SALT LAKE CITY --- The Western Colorado men's basketball team fell in its season finale 94-84Â to Westminster on Saturday night at Behnken Field House.
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The Mountaineers finish the season 6-12 overall and 6-11 in RMAC play.
As for the game, Western trailed just 74-72 after
Matthew Ragsdale drained a 3-pointer with 7:10 remaining in the contest. But the Griffins (9-10 overall, 9-10 RMAC) answered with a 3-pointer from
Taylor Miller on its next possession to ignite a 12-0 run capped by an Isaiah Banks layup with 3:28 left to make it 86-72. The Mountaineers wouldn't get within single digits until the final minute of the contest.
Ragsdale led the Mountaineers with 25 points, going 10-for-16 from the field and 4-for-8 from 3-point range.
Avery Rembao finished with 21 points - going 7-for-9 from the field and 4-for-5 from 3-point range.
Grant Wilkinson also finished in double figures with 12 points to go along with six assists.
Reme Torbert and Joey Andrews led the Griffins with 17 points apiece.
RMAC Men's Basketball RPI Final Standings
| Colorado Mesa |
16.32 |
1 |
| Colorado School of Mines |
16.13 |
2 |
| Black Hills State |
12.13 |
3 |
| MSU Denver |
12.07 |
4 |
| Adams State |
11.76 |
5 |
| Fort Lewis |
11.00 |
6 |
| South Dakota Mines |
10.83 |
7* |
| Chadron State |
10.83 |
8* |
| Westminster |
10.63 |
|
| UCCS |
10.56 |
|
| Regis |
10.50 |
|
| Western Colorado |
9.94 |
|
| Colorado Christian |
8.22 |
|
| CSU Pueblo |
7.33 |
|
*South Dakota Mines wins tiebreaker
