Box Score Colorado College used a career-high 16 points from sophomore guard Eric Houska and a season-high 12 three-point baskets to defeat Johnson & Wales University, 81-58, on Tuesday night at the Wildcat Center.

Senior swingman Luke Winfield connected on five of eight attempts from behind the arc and finished with a season-high 15 points.

Senior guard Justin Berardino recorded 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while sophomore forward John Hatch added 11 points and four boards.   

The Tigers led by 19 after Winfield dialed long distance 2:06 into the second half, but JWU refused to fold and pulled to within 10 points when Jontrell Herman drained a three-pointer with 9:08 to play.

A trey by Hatch just 27 seconds later ignited a 21-8 run that put Colorado College back in command.

CC regained a 20-point advantage on Berardino's three-ball with 3:32 to go and freshman guard Reed Nakakihara closed out the scoring with a pair of free throws with 28 seconds to play which gave the Tigers a 23-point margin of victory.

Herman came off the bench to record a game-high 19 points for the Wildcats, who dropped to 5-7.

In his first collegiate start, Chris Martin gave Colorado College a double-digit lead when he scored in the paint with 7:29 to play in the first half. The sophomore forward equaled his previous single-game highs with nine points and six rebounds during the first half.

Senior guard Juwan Rohan gave the Tigers their biggest lead at 37-17 when he connected on a long three-pointer from above the key with a little less than a minute remaining in the first half.

JWU's Edmond Myers dialed long distance with five seconds to go to trim CC's lead to 17 points after 20 minutes.

The Tigers shot a fraction over 45-percent from the floor, including a blistering 57-percent from long range.

The Wildcats were only 6-for-21 from three-point range, but finished with a 44-37 advantage on the glass.

Colorado College (2-3) travels to the Pacific Northwest this weekend for a pair of games in Newberg, Ore. The Tigers complete their two-game series with Whitworth University on Saturday, and then square off against host George Fox University on Sunday.