Arizona Western vs Colorado Northwestern

RANGELY, Colo. (Interstat) — The Arizona Western Matadors and Colorado Northwestern Spartans, both holding 1-1 records, will face off in a men’s junior college basketball game on Wednesday.

Arizona Western is coming off an 88-72 road victory over Gillette on Saturday. The Matadors were led by Marsai Mason, who posted 17 points and nine rebounds, while Mario Brunetto scored 16 points. The win was a bounce-back performance after a season-opening 74-67 home loss to Barton.

Colorado Northwestern also split its first two contests, but enters with significant momentum following a 103-73 home win against Southern Nevada on Saturday. The Spartans’ offense was fueled by Carter Killian, who recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists, and Gibson Walton, who added 16 points and eight rebounds. This performance came after a 102-93 loss to the same Southern Nevada team just one day prior.

The game projects to be a high-scoring affair. According to Interstat’s game simulator, the contest is projected to end in a 100-100 tie.

Wednesday’s matchup tips off at 7:05 p.m. local time.