Colorado College led wire-to-wire and earned a 74–64 road win over Hendrix on Friday night at Grove Gymnasium, improving to 5-9 overall and 3-2 in SCAC play.
 
CC controlled the game with efficiency and physicality, shooting 43.8 percent from the field while holding the Warriors to 29.0 percent. 
 
The Tigers owned the paint, outscoring Hendrix 44–20 inside, and turned defense into offense with a 20–7 edge in fast-break points. CC also won the battle on the glass, 49–38, and finished with a decisive 42–22 advantage in bench scoring.
 
Asher Nofziger paced CC with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting to go with six rebounds. Orion Samikoglu added 11 points, while Terrion Benson provided a spark off the bench with 10 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Ryan Kranz chipped in eight points and three steals, and Christian Drummond contributed seven points and four assists.
 
CC set the tone early, shooting 53.3 percent in the first half and building a 39–28 lead at the break. 
 
The Tigers pushed the margin to as many as 15 in the second half and never allowed Hendrix closer than seven the rest of the way, answering every run with points in the paint, second-chance opportunities, and transition buckets.
 
Hendrix was led by Joseph Dockett with 16 points.
 
CC finished with 18 assists, eight steals, and five blocks, and held the lead for more than 38 minutes of game time in a complete, balanced road performance.

"I thought our guys showed a lot of toughness tonight," head coach Jeff Conarroe said. "Hendrix came ready to play, played very hard and sped us up. But we took care of the ball well down the stretch and got some big defensive stops. Our rebounding effort in second half was the difference in the game. Proud of our guys, it's been a long time since we got a road win."
 
The Tigers will look to go 2-0 on the weekend when they face the University of the Ozarks on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m. MT in Clarksville, AR.