Denver – The Metropolitan State University of Denver men's basketball team defeated Regis University 74-60 Saturday night at the Auraria Event Center. The Roadrunners improved to 6-5 overall and 4-1 in the RMAC. The Rangers fell to 3-8 and 1-4 in RMAC.

MSU Denver was led in scoring by senior Eric Rayer (Colorado Springs/Coronado H.S.).  Rayer scored 22 points and had four rebounds.

MSU Denver started the game with a three-pointer from senior Tony Dobbinson (Stamford, Conn./Westhill H.S.) and that set the tone for the rest of the first half.  Rayer hit all three of his three-point attempts in the first half leading the Roadrunners with 15 points going into the break.  Senior DeShawn Phenix (Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley H.S.) also added 14 points in the first half.  Regis kept it close, and answered multiple runs never allowing the home team to move out of reach.  MSU Denver ended the half leading 38-31.

The second half saw MSU Denver's lead slip away as the Rangers continued to battle in the game.  The Roadrunners forced 19 turnovers throughout the game and scored 21 points off of those turnovers.  Rayer shot 11-for-15 from the field and was 4-of-5 behind the arc.  Phenix finished with 21 points and had nine rebounds while sophomore Bounama Keita (Saint-Louis, Senegal/Impact Basketball Academy (Fla.)) added six points and eight rebounds.

Regis University was led by Jarrett Brodbeck who had 22 points.

MSU Denver will be back in action January 1 in Alamosa, Colorado where they will play the Adams State University Grizzlies at 7 p.m.