DURANGO, CO - February 23, 2008 - The Fort Lewis College men's basketball team, ranked 17th in the nation, concluded their 2007-08 regular season with a 92-67 win over Western State Saturday night. The Skyhawks improve to 21-5 overall and 16-3 in the RMAC, while the Mountaineers fall to 10-17 overall, 8-11 in conference and out of playoff contention.

Prior to the nets being cut and the RMAC Champions shirts being worn, the 2007-08 Fort Lewis Skyhawks gave the Mountaineers a "Senior Night" welcome. With the Skyhawks four seniors being recognized before tip-off and seeing significant time in their final regular season home game, the Skyhawks recorded their 21st win and 16th RMAC victory of the season, tying a FLC record for conference wins in a season.

The Skyhawks grabbed the lead early in Saturday night's game, but did not open a comfortable lead until the 14:11 mark of the second half, when they lead by 12, a double-digit lead they would keep. The three-pointer which Devon Manning (Kirtland, NM/Kirtland) sunk to give the Skyhawks the 12 point lead was on the front end of a 10-2 run which gave the Skyhawks the 17-point lead. The Mountaineers cut the lead to as few as 10 in the following few minutes, but the Skyhawks had another 11-0 run to grab a 81-58, 23-point lead. The Skyhawks then went on to score 11 of the last 21 points to secure their regular season finale.

The Skyhawks were up only 42-36 at the half, but out-scored the Mountaineers 50 to 31 in the second period.

Manning put on a "Senior Night" show for the FLC faithful who saw him connect on 11-of-17 from the field and 3-of-4 from the line for 28 points. The senior also grabbed four rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals. Fellow senior Tim Crowell (Long Beach, CA/Cincinnati) scored 11 points and handed out six assists, while Ryan Jameson (Durango, CO/Durango) also added 11 points.

The Skyhawks shot 54.2% from the field, but only 64.3% from the foul line. They scored 30 points in the paint and 27 points off turnovers.

The 2007-08 RMAC Champion Skyhawks return to action on Friday, February 29th at 8:00 p.m. when they host Regis University in the RMAC Shootout Quarterfinals. The winner will advance to the RMAC semifinals in Pueblo on March 7th. For a full RMAC Shootout bracket, click here. Friday's game will be broadcast by KIUP 930 AM and be available on live stats via GoSkyhawks.com. Stay posted throughout the week for more RMAC Shootout coverage.

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