Box Score Sophomore guard Aaron Acosta poured in a career-high 31 points, however Colorado College came up short against the University of Dallas on Saturday afternoon.

Jai Love scored 15 points to lead four Crusaders with double-digit points and UD escaped Reid Arena with a 72-64 victory.

Acosta connected on 12 of 23 field-goal attempts, including four of seven shots from behind the arc, while reaching the 30-point mark for the first time in his career.

His total was the most for a Tiger since CooXooEii Black scored 33 in a 101-82 victory over Whittier College on Nov. 30, 2018.

Black posted his fifth double-double of the season with 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, but he was CC's only other player to score double-digit points against the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference's stingiest defense.

UD led 45-36 after Love scored with 10:46 remaining in the game, but the Tigers utilized an 11-3 run to cut their deficit to a single point on Acosta's jumper almost four minutes later.

Acosta's three-point play with 6:05 to go cut the Crusaders' lead to 51-50, but UD scored the next six points and closed out the game by sinking seven of eight free throws during the final minute.  

The teams play for the second time on Saturday, Feb. 1, in Irving, Texas.
   
     
Colorado College Standouts
Charlie Rounaghi scored five points and dished out three assists.
Jack McRoskey finished with three assists and a pair of steals.
 
University of Dallas Standouts
John Russell scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds.
Cameron Hyde finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.
 
Game Notes
Colorado College slipped to 3-9 overall and 1-5 in the SCAC.
The Crusaders improved to 6-5 overall and 2-2 in conference play.
 
Next for the Tigers
Colorado College begins a run of three consecutive road games at Johnson & Wales University on Friday, Jan. 10.