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Mavericks eliminated in first round

Mavericks eliminated in first round

Matt Majewski March 13, 2023

Shooting woes continued for the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) men’s basketball team as they lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to the Angelo State University (ASU) Rams 72-57. The Mavericks...

Mavs bounced out in conference semi-finals

Mavs bounced out in conference semi-finals

Matt Majewski March 6, 2023

After an exciting end to the regular season, the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) men’s basketball team won a share of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC). By doing so, CMU was able to host the...

Blizzard in Brownson

Blizzard in Brownson

Matt Majewski February 13, 2023

Last weekend  the Colorado Mesa University men's and women's basketball teams each hosted a pair of games. The women’s team lost to Regis University 66-60 on Friday, and beat University of Colorado,...

Men's and women's basketball on the road

Men’s and women’s basketball on the road

Matt Majewski and Kazuo Salazar December 15, 2022

Over the weekend, the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) basketball teams traveled to the Front Range to play games against the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), and Regis University. For the...

Disappointment in conference openers

Disappointment in conference openers

Matt Majewski December 12, 2022

After two big home wins last weekend in the Holiday Inn -Airport Thanksgiving Classic, the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) men’s basketball team lost their first two games of conference play this weekend. On...

Mavs shine at thanksgiving classic

Mavs shine at thanksgiving classic

Matt Majewski November 29, 2022

Basketball is back in Grand Junction, as Colorado Mesa University (CMU) hosted another regular season event, this one being the Holiday Inn - Airport Thanksgiving Classic. The nationally ranked CMU men’s...

A slam dunk to start the season

A slam dunk to start the season

Matt Majewski November 15, 2022

Expectations are high for this season’s men’s basketball team, and they delivered in their first two games. Redshirt sophomore Mac Riniker drove baseline and dunked over two defenders for the first...

Men's basketball back after historical season

Men’s basketball back after historical season

Matt Majewski November 6, 2022

  The Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Mavericks enter the 2022 season ranking second in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) coaches poll. The team finished last year with a record of 26-10, and...

The Maverick's postseason run ends in the sweet sixteen

The Maverick’s postseason run ends in the sweet sixteen

Josh Coleman March 15, 2022

The Mavericks NCAA Playoff run ends in the sweet sixteen with a 62-72 loss to the Yellow Jackets.   Colorado Mesa University (CMU) shot 42.9% from the field and shot 25.9% from behind the arc....

The Mavericks advance to the program's first Sweet Sixteen

The Mavericks advance to the program’s first Sweet Sixteen

Josh Coleman March 14, 2022

The Mavericks advanced to the sweet sixteen for the first time in program history with a 63-62 win over Lubbock Christian University (LCU).   The Chaps were the number one seed in the NCAA South...

The Mavericks advance in the NCAA Regional Tournament

The Mavericks advance in the NCAA Regional Tournament

Josh Coleman March 13, 2022

The Mavericks advanced to the NCAA South Central Regional Semifinals with a 69-55 win over Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK).   Redshirt senior guard Jared Small scored a game-high 20...

Blood brothers

Blood brothers

Josh Coleman March 11, 2022

Blood brothers.  Redshirt senior guards Jared Small and Georgie Dancer have spent five years as teammates and won four conference championships together.   The pair played for two...

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