Jack McRoskey scored a game-high 26 points in his first action of the season to lead the Colorado College men's basketball team to a 99-76 victory over the University of Dallas Friday afternoon at Reid Arena.
 
McRoskey, who missed the team's first 11 games with an injury, finished 9-of-12 from the field and added three steals. Scott Ruegg chipped in with 17 points and Edgar Romero had 15 as the Tigers scored the most points in a game during the Jeff Connaroe era.  
 
Colorado College (3-9, 1-3 SCAC) was hot from the opening tip, shooting 63.3 percent (19-30) from the field and 58.3 percent (7-12) from three-point range in the first half.
 
A pair of three-pointers by Romero put CC ahead, 27-16, midway through the first 20 minutes, then the Tigers used an 11-0 run in a span of 4:27, capped by a Ruegg 3-pointer, to take a commanding 40-21 lead with 5:27 remaining in the first half.
 
McRoskey led an 8-0 run just before halftime with four of his 16 first-half points and the Tigers held a 59-35 advantage at intermission.
 
After Dallas (3-9, 1-3) put together a 7-0 run early in the second half to cut CC's lead to 63-47, McRoskey hit a jumper and knocked down a couple of free throws to spark a 10-0 run and extend the lead back to 26 (73-47) with 13:09 left in the contest.
 
The Crusaders, led by Jai Love's 14 points, closed the gap to 19 with just under five minutes remaining, but Romero scored seven points in a 9-0 streak, including a 3-pointer with 2:19 left to give the Tigers their biggest lead at 96-68.
 
"This was a great team win for us. We had several guys play well, but I was most proud of our effort on defensive and on the glass," Connaroe said. "Dallas has a very good rebounding team and some very good veteran players, but we did a phenomenal job executing the scouting report our coaching staff put together. Offensively, it was great to have Jack back, he completes our team in so many ways."
 
The Tigers outrebounded Dallas, 46-33, including a team-high seven from Devin Philio, followed by Ruegg and Adrian Price with six apiece. Charlie Rounaghi chipped in with six assists, five rebounds and three steals.
 
CC hosts Schriener University on Sunday, Jan. 2, at Reid Arena beginning at 1 p.m.