MBB: American Southwest Conference

[gccfan]

69-68 LETU -- 2 seconds left... Guyden just hit a three to cut the lead... LETU ball

[gccfan]

LETU wins 71-68... desperation shot from 3/4 court hits the rim for UMHB

[sulrosslobos]

Was this the Men's game?

[Ralph Turner]

Just got in from the UT-D/HPU game.

The game was HPU 37-30 at the half time.

With 5:25 left the Comets led 63-58.  The Comets pulled away at that point to win 85-71.

UT-D has plenty of tools.  Everyone knows about Martin Salinas.  He was 7-17 on FG's, 2-10 on 3FG's and only 1-6 fromthe line for 17 points.  Point Guard Travis Carruthers led UTD with 24 points (FG 6-10 3FG 4-8 and Ft 8-9) on 25 minutes.  Mike McKee had 15 and Scott Rodgers had 10 including FG 4-7 and 3FG 2-5.

Jordan Eppink, the Freshman Center from Spring HS, had 5 rebs as did Mike McKee.  UTD played 12 players and 8 had double digit minutes.  UT-d went 19-28 on Fg's in the 2nd half, and many of those were breakaways and 3 pointers (5-10).

For HPU, Josh Weatherred went 6-12 from the arc for 18 points.  Kendrick Johnson  led HPU with 24 and Sean wheeler went 5-7 on FG's and 2-5 on Ft's for 12 points.

UT-D goes to 10-0 and plays UT-Arlington on the 29th on the stage at Texas Hall.

[Ralph Turner]

Going away from the top shooter talk... Anybody think that UTD will start getting some top 25 recognition?  At 9-0 they should at least start to receive some votes I would think.  I haven't seen them play yet, but it appears that Eppink must be pretty solid averaging close to 8 rebounds and shooting around 75 percent from the field.  Thoughts from anyone?

gccfan, I think that I would like to stay off the radar screen until after the UT-Arlington game.

Eppink looked good.  I have seen him twice and he gives UT-Dallas something that I cannot remember UT-D having, a good inside presence.

I don't hold myself as a UT-D expert, but this team has been one of the better (non-MissColl) teams in the recent years.

[dballa]

Ralph you forgot to mention the most important stat.

HPU had 23 turnovers to UTD's 11.  That will get you beat every time.  I don't remember the count at the half but it sure wasn't that lopsided.  HPU just can't put two solid halves together.  That's the way they have played all year long.  If they decide to play a full game they'll be tough to beat.

[Ralph Turner]

McM 15 ETBU 4; 13+ minutes in the first half.

[Ralph Turner]

Ralph you forgot to mention the most important stat.

HPU had 23 turnovers to UTD's 11.  That will get you beat every time.  I don't remember the count at the half but it sure wasn't that lopsided.  HPU just can't put two solid halves together.  That's the way they have played all year long.  If they decide to play a full game they'll be tough to beat.

dballa, the pressure by UTD was not excessive so I don't know what to say.

I arrived at the game at the begining of the second half, so I am not sure what went wrong.  UT-D looked even sharper than they did against Austin College.  They may be able to push MissColl.

[Ralph Turner]

McM 24 ETBU 4, 9:37 left.

[Ralph Turner]

ETBU closes to 9 at the half 34-25.

[WLCALUM83]

Mississippi College 40, TLU 21  early 2nd half.

[Ralph Turner]

McM 40 ETBU 31 with Isom at the line.  14:47 left.

[Ralph Turner]

McM and ETBU are tied at 43 with 9 plus minutes left.

[WLCALUM83]

MC 57, TLU 37  9:40 left in 2nd. (per MC announcers, refs are calling a tight game and MC's coach got T'd up early in 2nd half).

[Ralph Turner]

ETBU 57 McM 55 with 3+ minutes left.

ETBU has only made 12 of 32 FTA's tonight.


McM 60-58.