Comets expected to capitalize on winning spirit in face-off against No. 3 Warhawks
The game on March 8 was riddled with poor play and missed chances. At the end of the night, the Comets shot just 34.9 percent from the floor. Senior forward Kyle Schleigh blocked Whitworth’s shot and raced down the court on the counter and missed the easiest of layups. Chris...
Comets prepared for first NCAA game
The men’s basketball team face new opponents and challenges as they compete in the NCAA Div. III tournament for the first time since 2011. The Comets will host Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s Chapman University, a team they have never played before, in the first round of the tournament on...
Underdog role where Comets best
The men’s basketball team is undefeated and with 12-0 in ASC play seems poised to hoist the ASC championship trophy. But, the team may be in the worst possible position if history has anything to say about it. With six home games out of the final 10 games, UTD seems...
UTD on four-game win streak
Men hoping to claim crown again The Comets are on a roll as they finished their holiday play. The Comets (10-4, 6-3 ASC) opened up the new year and second half of the season with a 4-0 record, cruising past Austin College, Sul Ross State, Howard Payne and East Texas...
Comets win eight straight
Players working hard to continue string of success It was a perfect December for the Comets as they won all six December games plus two January games to claim eight straight wins. The women’s basketball team (12-2, 8-1 ASC) remains second in the East, just behind Louisiana College, who holds...
Comets to face new ASC foe
UTD will gain a new conference adversary this fall, after the American Southwest Conference, added Centenary College of Louisiana to the East Division. Centenary, a private liberal arts college in Shreveport, La., competed in The Summit League at the Division I level in all sports until officially joining the ASC...
Shooting for glory
A knockout championship tournament has its own energy and excitement that regular seasons fail to deliver. The men’s basketball team wrapped up the regular season title with a 19-1 ASC record — the program’s best ever — and captured the rights to host the championship tournament from Feb. 28 to...