Colorado Mesa hits the road for the final road trip of the season when they visit the State of New Mexico. On Friday, they will battle the New Mexico Highlands Cowboys from Las Vegas, NM, then on Saturday they will take on the Western New Mexico Mustangs. Here is a quick preview of both games.
New Mexico Highlands Cowboys (10-11, 8-9 RMAC)
Friday February 15 | 8:00pm (MDT) | Live Stats | Live Video
Last Meeting: W 81-75 in Grand Junction on December 8, 2012
Last Week for the Cowboys: New Mexico Highlands split a pair of home games last weekend. On Friday, they upset nationally ranked Adams State 74-72 then fell to Fort Lewis 83-74 on Saturday.
RMAC Standings: The Cowboys are tied for sixth place in the RMAC standings. There is a four team log jam for sixth place in the RMAC between Western New Mexico, Colorado Mines, Western State and the Cowboys. With possibly only three of those teams advancing to the RMAC Tournament, every game is important.
Cowboy to Watch: Mannie Cass (Jr., Carbondale, Ill.) leads a trio of Cowboys that average double figures in scoring. Cass averages 16.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and a steal a game. Cass had a season-high 34 points and six rebounds in a game against CSU-Pueblo earlier this season.
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Cowboys by the Numbers |
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Points/Game |
Rebounds/Game |
Field Goal % |
Free Throw % |
Three Point % |
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80.9 |
36.4 |
44.9 |
75.4 |
38.5 |
Western New Mexico Mustangs (9-12, 8-9 RMAC)
Saturday February 16 | 7:30pm (MDT) | Live Stats | Live Video
Last Meeting: W 58-57 on December 7, 2012 in Grand Junction
Last Week for the Mustangs: Western New Mexico picked up a pair of big home wins this past weekend. The Mustangs upset nationally ranked Fort Lewis and Adams State. They picked up a 66-64 win over the Skyhawks on Friday then a 74-70 win over the Grizzlies on Saturday.
RMAC Standings: The Mustangs are a part of the sixth place log jam in the middle of the RMAC. The group is just a game out of the fifth place spot in the RMAC and a full three games out of the top four teams.
Mustang to Watch: Chad Carter (Sr., Tucson, Ariz.) continues to be a force in the RMAC in his final season. Carter is averaging 15.2, 5.0 rebounds and nearly two steals a night. He registered his first double-double (17 points, 11 rebounds) of the season in their win over nationally ranked Western New Mexico.
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Mustangs by the Numbers |
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Points/Game |
Rebounds/Game |
Field Goal % |
Free Throw % |
Three Point % |
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69.6 |
31.9 |
41.1 |
71.2 |
33.3 |
