Box Score The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater utilized a 25-6 run midway through the first half to grab control of the game and went on to defeat Colorado College, 90-71, in the season opener for both teams on Friday night at Kachel Gymnasium.
 
The Tigers trailed 15-12 after junior guard Eric Houska hit a jumper 6:43 into the contest, however the next seven minutes belonged to the Warhawks and freshman guard Zach Knobloch.
 
Knobloch knocked down four consecutive shots from behind the arc to ignite the surge that propelled the hosts to a commanding 40-18 lead with 6:14 remaining in the first half.
 
CC answered with six straight points to trim its deficit to 16 on a jumper by freshman forward CooXooEii Black, but Whitewater scored the final five points of the half to build a 51-30 lead after 20 minutes.
 
The Tigers pulled to within 68-53 when freshman guard Sean Stem dialed long distance with 11:13 to play, but that proved to be as close as Colorado College would get.
 
Houska and junior forward Chris Martin scored 15 points apiece to lead CC. Junior forward John Hatch and Stem also reached double figures with 10.
 
Sophomore forward Yiannis Margetis led the Tigers with a career-high six rebounds, while Houska tied his career high with eight assists.
 
Knobloch, who went 7-for-13 from three-point range, led the Warhawks with a game-high 23 points. Junior guard Chris Jones added 13 points and four assists.
 
Colorado College completes its two-game road trip on Saturday night at Wisconsin-Platteville.