Men's Basketball

Six Patriots Receive Winter Academic Honors
March 12, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas – Six University of Texas at Tyler basketball players have received All-Academic honors from the American Southwest Conference.

Seniors Kasey Buggs (Lake Dallas, Texas) and Matt Riccardi (Plano, Texas), junior Alyse Bell (Soldotna, Alaska), and sophomores Erica Aguilar (Plainveiw, Texas), Alyssa Ploof (Plano, Texas), and Becky Taylor (New Caney, Texas) were the six UT Tyler players to receive the honor. More>>>

Bizot, Four Patriots Receive ASC Basketball Honors
March 4 , 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas -- The University of Texas at Tyler head men's basketball coach Kenny Bizot has been named East Division Coach of the Year by the American Southwest Conference. Four of Bizot’s players also received Eastern Division honors in the awards, which were voted on by the league’s 15 head coaches and released by the conference office on Monday afternoon. More>>>

Choctaws Halt Men’s Basketball’s Streak at Eight
February 23, 2008

CLINTON, Miss.--The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team had its eight game win streak snapped by Mississippi College on Saturday afternoon in Clinton, 70-60.

The Patriots would start the game by leading for majority of the first half and holding the Choctaws to just a 26 percent shooting percentage in the stanza.More>>>

Men’s Basketball Rolls By Louisiana College, Secures No. 2 Seed
February 21, 2008

PINEVILLE, La. – The UT Tyler men’s basketball team upended Louisiana College, 75-64, Thursday night at H.O. West Fieldhouse, giving the Patriots their eighth-straight win.

The victory, along with the UT Dallas loss to Mississippi College, ensures the Patriots a No. 2 seed in the American Southwest Conference Men’s Championship Tournament next weekend in Belton. More>>>

Weasby Named ASC East Player of The Week
February 18, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas--Senior Brandon Weasby (Houston, Texas) has been named the American Southwest Conference East Division Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games played February 11-17, 2008. More>>>

Men’s Basketball Picks Up Record Setting Win
February 16, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team took down East Texas Baptist, 70-63, on Saturday afternoon at the Herrington Patriot Center. The win was the seventh in a row for the Patriots, eclipsing the previous longest winning streak of six games set by the 2004-2005 UT Tyler squad.More>>>

Men’s Basketball Grinds Out Sixth Win In A Row
February 14, 2008

LONGVIEW, Texas--The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team picked up its sixth straight win in a key American Southwest Conference East contest on Thursday night, 82-78, at LeTourneau. The six game win streak ties the longest winning streak in program history, which occurred during the 2004-2005 season..More>>>

Patriots Win Fifth Straight in Overtime Thriller
February 7, 2008

CLARKSVILLE, Ark.--The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team swept the season series with Ozarks for the first time in program history on Thursday night in Clarksville, but had to go overtime to get the 88-83 win. The win was the fifth straight for the Patriots and is the longest winning streak of the season.More>>>

Patriots Complete Sweep of UTD; Extend Streak to Four
February 4, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team completed the season sweep of Texas-Dallas, by downing the Comets, 63-58, on Monday night at the Herrington Patriot Center in American Southwest Conference Eastern Division action. The Patriots have now won four games in a row, tying the longest winning streak in program history. More>>>

Patriots Make It Three Straight With Win Over Ozarks
January 31, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team won its third game in a row by taking down Ozarks, 83-64, on Thursday night at the Herrington Patriot Center. The Patriots have averaged 50.3 points in the second half over the past three games.More>>>

Patriots Men Rout UT Dallas on the Road
January 28, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas -- The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball dominated Texas-Dallas from start to finish on their way to an 87-47 victory on Monday night in Richardson. The 40 point win was the largest of the season for the Patriots.

The Patriots led by as many 45 in the game and never trailed in the contest. UT Tyler shot an astounding 62 percent from the floor in the second half and 58 percent for the game. In addition, the Patriots shot 55 percent from 3-point range and 83 percent from the charity stripe. The Comets did not break the 30-point mark until well into the second half. More>>>

Patriots Rally to Snap Four Game Skid
January 26, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team erased a 21 point halftime deficit to top LeTourneau 66-59 and end its four game losing streak in front of a home crowd at the Herrington Patriot Center on Saturday afternoon. More>>>

ETBU Hands Patriots Fourth Straight Heartbreaker
January 24, 2008

MARSHALL, Texas---The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball lost their fourth consecutive game on Thursday night in Marshall, 61-56, to East Texas Baptist. More>>>

Patriots Fall in Third Straight Close Call
January 19, 2008

On Saturday afternoon, the University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team lost its third straight game that was decided by just one basket. Mississippi College topped UT Tyler, 60-57, at the Herrington Patriot Center in an American South Conference - East matchup. The Patriots have lost their last three games by a combined eight points. More>>>

Buzzer-Beater Sinks Patriots
January 17, 2008

Senior Morey Skluzacek (Alexandria, La.) of Louisiana College drained a 3-pointer as time expired to lift his Wildcats past the University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team, 63-60, on Thursday night at the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>

Patriots’ Win Streak Snapped in Overtime
January 12, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler’s men’s basketball team had its three-game winning streak snapped in overtime by Hardin-Simmons on Saturday at the Herrington Patriot Center, 74-72. More>>>

Patriot Men Top McMurry; Extend ASC Win Streak to Four
January 10, 2008

For the second game in a row, the University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team beat an opponent against whom they were previously winless. The Patriots downed McMurry on Thursday night at the Herrington Patriot Center, 82-76. UT Tyler has now won four straight American Southwest Conference games. More>>>

Branche's Jumper Lifts Patriots Past Sul Ross
January 3, 2008

ALPINE, Texas---Senior Patrick Branche (Houston, Texas) nailed a jumper with just :05 seconds left in the game to lift the University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team past Sul Ross, 49-48, on Thursday night in Alpine. More>>>

ULM Easily Handles Patriots
December 22, 2007

MONROE, La. (AP) - Tony Hooper had 25 points and Louisiana-Monroe hit nearly two-thirds of its 3-point shots to beat Texas-Tyler 95-51 on Saturday.

The Warhawks (6-6) made 17 of 27 3-point shots, including five of nine from Hooper, who was 9-of-13 from the field. More>>>

Men’s Basketball Gets Big Win Against Concordia
December 17, 2007

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team snapped their two game losing streak on Monday by taking down Concordia (Tex.), 85-67, at the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>

Men's Basketball Falls to #5 Mary Hardin-Baylor
December 15, 2007

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team fell in their home opener on Saturday afternoon to fifth-ranked Mary Hardin-Baylor, 58-46. More>>>