The Rundown:  The Concordia Eagles pulled away late and defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at home on Tuesday, 73-59.  The Eagles, recently ranked #25 in the D2SIDA Top-25 Poll, used a late push to spread the margin. 

By the Numbers:  JT Roach fought foul trouble but still scored 17 points off the bench on five-of-eight shooting.  Matt Scott scored 16, going 10-of-11 from the line.  Geoff Gerlach scored 10 and grabbed six boards.  Martin Thomas had 12 points and led with six steals.  Justin Davis supplied five assists.

The Difference:  Concordia won in the paint, 30-14, and scored 33 points off 25 Stag turnovers, while only giving it away eight times.   CMS shot 56%, but the turnovers were too much in the end.

Critical Plays:  A three from Roach, rebound and putback from Grosey, and fastbreak from Martin Thomas put CUI ahead 13-6 six minutes in.  Both teams were shooting well from three in the first half, but a putback from Geoff Gerlach put CUI ahead 24-19 with 6:34 remaining.  A second chance gave Roach a three, and CUI led 33-25 with one minute left.  The Eagles led 33-29 at the break.  The Stags tied the game at 35 to start the second half and grabbed the lead 38-37.  Adam Turner regained the lead on two foul shots.  A dunk from Grosey capped an 8-0 CUI run as CUI led 50-42 with seven minutes left.  CMS came storming back 52-51.  A Matt Scott steal and score put Concordia up 64-57 with two left.  A three-point play from Scott put CUI up 10 and sealed the victory. 

What it Means:  Concordia improved to 9-1 on the season, and CMS fell to 6-3.

Up Next:  Concordia is back at it tomorrow at 5 pm against Saskatchewan inside CU Arena.  Follow the live links in the inset.