UHSP 60, at Columbia (Mo.) 72

COLUMBIA, Mo. (Interstat) — The Columbia (Mo.) Cougars used a dominant first quarter to build an insurmountable lead and cruised to a 72-60 victory over UHSP in a men’s NAIA basketball game Tuesday night at the Arena of Southwell Complex. The Cougars, now 20-3 overall, erupted for 38 points in the opening period while holding UHSP to just 18, establishing a 20-point margin that the Eutectics could never seriously threaten. Despite a more competitive second half, UHSP never closed the gap to single digits. Johnny Anderson led Columbia with 14 points and 13 rebounds, anchoring a performance that saw the… Read more...