Seven months after competing in the “final four” in the NCAA Division II Championships, the Colorado Mesa women’s basketball team is making waves in paradise.
Led by star guard/forward Mason Rowland, the Mavericks won their first two games in the Hoops in Hawaii Tip-Off Classic at the TC Ching Athletic Center, punching their ticket to Sunday’s championship showdown.
Opening Statement: Dominance Over Alaska Anchorage
The Mavericks kicked off their campaign Friday with an assertive 74-52 statement win over the University of Alaska Anchorage. READ MORE
Colorado Mesa set the tone immediately, outscoring the Seawolves 28-10 in a blistering first quarter. Rowland exploded for a game-high 32 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to notch a stellar opening-night double-double. Sedonia Isenbart added 12 points off the bench, while Jenna Krise chipped in 11 to help secure the 22-point blowout.
Securing the Semifinal: Outlasting St. Mary’s
Carrying that momentum into Halloween night on Saturday, the Mavericks posted a 62-53 win over Lone Star as Rowland again posted a double-double with 28 points and 13 rebounds to advance to the championship game. READ MORE
With the game tied 43-43 after three quarters, Rowland scored 13 of the Mavericks 19 points in the fourth quarter, including 8-of-10 free throws in the final 70 seconds.
Eyes on the Title: Sunday’s Championship Matchup
With a 2-0 record, Colorado Mesa now turns its full attention to Sunday night’s tournament championship game.
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Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Time: 7:00 PM (HT) / 10:00 PM (MT)
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Location: TC Ching Athletic Center, Honolulu, HI
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Opponent: Winner between host Hawai’i Pacific and Winona State
MORE HOOP NOTES
For the 16 schools that play collegiate basketball at the 4-year level in the Centennial State, here are the preseason polls for Colorado-based colleges and universities: Big Sky (Men/Women); Big XII (Men/Women); Mountain West (Men/Women); Pac-12 (Men/Women); Rocky Mountain (Men/Women), Southern Collegiate (Men/Women); and West Coast (Men/Women). Colorado Mesa (RMAC) and Colorado College (SCAC) women’s teams are favored to win their conferences.
Here is the men’s schedule along with earlier exhibition results:
- O11 – Wyoming 94, Northern Colorado 68 at Gillette (Exhibition)
- O18 – Colorado 67, North Texas 64 at Denver (Exhibition)
- O25 – at San Diego 73, Colorado State 58 (Exhibition)
- O28 – at Weber State 85, Colorado Mesa 60 (Exhibition)
- N2 – Air Force at Wright State, 5 p.m.
- N2 – Denver at Wisconsin, 5:30 p.m.
- N2 – Western Colorado at Utah Valley, 6 p.m.
- N2 – Abilene Christian at Colorado, 7 p.m.
- N2 – Colorado College at Northern Colorado, 7:30 p.m.
- N2 – Montana State at Colorado State, 8 p.m.
- N5 – Calumet at Air Force, 6:30 p.m.
- N6 – Idaho at Colorado State, 7 p.m.
- N6 – Northern Colorado at Arizona State, 7 p.m.
- N7 – Colorado at San Diego State, 1:30 p.m.
- N7 – Denver at UC Riverside, 5:30 p.m.
- N8 – Idaho State at Air Force, 1 p.m.
- N9 – Adams State at Western New Mexico, 6 p.m.
- N9 – Colorado College at Colorado Mines, 6 p.m.
- N9 – Colorado Christian at Concordia Irvine, 7 p.m.
- N9 – Justice College at Fort Lewis, 7 p.m.
Here is the women’s schedule:
- O26 -at New Mexico 93, MSU Denver 59 (Exhibition)
- O27 – at Colorado 100, Adams State 39 (Exhibition)
- O27 – at Brigham Young 120, Western Colorado 36 (Exhibition)
- O28 – at Colorado State 109, Chadron State 38 (Exhibition)
- O30 – Colorado Mesa 74, Alaska Anchorage 62 at Honolulu (Recap)
- O30 – Texas Woman’s 66, MSU Denver 57 at Canyon, Texas (Recap)
- O30 – Hawaii Pacific 74, Western Colorado 63 at Honolulu (Recap)
- O31 – Angelo State 89, MSU Denver 56 at Canyon, Texas (Recap)
- O31 – Lubbock Christian 80, Western Colorado 49 at Honolulu (Recap)
- O31 – Colorado Mesa 62, St. Mary’s 53 at Honolulu (Recap)
- N1 – Western Colorado at Chaminade at Honolulu, 4:15 p.m.
- N1 – Colorado Mesa vs. Hawai’i Pacific or Winona State at Honolulu, 10 p.m.
- N2 – Hastings at Northern Colorado, 5 p.m.
- N2 – Lindenwood at Colorado State, 5:30 p.m.
- N2 – Denver at Air Force, 6:30 p.m.
- N4 – Morgan State at Colorado, 6 p.m.
- N4 – Lindenwood at Denver, 6 p.m.
- N6 – Colorado State at Utah, 7 p.m.
- N7 – Saint Mary’s at Air Force, 1 p.m.
- N7 – Fresno State at Colorado, 1 p.m.
- N7 – Denver at Weber State, 4 p.m.
- N7 – Northern Colorado at Texas, 6 p.m.
- N9 – Fort Lewis at Eastern New Mexico, 5 p.m.
- N9 – Western Colorado at Lubbock Christian, 5 p.m.
- N9 – Northern New Mexico at Northern Colorado, 6 p.m.
- N10 – Colorado State at Denver, 6 p.m.
