MBB: American Southwest Conference

[tony_baldwin]

Monday's results
Hardin-Simmons 59, Schreiner 58
- Weird ending to this game, as HSU missed a final attempt as time was winding down
- Schreiner grabbed the ball and threw it to the rafters before time expired and was called for a technical foul
- Derrick Jefferson hit both free throws with no time on the clock to give HSU the one-point win
- The Cowboys trailed at halftime, 27-26
- Jefferson led Hardin-Simmons with 16 points and five steals

Texas A&M-Commerce 100, Sul Ross State 75
- Lobos were out-rebounded by their D2 foe, 52-34
- Darrell Gardner led SRSU with 18 points

[tony_baldwin]

Conference season is off and running, as UTD is upset by Louisiana College on the first night.

Tuesday's results
Louisiana College 73, #19 Texas-Dallas 64 (game played at LSU-Alexandria) | BOX SCORE
- The Comets held a 39-33 lead at halftime
- The Wildcats shot 57.2 percent from the field in the game
- Texas-Dallas turned the ball over 21 times
- Anthony Gaines Jr. led LC with 24 points
- Rafael Farley had 25 points and 12 boards to pace UTD

Wednesday's games
5:30 p.m. - Sul Ross State at Texas-Permian Basin

[GillCJ1]

Thanks for the game recaps, tony.  I know there isn't a whole lot of action on this board, but just wanted you to know that lurkers like myself appreciate the work.

[Ralph Turner]

Why was UTD-LaCollege played at LSU-Alexandria?


I actually found my answer.  Thx.

LC was forced to play the game at LSUA with improvements to H.O. West not yet completed. The Wildcats will actually return here Monday, Nov. 1 when they will be the visiting team against the Generals in 7 p.m. matchup.

[umhb2001]

Other than a bad loss to ETBU, UMHB has played well and next plays HSU. I hope to make the game.

[Ralph Turner]

http://www.ktbs.com/story/27878115/two-for-one-last-second-buckets-highlight-crazy-day-at-etbu

Women and Men

First women's win over HPU women since 2001!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Regional Rankings are out: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2015/02/11/first-regional-rankings-released-today/

[GillCJ1]

UMHB men beat UT-Dallas in the final seconds last night.  They are still in the running for the #1 seed in the upcoming ASC tournament.  Big game against HSU to close out the season is looming, though.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Final public men's basketball regional rankings are out: http://www.d3blogs.com/d3hoops/2015/02/25/final-public-ncaa-regional-rankings-released/

[Ralph Turner]

Congratulations ETBU!  82-71 over CTX.

[McM Blue Devil]

Evidently Clif Carroll from McM was not retained.  No official statement from McMurry, nothing on the website.  While I didn't know Coach Carroll too well, I thought he did the best he could with what he had.  Given the chance I think McM would have been competitive as they assimilated back into the ASC.  Tough times at McM right now.  Would really like to see an official statement from McMurry.  Nothing however.

[Ralph Turner]

McMurry press release concerning Coach Carroll

ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University Athletics has announced that Clif Carroll will not be returning as the school's men's basketball head coach. Carroll coached the War Hawks for two seasons, 2013-15, and compiled a record of 18-32.

"We appreciate the work that Clif put into our program," McM Director of Athletics Sam Ferguson said. "We wish Clif well in his future endeavors."

McMurry's teams went 12-15 in 2013-14 under Carroll and just completed a 6-17 campaign in 2014-15.

"I am thankful for the opportunity to have been a head coach and to have been closer to my family," Carroll said. "I appreciate the hard work, dedication and loyalty of the players. McMurry is a great program with lots of tradition and history. It's a program that deserves to be the 'gold standard' of NCAA Division III basketball in this region."

Ferguson said McMurry will launch a search immediately for Carroll's replacement.

[Ralph Turner]

Now that the "oil patch" has busted again, and sober, drug-free holders of a Commercial Driver License (CDL in the lingo) cannot make $80,000 per year in the oil fields just west of Abilene, maybe some of those people will go back to college.

[Ralph Turner]

Congrats ETBU!  Sweet 16!

[Ralph Turner]

Cinderellas

ETBU versus Northwestern MN in the Sweet 16!.

Wow! Contrasting styles!

I am looking forward to that one!