Category: Sports
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New faces, new places
Four brand new players start for the men’s basketball team, face challenges of adjusting to new environment The 2013-14 season was one of the most successful in the history of the men’s basketball program. Led by five seniors, the team went 27-4, including a 20-2 conference record, en route to a trip to the Sweet…
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Three-point shooting key to success
The three-point shot, one of the most exciting plays in basketball, is the cornerstone of the men’s basketball team this season. The Comets are on pace to rewrite history: If they maintain their shooting efficiency, the team will set a program record in three-point percentage and three-point shots made. Generating a productive three-point offense has…
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Like father, like daughter
Head women’s basketball coach inspired by father’s coaching career, seeks his insight as her assistant coach Head women’s basketball coach Polly Thomason faced a turning point in her youth that helped define who she was for the rest of her life. That moment came during her senior year as a member of the varsity basketball…
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Senior captains lead the way
Correction: Madi Hess’ name was misspelled in an earlier version of this article. The Mercury regrets this error. Senior guards top team in scoring, grow as teammates, become friends over four year career for women’s basketball team With less than three minutes left on the clock the women’s basketball team was down by double digits…
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Passing on the pigskin
Athletic Director confirms: UTD is not interested in starting a football team in the near future, other UT system schools toil to start their own programs College football may be the king of Texas sports. With millions of fans claiming allegiance to schools such as Texas and Texas A&M and tuning in on Saturdays to…
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Men’s basketball takes down Trinity with season high 3-point shooting
The men’s basketball team hit a season high of 15 3-pointers, one shy of a school record, in its 73-60 victory over the Trinity Tigers (1-10). UTD (8-3) came out firing on all cylinders, going 5 for 5 from beyond the 3-point line to open up the game. The downpour of treys continued for the…
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Sideline Stories 2: Former UMHB point guard foregoes career in physical therapy, takes job on sidelines to prepare next generation of players
Mallory McAdams didn’t think she was going to be a basketball coach. After her playing days at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor were over, McAdams spent several years trying to get a job as a physical therapist. Even though she worked at a physical therapy clinic, her goal was to work with patients who had…
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Sideline Stories 1: UTD all-time leader in assists takes role as second-in-command after solid career, aims to be a head coach one day
It was the start of the 2007 basketball season, and the men’s basketball team had traveled to Buffalo, N.Y., to play in a tournament. Assistant coach Travis Carruthers, on the sidelines for the first time, didn’t have any dress shoes. With no other choice, Carruthers opted to wear a pair of khakis, a sports coat…
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Women’s basketball squeezes by Austin College
In its last game before conference play, the women’s basketball team (3-0) outlasted the Austin College Kangaroos (1-2) 67-64 for their third straight win of the season. The Comets looked sharp in the first half, with the team hitting 14 of 30 shots for 35 points. Defensively, UTD gave up only 28 points, with the…