All fans will be charged admission to RMAC playoff games. RMAC students are admitted free to games with their valid student ID. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets online ahead of each game.
- Ticket Prices:
- General Admission: $15
- Kids (6-17), Over 65 & Military: $10
- Children 5 and Under: Free
RMAC NETWORK
- All RMAC championship tournament games will be streamed online on the RMAC Network. Access to a single day of postseason tournament play is $9.99.
LAST TIME OUT
- UCCS advanced to the semifinal round after Gia Bradley hit a three-pointer with just eight seconds left in regulation to lift UCCS past No. 3 Adams State University on their home court Tuesday night, 63-60.
- The Mountain Lions held a 15-point second-half lead before a battle in the fourth quarter, where ASU eventually knotted the game. With 71 ticks left in regulation, Amyah Moore Allen made a driving layup, but the Grizzlies answered with a trey from ASU, tying the game at 60-60. White secured a defensive board with 21 seconds remaining before head coach Misty Wilson called a timeout. The Mountain Lions came out of the timeout, throwing the ball into play from in front of their bench. UCCS worked the ball around the perimeter as the defense collapsed on Moore Allen, who found a wide-open Bradley on the left side of the arc as she drained the long ball for the game-winning bucket, 63-60.
- The Mountain Lions finished the game netting 38.5 percent from the floor (25-of-65), 5-of-22 from three-point range (22.7 percent), and 8-of-11 free throws.
NCAA REGIONAL RANKINGS
- The NCAA has announced all three regular-season rankings. In the first set of rankings, the Mountain Lions were one of 10 teams in the South Central Region to be listed "Under Consideration" before being ranked No. 10 in the second round of rankings on Feb. 26.
- The 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Division II tournament field will be announced via a selection show on Sunday, March 9, at 8:30 p.m. (MT) on ncaa.com.
RMAC LEADERS
- The Mountain Lions are one of the top offensive teams in the league, averaging 65.5 points per game. The bench is one of the deepest in the RMAC, averaging 19.1 points per game, which is the fifth highest overall. UCCS is ranked in the top five of the conference in blocks per game (second, 3.4), free throw attempts (third, 19.8), free throws made (fifth, 13.4), turnover margin (fifth, 2.2), and field goal percentage (fifth, 40.4 percent).
- A threat at both ends of the court, senior forward Maison White is averaging a double-double with 12.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Her 284 total rebounds are the fourth most, and her 10.5 rebounds per game are the third highest. White has registered 13 double-doubles this season and is seventh in blocks (21) and blocks per game (0.8).
- Challenging teams to stop her offensively, junior guard Amyah Moore Allen is fourth in the conference in scoring average, netting nearly 20 points per game (19.1). She owns the fourth best marks in shooting percentage (48.2), field goals made (192), free throws made (115) and attempted (156). Defensively, she is one of the best snatchers in the RMAC, accounting for 153 steals (sixth) and 1.9 steals per game (sixth).
RMAC AWARDS
- The 2025 All-RMAC Women's Basketball Teams were announced this morning, with Moore Allen earning All-RMAC First Team honors and White being selected to the Second Team.
- On Monday, Allen received the RMAC Offensive Player of the Week accolade behind a school-record 40-point performance last Thursday night against Colorado School of Mines (W, 75-59).
- White was tabbed the RMAC Defensive Player of the Week on Jan. 27, 2025, after leading UCCS to two home wins over New Mexico Highlands and Fort Lewis College. She averaged a double-double in the pair of wins with 22 points and 15.5 rebounds per game, to go with a pair of steals and a trio of blocks.
ALL-TIME SERIES
- UCCS holds a 33-19 all-time series lead over Western Colorado.
- Head coach Misty Wilson is 3-0 against the Mountaineers.
- Friday's game will mark the first time in school history that both teams have played each other in the post-season.
- The Mountain Lions and Mountaineers faced each other once during the regular season. UCCS won the lone meeting in Colorado Springs, 54-45, on Jan. 30.
SCOUTING WESTERN COLORADO
- Western Colorado earned the No. 2 seed in the RMAC Tournament with a 15-5 conference record and a 20-7 regular season mark. On Tuesday, the Mountaineers defeated No. 7 seed Regis University in the quarterfinals, 67-51. Their only loss in the past nine games was against Colorado Mesa.
