By: Cody Bush, Associate Commissioner / Strategic Communications

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Mya Wilson’s jumper in the lane with 2.8 seconds remaining lifted No. 6 seed University of Colorado Colorado Springs to a 63-61 victory against No. 1 seed Colorado Mesa to win its first 2025 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship, Saturday, at Brownson Arena.

UCCS (19-11) trailed most of the game and even faced a 15-point deficit in the second quarter. However, they outscored Colorado Mesa 17-11 in the third quarter to enter the final frame by only two points, 48-46. The Mountain Lions hung with the Mavericks to begin the fourth quarter and ultimately took their first lead on Amaya Snowden’s put-back jumper with 5:34 left in the game.

The two squads traded scoring possessions down the stretch. CMU had its final lead, 59-57, on Brooklyn Palmer’s layup with 2:35 left. UCCS tied the game with Ellie Reynolds’ two free throws at 1:19. The Mountain Lions regained the lead 38 seconds later on Amyah Moore Allen’s jumper. CMU tied the game again with 22 seconds left courtesy of a pair of Palmer free throws. After UCCS made the game’s final field goal, CMU had an opportunity to win, but its three-point chance hit the rim, delivering UCCS the win.

Colorado Mesa (25-5) controlled the bulk of the first half, building a 21-12 lead after the first quarter. The Mavericks pushed their advantage to 15 points, 33-20, with 5:34 left in the half. But Mya Wilson’s three-pointer with 1:16 left in the half – UCCS’ first three-pointer of the game – trimmed the CMU lead to 37-29 at halftime.

Moore Allen led all scorers with 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line, capping her run to “Most Valuable Player” honors. Maison White supplied 11 points and nine rebounds and earned all-tournament recognition. Snowden and Wilson also were named to the all-tournament team.

Olivia Reed Thyne, an all-tournament selection, scored a CMU-leading 18 points and six rebounds before fouling out with 3:05 left. Palmer provided 12 points and seven rebounds.

UCCS wins the RMAC automatic NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship bid. The 64-team field will be announced on the NCAA selection show at 8:30 a.m. (MT) on Sunday, March 9, and live streamed on NCAA.com.

The tournament consists of a 64-team field, including 23 automatic bids, with regionals determining the eight quarterfinalists that advance to the Women’s Elite Eight at the UMPC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on March 24-28.
 

RMAC Women’s Basketball Championship: All-Tournament Team

Amyah Moore Allen, UCCS (MVP)
Mya Wilson, UCCS
Maison White, UCCS
Amaya Snowden, UCCS
Olvia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa
Kylie Kravig, Colorado Mesa
Bradie Schlabs, Black Hills State
Ivey Schmidt, Western Colorado