GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Regis University Men's Basketball team dropped the first game of 2026, 90-62 on the road at Colorado Mesa University. The Rangers fall to 1-9 (0-4 RMAC), while the Mavericks improve to 7-5 (3-1 RMAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Mavericks jumped out to a 8-0 lead before Gunner Walters assisted Cooper Frith on a fastbreak three. Luke Soden brought in two defensive boards, both leading to triples by Matt Yost and Walters, both assisted by Frith, which brought the game back within one point. Another CMU run pushed their lead to 19-9, ended by a Yost layup on a Rifky Sedhom assist. The Rangers stayed hot from deep, as Soden hit a pair of threes, and Walters added another, bringing the score to 20-26. Mesa continued to extend their lead, despite two more Soden three-pointers, going up, 46-28, but Dylan Forbord ended the half with a Yost-assisted layup.  

The Mavs started the second half with five straight points, but Regis responded with two Walters-assisted threes, one to Frith and the other to Yost. While Soden and Logan Flores-Peoples converted baskets in the paint, and Frith earned a steal, but Mesa was able to keep the Rangers at bay. Following a Frith three, CMU went on another 11-0 run that was ended by another Frith three-pointer jumper. Trailing late in the game, Regis did not give up, putting in three more late threes, from Frith, Walters, and Yost, but lost 90-62.

GAME NOTES

·        Frith and Yost both posted 15 points, while Soden added 14

·        Frith was 5-8 from deep, Yost went 4-7, and Walters went 3-5

·        Walters added eight assists, while Soden grabbed  five boards

·        Ty Allred posted a game-high 26 points to go with nine rebounds

·        RU shot 41% from deep, while CMU was 47%

UP NEXT

The Rangers return to action on Thursday, January 8, hosting Black Hills State University (SD), tip-off at 5 pm.