- WCU is one of the top teams in the RMAC in shooting and shooting defense. They are fourth in the league in field goal percentage (42.1 percent) and tops in field goal percentage defense, holding their opponents to a 34.5 field goal mark, and they have a league-best scoring defense, with opponents averaging 56.2 points per game. They also control the boards, possessing a league-best 40.6 rebounds per game and the highest rebounding margin (8.4). The Mountaineers are also a threat from behind the arc, ranking second in the RMAC in three-point percentage (32.0), third in three-pointers per game (6.8), and first in three-point defense (25.9 percent).
- The Crimson and Slate Mountaineers are led by All-RMAC First Teamers Ivey Schmidt and Rachel Cockman, both of whom are averaging double digits in scoring. A 5-foot-10 junior guard, Schmidt is pouring in 13.3 points per game and dishing out 2.6 assists per game while snagging 5.8 rebounds and stealing the ball 30 times. Cleaning up the boards, Cockman is a 6-foot-2 senior center who is collecting 7.4 rebounds per game and adding 12.7 points.
SCOUTING COLORADO MESA, BLACK HILLS STATE
- A win on Friday night would put the Mountain Lions in the championship game against either Colorado Mesa (24-4, 18-2 RMAC) or Black Hills State (18-10, 13-7 RMAC) on Saturday at 6 p.m.
- The Mountain Lions are just one of two teams to defeat CMU during the RMAC season, and UCCS handed the Mavericks their only loss at home (11-1). The Mountain Lions' 65-56 win at CMU on Dec. 5, 2024 snapped a 13-game losing streak in Grand Junction.
- The Mavericks lead the league in offense (71.5 points per game), scoring margin (15.1), field goal percentage (44.0), and three-point field goal percentage (33.0), and the Mavs are second overall in defense (56.4 points allowed per game) and free throw percentage (79.8).
- CMU is paced by two-time RMAC Player of the Year Olivia Reed Thyne, Kyle Kravig, and Riley Haynes, all of whom are All-RMAC selections. Reed Thyne is averaging a double-double behind 22.3 points and 11.3 rebounds a game, both second in the conference. Reed Thyne is tops in the RMAC in field goal percentage (58.2) and fourth in free throw percentage (82.1). Kravig is the RMAC leader in assists (6.1 per game) and assist/ turnover ratio (2.0). Shooting the deep ball is Riley Hayes, who has the second-best mark from downtown with a 33.8 field goal shooting percentage behind nearly three treys made per game.
- BHSU tied CSU Pueblo in the regular season standings and won the tiebreaker to earn the No. 4 seed. The Yellow Jackets hosted fifth-seed CSUP on Tuesday, besting the ThunderWolves, 82-56.
- Black Hills State has won seven of their last 10 games. The green and yellow sting are not known for their three-point shooting, ranking 11th in percentage from behind the arc (28.6 percent) and 13th in made treys per game (5.0), but they clean up the boards. Black Hills ranks second in the RMAC in rebounding margin (7.8) and third in overall rebounds per game (39.0). They are netting 65.6 points per game (fifth) and are third in scoring margin (5.9 points) and field goal percentage (42.2).
- BH has four players averaging double digits in scoring, all of whom were named to the All-RMAC Second Team: Kalla Bertram, Morgan Hammerbeck, Bradie Schlabs, and Haylee Weathersby. A senior guard, Bertram leads the team in scoring (14.4 per game) and rebounding (6.8 per game). Senior forward Weathersby is second on the squad in scoring (1.34) and tied with Bertram for the rebounding average (6.8).
- After Black Hills State swept UCCS in both matchups this season, the two teams are tied in the all-time series, 13-13. If they square up in the RMAC championship game, it will be the first time both teams have met each other in the post-season.
UCCS UNDER HEAD COACH MISTY WILSON
- In her second year at the helm for UCCS women's basketball head coach Misty Wilson is leading the Mountain Lions to their second straight RMAC Tournament berth. In her first year with the program in 2023-24, the Mountain Lions won a share of the RMAC Regular Season title and advanced to the RMAC Tournament Championship game.
- In two years at UCCS, Wilson has led the Mountain Lions to a 40-19 overall record and a 30-12 record in RMAC contests.
UP NEXT
- The winner from Friday's first matchup between No. 1 seed Colorado Mesa and No. 4 seed Black Hills State University will face the winner between the Mountain Lions and Mountaineers in Saturday's championship game, slated for 6 p.m.
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