Fort Lewis FLC 14-8,11-3 RMAC

100

Colorado Mesa CMU 16-7,12-3 RMAC

Fort Lewis FLC

14-8,11-3 RMAC

Final

Feb. 12, 2026

100

Colorado Mesa CMU

16-7,12-3 RMAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Fort Lewis FLC	29	47	76
Colorado Mesa CMU	47	53	100

Summary
Box Score

Kaitlyn Silva

Jaxon Smith (0) dribbles out on the wing against the Mountain Lions in Whalen Gymnasium (Jan. 24, 2026)

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/12/2026 10:02:00 PM | Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

Mavericks rout Skyhawks in Grand Junction, 100-76

Fort Lewis drops third-straight road game

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Colorado Mesa University (16-7, 12-3 RMAC) caught fire early in front of its home crowd, never trailing from the opening tip while firing off at a lethal 61.1 percent from the field to handle Fort Lewis College (14-8, 12-3 RMAC), 100-76, in a battle between two of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's best on Thursday night in Brownson Arena.

Colorado Mesa would not be denied, shooting a season-best 60 percent (18-30) from the three-point line while never allowing Fort Lewis to come any closer than 11 points since the eight-minute mark in the first half. CMU's 18 triples are its most in a game in two years since thrice hitting the same mark back in 2023-24. Five Mavericks finished in double figures, paced by a pair of 25-point and 23-point outings from Ty Allred and Ben Henderson, respectively. Allred was a lights-out 5-of-10 from deep with six assists, six rebounds, three blocks, and a steal, while Henderson dished out eight of CMU's 25 total assists.

Fort Lewis could not find a groove in the front court, shooting 41.3 percent (26-63) from the field with a respectable 36.8 percent (7-19) clip from deep. While the Skyhawks managed to win the paint and outscore the Mavericks 32-24 in the post, Colorado Mesa won off the glass 37-34 in rebounds, turned it over just 14 times, and blocked 10 shots, good to tie the 20^th-most in a Division II game this year. In addition, CMU shot 80 percent (16-20) at the free-throw line against a 56.7 percent (17-30) night for FLC.

Jaxon Smith had a team-high 21 points on 5-of-13 shooting with an 8-for-8 mark at the line for his sixth 20-point performance of the season. Chuol Deng supplied another 16 points and a team-high seven rebounds, while Stewart Erhart finished with 12 points and led the roster with five assists and three steals.

Notes
-Colorado Mesa continues to lead Fort Lewis 65-46 all-time. The two teams are even 3-3 over their last six contests.
-Fort Lewis suffered its third consecutive loss after a 12-0 start to conference play, falling into a tie with No. 20 Black Hills State University (19-4, 12-3 RMAC) in the league's standings; However, the Skyhawks own the head-to-head win over the Yellow Jackets.
-Jaxon Smith finished in double figures for the 17^th time this season for his sixth 20+ point outing of the season.
-Stewart Erhart extended his streak of scoring in double figures to 18 games.
-FLC led CMU 32-24 in points in the paint.
-Colorado Mesa's 14 turnovers tie the third-fewest by an FLC opponent this year.

Up Next
Fort Lewis' next test lies in Western Colorado University (7-16, 5-10 RMAC) up at Paul Wright Gym in Gunnison, Colo., this Saturday, Feb. 14, with a 3 p.m. tip. The Mountaineers were defeated by Adams State University (16-7, 10-5 RMAC) 81-77 tonight.

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