Junior forward
CooXooEii Black poured in a season-high 25 points, but his performance wasn't nearly enough to lift Colorado College past cross-town rival CU-Colorado Springs.
The Division II Mountain Lions shot a fraction better than 59 percent while rolling to a 106-64 victory over CC at the Gallogly Events Center on Monday night.
Black connected on 11 of 16 shots from the floor and two of four free throws in just 27 minutes.
First-year guard
Aaron Acosta made went 3-for-6 from behind the arc and finished with 13 points for the Tigers.
UCCS struck for 12 consecutive points to open the game before Acosta put Colorado College on the board with his first three-pointer 5:40 into the contest.
After
Isaac Zachem's layup trimmed CC's deficit to 14-5, the Mountain Lions ran off 19 consecutive points to take control of the game.
The Tigers, who shot a shade better than 32 percent from the floor during the first half, trailed 52-23 after 20 minutes.
Padiet Wang led UCCS with 18 points and seven rebounds.
Brandon Malone and Isaiah Wilson added 13 points apiece for the Mountain Lions, who improved to 2-3.
UCCS scored 44 points off 29 Colorado College turnovers.
The Mountain Lions converted on 16 of 21 free throws, while CC was just 4-for-9.
The Tigers, who slipped to 2-3, return to action on Friday, Nov. 30, when they play host to Whittier College at 6 p.m.