GRAND JUNCTION, COLO.- Cowboys start off their playoff push against #3 seed Colorado Mesa at Grand Junction. Game time is 7p.m. on Tuesday, March 1.
In their first matchup, the Cowboys took down the Mavericks 99-95 at home.
Ron Lawton lead the team with 28 points. The Cowboys were able to take them down despite the Mavericks best player, Ryan Stephan, having 36 points.
It will be a game to watch as Ryan Stephans, RMAC Player of the Year candidate, is averaging 26 points per game and
Jonathon Mines is averaging 22.1 points per game, who scored his 1,000
th career point in the Cowboy uniform against Western New Mexico. The Mavs are riding a four game winning streak while the Cowboys have won their past two.
This marks the first time since the 2012-2013 season that the Cowboys have made the RMAC Shootout and just the sixth time in in the last 14 years. Live stats and video will be available for fans!
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| Â | NMHU | Colorado Mesa |
| Points per game | 83.0 | 83.6 |
| Points allowed per game | 84.8 | 73.6 |
| Rebounds per game | 36.4 | 37.8 |
| Assists per game | 12.0 | 16.8 |
| Leading Scorer | Jonathon Mines 22.1 | Ryan Stephans 26.0 |
| Leading Rebounder | Marlon Johnson 9.2 | Ryan Stephans 11.5 |
| Field Goal Percentage | 47.2% | 48.2% |
| Three Points Percentage | 39.1% | 36.7% |
