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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Graphic by Chad Austin | Assistant Graphics Editor.

Program cultivates winning tradition

September 6, 2016

Dapo Ogunfeitimi stepped foot on UTD’s court for the first time as an incoming freshman. His eyes immediately became fixed on one thing — the basketball championship banners hanging from the rafters. The...

Senior guard McKenzie Petty gives team spark off the bench.

Player settles in new role

August 22, 2016

Every time senior guard McKenzie Petty puts on a game jersey, regardless of what team she’s playing on, it usually has one meaning — game time. The UTD emblem on the front of her jersey carries the...

Senior guard Zavier Landry came to UTD as a transfer student from Cisco Community College. Although she said moving teams was an adjustment, the women’s basketball team made the switch worthwhile. (Comet Sports | Courtesy)

Home away from home

August 1, 2016

Like many other second-year college athletes, Zavier Landry and Mitch Barati were at a crossroads. It was time for them to decide where they wanted to continue their athletic careers. Zavier Landry, a...

NBA Finals Guide: Cleveland Cavaliers

June 6, 2016

If NBA teams were fictional characters, the Cleveland Cavaliers would definitely be Hamlet after he got kicked out of the kingdom. After being trounced last year in the Finals by the Golden State Warriors,...

NBA Finals Guide: Golden State Warriors

June 6, 2016

Prior to this season, only nine teams in NBA history have come back from a 3-1 playoff deficit. The 2016 Golden State Warriors now join the infamous list, becoming the third team to accomplish the feat...

NBA head coaching position less strong

February 22, 2016

Recent mid-season terminations of NBA head coaches brings to light millennial culture problem of instant gratification The average shelf life of a typical NBA head coach is no longer what it used to be...

Women’s team heads into tournament expectation free

Women’s team heads into tournament expectation free

February 22, 2016

Team finishes on a three game skid after difficult regular season campaign, will face Howard Payne in opening round After a season filled with young players and growing pains, the women’s basketball...

Men’s squad looks to be key player in ASC tourney

Men’s squad looks to be key player in ASC tourney

February 22, 2016

Comets finish second in ASC East, headed to 13th straight ASC tournament after taking on best of conference teams Firmly positioned at second place in the ASC East standings, the men’s basketball team...

Women's basketball takes down Louisiana College in late season game

Women’s basketball takes down Louisiana College in late season game

February 11, 2016

In a crucial late-season contest, the women's basketball team took down Louisiana College 64-49 on Feb. 11. Coming out of the gate, the Lady Wildcats hit the Comets with a full-court press, leading to...

Men's basketball falls to Hardin-Simmons in non-conference contest

Men’s basketball falls to Hardin-Simmons in non-conference contest

February 9, 2016

A shower of three-point shots from UTD couldn't save the men's basketball team from the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys in a 78-68 non-conference loss on Feb. 9. Starting the game off, the Comets struggled to...

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