PUEBLO, Colo. – The Colorado State University Pueblo women's basketball squad concludes the regular season this weekend against the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and Regis as the Pack look to clinch a postseason berth in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament.

A win in either game for the Pack or a loss from Fort Lewis would clinch a spot for CSU Pueblo.

The ThunderWolves are coming off a 1-1 weekend, defeating Westminster (Utah) and dropping a game to Colorado Mesa. Tommie Johnson's squad sits in eighth place with a 16-12 overall record and an 11-9 mark in the RMAC. CSU Pueblo sits one game back of Black Hills State and Colorado Christian.

Eight teams qualify for the RMAC Tournament. CSU Pueblo has won five out of their last seven games, looking to solidify themselves in the postseason RMAC Tournament. This will be the first meeting against UCCS this season, but will be the second time the Pack face off against Regis.

ABOUT THE PACK
Redshirt junior forward Alisha Little (Aurora, Colo./Northern Colorado) is coming off being named the RMAC Defensive Player of the Week for the third straight week. She needs just 14 points to break the CSU Pueblo single season record for most points in a season and just 14 rebounds for the most rebounds in a CSU Pueblo single season.

Little also continues to lead the RMAC in scoring and rebounding as the dominant forward is scoring 20.4 points per game and is pulling down an average of 11.7 rebounds per game. She also continues to lead the conference in blocks at 3.4 per game and is the NCAA Division II leader in double-doubles with 21.  

Redshirt junior forward Autumn Watts (Centennial, Colo./McNeese State) joins Little in the frontcourt as the other double-digit scorer on the team as she is averaging 10.1 points per game. Watts has scored in double-figures in nine out of her last eleven games.

Junior guard Tomia Johnson (Colorado Springs, Colo./Florida Gulf Coast) continues to be one of the best two-way guards in the conference. Her defensive presence and command of the offense is crucial to the Pack. Johnson is fourth in the conference in assists at 3.7 per game and ninth in the conference in steals at 2.1 per game.

CSU Pueblo relies heavy on their strong defensive presence as they continue to be one of the better defensive units in the RMAC and in the nation. The Pack only allow 64 points per game and hold their opponents to just 37 percent shooting from the field.

The Pack continue to rally around the ball as they lead the conference in blocks at 5.4 per game and rank fourth nationally in that category. In addition, the pack average just under 10 steals per contest and pull down an average of 38.2 rebounds per game.

CSU Pueblo is led by Head Coach Tommie Johnson, who is in his fifth season at the helm. In his tenure as head coach, Johnson has put together a 64-68 overall record, and an RMAC record of 50-54. Johnson also spent 10 seasons as an assistant for the men's program from 2008-16, and played his college ball at UCCS.

ABOUT UCCS
UCCS comes into Friday's match-up winners of their last eight games. The Mountain Lions are fighting to win the regular season conference championship as they come into the weekend just a half game back of first place with a 19-7 overall record and a 16-4 mark in the RMAC.

UCCS sits in ninth place in the most recent NCAA South Central Region Rankings. The top eight teams qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

The Mountain Lions are coming off a lone victory last weekend as UCCS defeated Western Colorado on the road 67-63. UCCS was led by Sydney Nilles and Amyah Moore Allen as both scored 15 points to lead the Mountain Lions to the victory.
UCCS is led by Maison White in scoring as the junior forward averages 12.8 points per game.

The Mountain Lions are led by Head Coach Misty Wilson who is in her first season leading UCCS. Wilson, who is a member of the Tarleton State University Hall of Fame previously spent the last nine seasons leading the Texans.

ABOUT REGIS
Regis comes into Saturday's match-up winners of their last four games. The Rangers are also fighting to win the regular season conference championship as they come into the weekend just a half game back of first place with a 21-5 overall record and sit at 16-4 in the RMAC.

The Rangers are sitting pretty to make the NCAA Tournament as they sit in third place in the South Central Regional Rankings.

Regis is coming off a lone road victory last Friday over Western Colorado as they won soundly 71-56. Regis was led by Josey Ryan who scored 20 points.

Ryan is their leading scorer as the grad student guard is averaging 15.3 points per game.

In the first match-up against CSU Pueblo, the Pack upset Regis at home 83-70 on Feb. 2. In that game, Regis was led by Erin Fry as she poured in 24 points on 8-of-25 shooting.

The Pack were led by Alisha Little as she went off for 35 points and 15 rebounds. CSU Pueblo also got outstanding contribution from Watts as she recorded a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds, and from Johnson as she flirted with a triple-double, scoring 14 points, dished out seven assists, and pulled down six rebounds.

Regis is led by Head Coach Molly Marrin who is in her ninth season leading the Rangers. Marrin is coming off winning the RMAC Regular Season and Tournament in 2022-23. A graduate of Regis, Marrin played for the Rangers for four seasons, earning All-RMAC First Teams honors and was named to the RMAC All-Tournament Team twice.

UP NEXT FOR THE PACK
Win and you are in. CSU Pueblo just needs to win one of the two remaining games to make the RMAC Tournament. Additionally if Fort Lewis loses one of their two final games, that will also clinch a spot for the Pack in the Tournament.