Men's Basketball

Men’s Basketball’s Reese, Kareem Earn All-ASC Honors
March 3, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas - Senior Anthony Reese (Longview, Texas) and junior Hakeem Kareem (Houston, Texas) of The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team each received All-American Southwest Conference East Division honors in the league’s annual post-season awards that were released on Tuesday. More>>>

McMurry Ends Men’s Basketball’s Season at ASC Tournament
February 27, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas - Cold shooting from the floor and from 3-point range led to a 70-58 loss by The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team in Friday’s American Southwest Conference Tournament quarterfinal game with McMurry at the UT Dallas Activity Center in Richardson. More>>>

Basketball Teams to Take on McMurry in ASC Tournaments
February 26, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s and women’s basketball teams will begin their respective quests for a 2009 American Southwest Conference championship on Friday with a common opponent, McMurry.

Both UT Tyler teams will enter the tournament as the No. 4 seed from the East Division, while each McMurry team will enter as the No. 1 seed and the regular season champion from the West Division. More>>>

Men’s Basketball’s Reese Wins 3rd ASC Weekly Honor
February 23, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas – Senior Anthony Reese of The University of Texas at Tyler was named Men’s Basketball East Division Player of the Week by the American Southwest Conference for the third time this season on Monday afternoon. More>>>

Men's Basketball Earns Tournament Spot with First-Ever Win over MC
February 21, 2009

CLINTON, Miss. – The University of Texas at Tyler men's basketball team earned a berth in the American Southwest Conference tournament by scoring an 84-73 road victory over Mississippi College on Saturday at A.E. Wood Coliseum.

The win also marked the first time the Patriots (12-13, 12-8) have ever beaten Mississippi College. More>>>

Men’s Basketball Stays in Playoff Race With Win at LC
February 19, 2009

PINEVILLE, La. – The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team stayed in sole possession of the fourth and final American Southwest Conference East Division playoff spot by blowing by Louisiana College, 82-62, on Thursday night in Pineville. More>>>

Kareem Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week
February 16, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas – Junior forward Hakeem Kareem (Houston, Texas) of The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team was named East Division Player of the Week by the American Southwest Conference on Monday.

Kareem averaged 23.5 points and 8.5 rebounds a game, while shooting 60.6 percent from the floor, as the Patriots went 1-1 on the week.

On Saturday, Kareem scored a career-high 35 point in UT Tyler’s 71-55 come-from-behind win at Ozarks. Kareem scored 29 of his 35 points in the second half. His 35 points is also a single-game high in the ASC this season. More>>>

Red Hot 2nd Half Lifts Men’s Basketball Past Ozarks
February 14, 2009

CLARKSVILLE, Ark. – The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to rally and top Ozarks, 71-55, on Saturday in a pivotal American Southwest Conference match-up at the Mabee Gymnasium in Clarksville.

The Patriots (10-13, 10-8), who shot just 26 percent from the floor during the first half, shot a blistering 61 percent in the second. UT Tyler managed to limit Ozarks (10-13, 8-10) to just five field goals in the final half of play. More>>>

UTD Edges Men's Basketball as Both Teams Struggle
February 12, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler men's basketball team dropped a 55-48 American Southwest Conference game to UT Dallas Thursday night in their first trip outside of East Texas since early January.

Both teams made less than 40-percent of their baskets in the poorest shooting performances seen by either team this season. More>>>

Men’s Basketball’s Rally Falls Short Against LeTourneau
February 7, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team managed to erase a seven point halftime deficit during the second half of Saturday’s American Southwest Conference contest, however the YellowJackets fought back and held on for the 75-65 win. More>>>

Men's Basketball Finds Win Column
February 5, 2009

TYLER, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler men's basketball team returned to its winning ways Thursday night as the Patriots picked up a key, 76-69, American Southwest Conference win over East Texas Baptist in front of 650 fans at the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>

Reese Scores 34, Men’s Basketball Falls to LeTourneau
January 31, 2009

LONGVIEW, Texas – Anthony Reese scored 34 points and The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team gave LeTourneau all it could handle before suffering a 91-80 loss Saturday afternoon at Solheim Arena.

The loss moves UT Tyler to 8-6 in the American Southwest Conference and 8-11 overall. More>>>

Men’s Basketball Comes Up Short at ETBU
January 29, 2008

MARSHALL, Texas – The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team lost its fourth straight game on Thursday night, falling to East Texas Baptist, 75-72, in American Southwest Conference action. More>>>

Men’s Basketball Falls as Ozarks Rallies
January 24, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team gave up a 14-point halftime lead, allowing Ozarks to fight back and pick up a 78-66 American Southwest Conference victory on Saturday afternoon at the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>

UT Dallas Outlasts Men's Basketball
January 22, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team was unable to put 20th-ranked Texas-Dallas away, as the Comets left the Herrington Patriot Center with a 60-54 American Southwest Conference win on Thursday night.

