Kearney, Neb. – Senior post Justin Neuhaus scored 32 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead Colorado Christian past Nebraska-Kearney, 82-69, Saturday night at the Health & Sports Center.

CCU improves to 11-15 (9-10 RMAC) and qualifies for the RMAC Tournament while UNK ends the season 13-14 (8-11 RMAC).

Moment of the Game
The Lopers started the game on 16-6 run as sophomores Michael Vandahl and Max Froehlich combined to score 11 points.

As it did in winning the last two games, UNK continued to shoot well and led 37-31 at the half. The Lopers made 4 of 9 threes in the 1st half and shot a respectable 44.8 percent from the field.

However, Colorado Christian started the second half on 20-5 scoring explosion to lead 51-42.

In the second half, CCU would make an unreal 73.7% (14-19) of its shots while UNK shot 26% (10-38) from the field. The Lopers, who finished 9 of 36 from beyond the arc, didn't reach 47 points until their was nine minutes left in the game.

Neuhaus, 6-10 transfer from Division I Texas State, is the only player to have two 30 point games against the Lopers in the past ten years. Last season, he scored 37 in a win over the Lopers in Colorado.

Thanks to Neuhaus and fellow post Jobi Wall, CCU out rebounded the Lopers, 46-38, and made 16 more free throws, 26-10.

Lopers of the Game
Froehlich (So., G, Pierce) - scored a team-high 17 points, team-high 8 assists, 3 steals
Chris Deans (So., F, Hemingford) - scored 12 points, career-high 15 rebounds
Akeem Morissaint (Fr., G, Delray Beach, FL) - scored 12 points, 3 rebounds, 4 steals

Opponent Notes
Neuhaus scored 32 points on 11-15 FG shooting, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks
Wall scored 14 points on 5-8 FG shooting, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Tyler House scored 16 points on 5-7 FG shooting, 7 rebounds, 2 assists