Complete Notes in PDFColorado Mesa will be on the road this week for a pair of games at Regis Friday and Chadron State Saturday. Mesa has won seven of its last eight games.
Classroom Success
Nate Hawley earned First-Team All-RMAC Academic Team honors for the first time. He earned honorable mention accolades the previous season. The Montrose, Colo., native carries a 3.90 GPA in mechanical engineering. He is averaging 4.1 points per game, including a season-high 10 points against Eastern New Mexico.
Rebounding
Colorado Mesa leads the RMAC and ranks 15th in defensive rebounds per game averaging 29.53. Mesa is 9-2 this season when it grabs the same or more rebounds than its opponents and 2-4 when they score less.
Score 71
The Mavericks are 9-2 this season when they score 71 or more points and 0-3 when they score 70 or fewer.
RMAC Standings
CMU is currently in a five-way tie for third place in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. New Mexico Highlands leads the league and is two games ahead of Mesa. Fort Lewis sits in second one-game ahead of Colorado Mesa.
Stephan
Ryan Stephan is currently tied for the national lead in double-doubles with 11. The Lakewood, Colo., native was recently named one of 100 finalists for the Bevo Francis Award which is given to the top college basketball player from Div. II, III or NAIA. Stephan ranks in the top-25 nationally in nine categories, second in defensive rebounds per game (8.71), fourth in free throws made (129), fifth in free throws attempted (159), fifth in total rebounds (184), sixth in rebounds per game (10.8), eighth in points per game (24.4), 10th in total points (415 and 15th in total field goals made (135).
Looking Ahead
CMU will return home for games against CSU-Pueblo and Western State Jan. 29-30.
