Fort Lewis FLC 14-7,8-4 RMAC

MSU Denver MSUD 15-5,9-3 RMAC

Fort Lewis FLC

14-7,8-4 RMAC

Final

Feb. 01, 2025

MSU Denver MSUD

15-5,9-3 RMAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Fort Lewis FLC	35	46	81
MSU Denver MSUD	34	40	74

Summary
Box Score

Kaitlyn Silva

Cassius Carmichael (10) rising up down the lane against the Roadrunners in Whalen Gymnasium (Dec. 5, 2024).

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/1/2025 6:04:00 PM

Skyhawks even the score, use dominant second half to down No. 23/25 Roadrunners in Denver

Fort Lewis moves to 2-1 against top 25 opponents

DENVER, Colo. – Biko Johnson led all players with 24 points while Cassius Carmichael poured in a season-high 18 points and Tru Allen another 13 points to lead Fort Lewis (14-7, 8-4) past No. 23/25 MSU Denver (15-5, 9-3 RMAC) 81-74 up at the Auraria Events Center. The Skyhawks answered for December's 65-48 loss at home to the Roadrunners to split the season series.

"I am so proud of our guys tonight bouncing back after a tough loss on Thursday," Fort Lewis College Jordan Mast commented after the game. "These last two games have been against the two of the top teams in our league, and our guys proved we belong. Guys stepped up and made huge plays and defended at a high level. Our guards were able to attack, create advantageous situations, and put us in great control of the game. I really thought Cassius Carmichael had a huge game and made winning plays across the day. Although I'm happy with the win, we have no time to rest with Adams State coming to Durango on Tuesday."

Fort Lewis out-shot MSU Denver 51.9 percent (27-52) to 42.0 percent (21-50) for the contest, including 57.7 percent (15-26) to 33.3 percent (8-24) in the second half to pull away down the stretch. In addition, FLC went inside and played tough, outscoring the Roadrunners 38-24 on points in the paint while picking up 33 points off the bench to MSUD's 20.

Johnson was a steady 6-of-11 (54.5) from the floor, but most notably, went 10-13 (76.9 percent) at the free throw line to account for ten of the Skyhawks 21 made free throws in 30 attempts. The Roadrunners were 24-28 (85.7 percent) at the line led by Brayden Carter's 8-of-10 day at the charity stripe. Carter also had a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double, his third in as many games and his fourth of the season.

Caleb McGill was the only other Roadrunner to finish in double figures with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting with a perfect 3-for-3 mark from downtown. McGill also had five rebounds, two assists, and a block. Four MSUD players had between eight and nine points.

Allen matched MSU Denver's KJ Garrett, who had four points, two rebounds, and a steal for a game-high five assists. Carmichael scored his Division II high 18 points on a near-perfect 7-of-8 shooting from the field with a three-pointer to his name. Carmichael also matched Keither Florence for a game-high three steals and Allen for a game-high six rebounds.

Notes
-Fort Lewis now trails MSU Denver 37-25 all-time and 18-8 up in Denver, Colo., where the Skyhawks have defeated the Roadrunners in the last four contests.
-The Skyhawks are now 2-1 in 2024-25 against opponents ranked on the National Association of Basketball Coaches or Division II College Sports Communicators Top 25 polls.
-Biko Johnson got back on track, registering his seventh game with 20 or more points.
-Tru Allen and Cassius Carmichael reached double figures for their 15^th and 5^th times, respectively.
-Cassius Carmichael set a new season-high and Division II-high with 18 points.

Up Next
Fort Lewis has a quick turnaround ahead as the Skyhawks host Adams State (8-12, 3-9 RMAC) on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. for its annual Pink Game presented by CommonSpirit and Alpine Bank.

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