DENVER - The Regis University men's basketball team (7-1,2-0 RMAC) picked up their second Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) win of the season, Saturday night at the Regis Field House. Graduate student guard Brian Dawson led the team with 21 points in the win over the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers (2-6,0-2 RMAC). 

How it Happened: The Rangers led by as much as 15 points in the first frame after graduate student guard Troy Brady drained a triple on the fast break. After that though, SDSMT thundered back on a 21-8 run to close the gap as well as the half, making the score 39-38 in favor of the Hardrockers as the teams headed into the locker room. 

Regis regained the lead though when Dawson nailed back-to-back 3-pointers at the 13:53 mark in the second half, pushing RU in front, 54-53. The Rangers would continue to ride their 60 percent shooting from the field to hang tough, but SDSMT was shooting just as well (66 percent). It would be a one-score game for the remaining seven minutes of play with eight lead changes. However, with the Rangers leading by a bucket and under a minute to go, the Hardrockers got home a pair at the charity stripe to tie the game at 81 and send the game to overtime. 

RU exploded on a 14-4 run in the extra period. The run was ignited by a layup from Dawson, a steal from junior guard Will Cranston-Lown and then a triple from graduate student Ilisia Washington, all in one sequence to begin the period. With a solid lead, RU never looked back and took the 95-85 win. 

Game Notes: Regis is now 2-0 in overtime games this season. 

Regis continues to play disciplined basketball. The team committed just eight turnovers compared to SDSMT's 15.

Redshirt junior guard/forward Kevin Ebiriekwe (4-8 FG, 1-3 3-PT), who is No. 2 in the RMAC in steals (20), scored 14 points today along with 12 boards (a career-high) for the double-double. His four assists were also a career-high. 

Dawson's (6-15 FG, 4-6 3-PT) 21 points were a team-high. He also added a trio of rebounds and assists.

Close behind was Brady (5-10 FG, 5-8 3-PT) who lit it up for season-highs in 3-pointers made (5) and points scored (19).

Cranston-Lown's (8-11 FG, 0-2 3-PT) eight assists were a career-high while his 18 points were a season-high. He's currently second in the RMAC with a 3.8 assist/turnover ratio.  

Up Next for the Rangers: Regis looks ahead to Dec. 11 when they travel to Las Vegas, N.M. to face the New Mexico Highlands Cowboys (5-2, 0-1 RMAC). Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.