Columbia (Mo.) 84, at UHSP 60

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — The Columbia (Mo.) Cougars, one of the NAIA’s top teams, methodically dispatched a familiar opponent on Saturday, defeating UHSP 84-60 in a men’s basketball game at UHSP Gymnasium. The game was never in doubt as the Cougars, now 23-3 overall, used a dominant first quarter to build an insurmountable lead. Columbia raced to a 37-22 advantage after the opening period and extended it to 84-60 by the final horn, a margin that reflected their control throughout. UHSP fell to 3-22. The most important phase of the game was its outset, where Columbia established immediate and overwhelming… Read more...