The game was back and forth for most of the first half and the beginning of the second half, with neither team holding a lead of more than six points. More>>>

Reese Repeats as ASC East Player of the Week
January 20, 2008

Senior Anthony Reese of The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team was named American Southwest Conference East Division Player of the Week for the second straight week, the conference office announced on Tuesday. More>>>

Men's Basketball Drops Heartbreaker to Mississippi
January 17, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team dropped a one-point American Southwest Conference decision to Mississippi College on Saturday afternoon at the Herrington Patriot Center in a game that went down to the wire.

The win allowed the Choctaws (11-3, 7-3) to remain undefeated against UT Tyler (8-7, 8-2). The Patriots are now 0-11 all-time against Mississippi. More>>>

Men’s Basketball Surges Past Louisiana
January 15, 2008

Fueled by a career-high 29 points from senior Marlon Hill (Port Arthur, Texas), The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team rolled past Louisiana College, 82-58, on Thursday night at the Herrington Patriot Center.

The Patriots, who improved to 8-6 overall and 8-1 in the American Southwest Conference, have now won four straight games and eight of their last 10. More>>>

Reese Named Men's Basketball POTW
January 12, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas – Senior Anthony Reese of The University of Texas at Tyler was named East Division Men’s Basketball Player of the Week by the American Southwest Conference on Monday.

Reese, a native of Longview, scored a career-high 31 points against Sul Ross on Saturday to average 23.5 points for the week and help lead the Patriots to two key ASC wins. More>>>

Men's Basketball Wins Again, Reese Posts 31
January 10, 2008

Paced by a career-high 31 points from Anthony Reese, The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team extended its American Southwest Conference record to 7-1 with a 94-75 win over Sul Ross State Saturday afternoon at the Herrington Patriot Center.

The Patriots will begin ASC East Division play against Louisiana College on Thursday in Tyler. More>>>

Men’s Basketball Too Much for Howard Payne
January 8, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team rolled by Howard Payne, 89-56, on Thursday night at the Herrington Patriot Center to improve to 6-1 in American Southwest Conference play.

The Patriots (6-6) controlled the ball from the opening tip and never trailed in the contest. Although UT Tyler led by only 12 points at intermission, the Patriots were able to blow the lead wide open in the second half and outscored the Yellow Jackets (3-10, 3-6 ASC) by 21 points in the stanza. More>>>

Men’s Basketball Picks Up Big Win in Belton
January 2, 2009

BELTON, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team improved to 5-1 in the American Southwest Conference by topping Mary Hardin-Baylor, 78-68, on Friday evening in Belton.

The Patriots (5-6), who led by as many as 17 points in the contest, never trailed after the five minute and twelve second mark of the first half. More>>>

Jarvis Ends Men’s Basketball’s Win Streak
December 8, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team had its four game win-streak snapped by Jarvis Christian, 70-59, on Monday night at the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>

Men’s Basketball Beats McMurry for Fourth Straight Win
December 6, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team improved to 4-0 in American Southwest conference action, by taking down McMurry, 66-62, on Saturday evening at the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>

Men’s Basketball Rolls Past Hardin-Simmons
December 4, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team won its third straight game by taking down Hardin-Simmons, 80-66, on Thursday night at the Herrington Patriot Center.

The Patriots (3-4, 3-0 ASC) outshot, outrebounded and recorded more steals and blocks than the Cowboys (3-4, 2-1 ASC) in the American Southwest Conference contest. More>>>

Men’s Basketball Shows Balance in Win Over Schreiner
December 1, 2008

KERRVILLE, Texas – Ten different members of The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team combined for 71 points in Monday’s 71-57 American Southwest Conference win over Schreiner in Kerrville.

The Patriots (2-4, 2-0) took control of the game midway through the first half and never let go. UT Tyler led the Mountaineers (0-3, 0-1) by 16 points on two different occasions and never led by less than 10 during the final nine and a half minutes of the game. More>>>

Men’s Basketball Beats TLU for First Win of Season
November 29, 2008

SEGUIN, Texas – The University of Texas at Tyler men’s basketball team picked up its first win of the young 2008-2009 season by beating Texas Lutheran, 83-70, in Saturday’s American Southwest Conference opener in Seguin. More>>>

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