Fort Lewis FLC 19-11,12-8 RMAC

Colorado Mesa CMU 19-10,13-7 RMAC

Fort Lewis FLC

19-11,12-8 RMAC

Final

Mar. 04, 2025

Colorado Mesa CMU

19-10,13-7 RMAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Fort Lewis FLC	42	47	89
Colorado Mesa CMU	32	33	65

Summary
Box Score

Hayden Mangan, Fort Lewis Athletic Communications

Stewart Erhart (22) elevates past a Mavericks defender for a one-handed layup in Brownson Arena (Mar. 4, 2025).

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 3/4/2025 11:21:00 PM | Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

Skyhawks dominate Mavericks in opening round win

Erhart goes for career-high 23 points

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Sixth-seeded Fort Lewis (19-11, 12-8 RMAC) shot 50 percent from the field while knocking down 13 three-pointers on the back of Stewart Erhart's career performance and 4-of-5 mark from deep to handedly defeat third-seeded Colorado Mesa (19-10, 13-7 RMAC) in the opening round of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament inside a boisterous Brownson Arena.

Fort Lewis advances to a rematch with second-seeded Regis (17-12, 14-6 RMAC) this Friday, Mar. 7, at 5 p.m. The Skyhawks and Rangers will face off in Lockridge Arena in Golden, Colo., on the campus of top-seeded and No. 9/9 Colorado School of Mines (25-4, 18-2 RMAC).

Erhart led all players in the contest, with the redshirt freshman going for a career-high 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting while grabbing six steals, dishing out four assists, and blocking one shot. AJ Riggs supplied 11 points of his own on 4-of-5 shooting with a 3-of-4 clip from deep, and Cassius Carmichael added the final 10 with six rebounds, two assists, and two steals to round out the Skyhawks in double figures. Tru Allen dished out a season-high nine assists, and Chuol Deng led all players with eight rebounds.

The Skyhawks flipped the script from February and commanded nearly all aspects of the floor, picking up 12 steals on 19 forced turnovers for 21 points off turnovers, 28 fast break points, and 34 points in the paint. Fort Lewis also found 29 points off the bench. Colorado Mesa only led in rebounds 41-33, second chance points 20-4, and scored 19 points off the bench. FLC also held CMU to 30 percent shooting (15-50) on its home floor, 15 percent below its season average.

Redshirt junior Ty Allred led the Mavericks with 17 points on 4-of-13 shooting and a 7-of-8 night at the free throw line. Freshman Mason Honeyman was the only other player from Colorado Mesa to finish in double figures with 13 points on 3-of-7 shooting and a 5-of-6 mark at the charity stripe. Christopher Speller led the Mavs with four assists and matched Yaak Yaak for a team-high seven rebounds.

Notes
-Fort Lewis returns to the RMAC Tournament Semifinals for the third consecutive season.
-Neither FLC nor CMU has won on their home court in seven straight contests.
-Head coach Jordan Mast wins his first playoff game as a Skyhawk and secures the program's 22^nd season with 19 or more victories.
-Colorado Mesa leads Fort Lewis 64-46 all-time and 38-17 in Grand Junction, Colo., but the Skyhawks now take a 4-3 lead in the RMAC Tournament and a 5-4 edge in the postseason overall.
-Stewart Erhart registered his first 20-point performance with a career-high 23 points. Erhart also tied his career-high with four made three-pointers.
-AJ Riggs and Cassius Carmichael finished in double figures for their fifth and seventh times this season, respectively.

Up Next
Sixth-seeded Fort Lewis moves on to a rematch with second-seeded Regis in the semifinals of the RMAC Tournament this Friday, Mar. 7, at 5 p.m. The Skyhawks and Rangers will play in Lockridge Arena in Golden, Colo., on the campus of Colorado School of Mines.

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