The early-season hardwood slate across the Centennial State delivered plenty of fireworks, high-scoring masterclasses, and tough road tests for Colorado’s collegiate basketball programs. From dominant blowouts on home turf to hard-fought road battles, local squads put their early identities on full display.
Northern Colorado Puts On a Clinic
The night’s headline act belonged to the Northern Colorado women, who treated the home faithful at the Bank of Colorado Arena to an offensive avalanche. The Bears dismantled Northern New Mexico in a lopsided 123–30 showcase, showcasing relentless transition offense and stifling defense that held their opponents to just 30 points.
Mines and Fort Lewis Protect Home Court
In Golden, the Colorado Mines men put on a shooting display of their own, powering past cross-state foe Colorado College 114–78. The Orediggers’ motion offense clicked seamlessly, overwhelming the Tigers’ defense from the opening tip.
Meanwhile, Fort Lewis split its early home-and-away stretch. The Skyhawk men opened with an offensive explosion against Justice College, cruising to a 117–93 victory. However, momentum proved difficult to sustain on the road, as the Fort Lewis women dropped a tough 75–61 decision later against Eastern New Mexico.
Tough Road Outings for Adams State, Colorado Christian, and Western Colorado
It was a challenging evening for other Colorado travelers on the road:
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The Adams State men traveled south but ran into a hot-shooting Western New Mexico squad and fell 96–72.
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The Colorado Christian men put up a valiant fight in California before falling 71–51 to Concordia Irvine.
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The Western Colorado women struggled to find an offensive rhythm against a stingy Lubbock Christian defense, dropping a 58–34 defensive battle on the road.
Here are the men’s results and schedule.
- N9 – at Western New Mexico 96, Adams State 72 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N9 – at Colorado Mines 114, Colorado College 78 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N9 – at Concordia Irvine 79, Colorado Christian 55 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N9 – at Fort Lewis 117, Justice College 93 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N2 – at Wright State 102, Air Force 71 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N2 – at Wisconsin 75, Denver 68 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N2 – at Utah Valley 84, Western Colorado 63 BOX SCORE
- N2 – at Colorado 94, Abilene Christian 59 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N2 – at Northern Colorado 117, Colorado College 64 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N2 – at Colorado State 84, Montana State 74 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N5 – at Air Force 107, Calumet 55 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N6 – at Colorado State, 78, Idaho 67 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N6 – at Arizona State 90, Northern Colorado 63 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N7 – at San Diego State 77, Colorado 66 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N7 – at UC Riverside 64, Denver 60 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N8 – Air Force 89, Idaho State 82 BOX SCORE / RECAP
Here are the women’s results and schedule.
- N9 – at Eastern New Mexico 75, Fort Lewis 61 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N9 – at Lubbock Christian 58, Western Colorado 34 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N9 – at Northern Colorado, 123, Northern New Mexico 30 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N10 – Colorado State at Denver, 6 p.m.
- N2 – at Northern Colorado 102, Hastings 76 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N2 – at Colorado State 63, Lindenwood 46 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N2 – at Air Force, 66, Denver 45 BOX SCORE / AFA RECAP / DU RECAP
- N4 – at Colorado 83, Morgan State 38 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N4 – at Denver, 66, Lindenwood 52 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N6 – at Utah 72, Colorado State 63 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N7 – at Air Force 61, Saint Mary’s 37 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N7 – at Colorado 73, Fresno State 56 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N7 – at Weber State 64, Denver 51 BOX SCORE / RECAP
- N7 – at Texas 91, Northern Colorado 21 BOX SCORE / RECAP
