Complete Notes

Colorado Mesa will open Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play this weekend at Chadron State Friday (Dec. 5) and Black Hills State Saturday (Dec. 6). The Mavericks enter the weekend on a four-game winning streak and a 6-1 overall record. Chadron State is 1-3 overall and has lost its last three games. Black Hills enter the weekend 2-4 overall. 

Career-Night
Redshirt freshman Derek Biale enjoyed his best weekend in a Maverick uniform. The Redondo Beach, Calif., native drained three 3-pointers to finish with a career-high 10 points against Angelo State. He also grabbed a career-high five rebounds against the Rams. He followed up with a career and game-high seven assists against Texas A&M - International. 

Season-High's
Landon Vermeer, Mike Melillo and Nate Hawley all scored career-highs over the weekend. Vermeer finished with 14 points, Melillo with 10 and Hawley with five. 

Good From Deep
Colorado Mesa is shooting 50-percent from behind the 3-point line, the best in the RMAC. The Mavericks are averaging 9.5 3-pointers per game this season, second most in the league. Opponents are shooting 38-percent from behind the arc against Black Hills, second best in the RMAC. 

Big Steph
Ryan Stephan averaged 19.5 points per game last weekend during the Holiday Inn - Airport Thanksgiving Classic. He is averaging 23.2 points per game, the most in the RMAC. He is shooting 65-percent from the field, tied for fourth best in the league, and tied for eighth in 3-point shooting at 50-percent. Stephan ranks fifth in the league in rebounds with 7.7 per game. 

Beating the Best
Colorado Mesa's 70-67 win over Angelo State was its first victory over a top-25 team since Feb. 28, 2014 when it defeated MSU Denver 67-63 in overtime. 

Looking Ahead
Colorado Mesa will host Western New Mexico and New Mexico Highlands Dec. 12-13.