Zac Goss scored 19 points off the bench and Columbia College opened its season with a 96-70 victory over Westminster on Saturday. The Cougars led 47-33 at halftime and scored 49 more points in the second half.
Goss made six of nine shots, including both of his 3-point attempts, and grabbed six rebounds. Drew Camacho scored 16 points, AJ Tillman added 15 and Jeff Fleming had 10 points and nine rebounds.
Columbia shot 52.1% from the field and made 10 of 17 3-pointers. The Cougars outscored Westminster 44-16 in bench points and 50-30 in the paint while holding a 38-32 rebounding advantage.