DENVER - Mitch McCarron (Brisbane, Australia/Genesis Christian College) scored a career-high 36 points to lead No. 11/20 Metropolitan State University of Denver to an 88-70 win over Colorado Christian on Saturday night. The Roadrunners improved to 20-3 overall and 15-2 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference with their eighth straight win to move into sole possession of first place in the conference after a loss by UCCS. The Cougars fell to 11-11 and 8-8 in the RMAC with the loss.
 
McCarron shot 11-of-19 from the floor and made 12-of-15 at the free throw line, while grabbing nine rebounds. He came up four points short of Reggie Evans' single game school record of 40 points.
 
Nicholas Kay (Tamworth, Australia/Newington College) poured in 24 points, shooting 8-of-9 at the line and also had nine rebounds and four assists. DeShawn Phenix (Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley H.S.) added eight points.
 
Mitch McCarron (Brisbane, Australia/Genesis Christian College) was nearly unstoppable in the first half, scoring 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting to give the Roadrunners a 38-35 lead at halftime. CCU was on fire from 3-point range, burying 8-of-15 in the first half to keep it close.
 
The Roadrunners went on a 22-6 run to lead by 18 points at 83-65 with 1:47 remaining.
 
For the game, the Cougars cooled to finish 11-of-29 from 3-point range and at 36.4 percent from the floor. MSU Denver shot 54.9 percent from the floor.
 
Zach McLemore led CCU with 17 points off the bench.
 
The Roadrunners will play at Regis University at 5 p.m. on Saturday.