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Metro State Rolls Chadron State

DENVER, Colo.- Reggie Evans led four Roadrunners in double figures with a career-high 14 points as Metro State downed the Eagles, 87-51, at the Auraria Event Center. The victory gave the Roadrunners their ninth straight win.

A three-pointer by Marquise Carrington gave the Roadrunners a double-digit lead, 18-8, with 13:15 left in the first half and Metro State pushed the lead to 42-18 at intermission following a Donte Nicholas steal and dunk to close out the first stanza.

Metro State forced Chadron State into 27 turnovers in the game, as seven Roadrunners recorded steals, led by Nicholas with six. Jesse Wagstaff went 4-for-5 from the charity stripe and finished with 12 points. Carrington finished with 11 points, while Nep Darden added 10 points.

Kevin McClelland led Chadron State with 11 points. The Eagles slipped to 6-14 overall and 2-10 in conference play.

Metro State, now 17-3 overall and 11-1 in the RMAC, hosts Nebraska-Kearney Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. Fans can follow the action LIVE on GameTracker, an online feature which tracks play-by-play, individual and team stats and game trends as the game is being played.

The Roadrunners play their final two regular season home games next weekend, Feb. 13-14, vs. Colorado School of Mines and Colorado Christian, respectively. The Feb. 14th game has been designated Fan Appreciation Day, with plenty of giveaways and a pre-game tailgate party at 11:30 a.m. at the Event Center. The men's game tips off at 1 p.m. and will be nationally televised live on CBS CollegeSports. The women's game follows at 3:30 p.m.

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