EDINBURG, Tx.- NCAA Divison I U.T.-Pan American opened their home season with an 87-72 victory over the visiting Sul Ross State University Lobos Friday in Edinburg.
Three Lobos hit double figures against the Broncs as senior Sidney Hooper and Cochise transfer C.J. Acosta tallied 21 points each followed by Tury Escobar’s 12. Acosta also added 9 boards in the effort. Hooper and freshman Matt Santa Cruz added 3 assists while Hooper collected a deuce in the steals category.
UTPA’s Lien Colin had the hot hand for the Broncs with 28 points while Derrick East put up 13 rebounds.
The Lobos improved from their first half shot performance of 37.5% from the field to 50% in the second half (42.9%-game). Sully had a commanding presence at the line shooting 83.3 from the stripe in the first half (5-6) and 71.4% (10-14) in the second, good for 75%. Santa Cruz was flawless from the line making all four of his free throws.
As a team, the Lobos struggled at the boards with 26 team rebounds compared to UTPA’s 52 .
The Lobos start the 2005-06 run at 0-1 and will continue their 3-game road swing next Friday in Clinton, Mississippi against conference favorite Mississippi College. Sul Ross will open their home season on December 1 against the University of the Ozarks.
Official Basketball Box Score
Sul Ross State vs Texas - Pan American
11/18/05 7:30 p.m. at Edinburg, TX
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VISITORS: Sul Ross State 0-1
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
10 Art Gonzalez........ 0-3 0-1 2-3 0 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 17
12 Sidney Hooper....... 8-16 3-6 2-3 0 3 3 1 21 3 5 0 2 36
14 Arturo Escobar...... 5-6 1-2 1-1 1 2 3 4 12 1 2 0 0 20
20 C.J. Acosta......... 7-16 3-6 4-6 2 7 9 3 21 1 2 1 0 36
22 Cornell Hunt........ 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6
23 Ronnie Bell......... 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 11
24 Moises Morales...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
30 Matt Santa Cruz..... 0-0 0-0 4-4 0 3 3 1 4 3 2 0 0 24
32 Aaron Hardwick...... 3-8 2-7 0-0 0 1 1 3 8 1 2 0 1 30
33 Travis Johnson...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
40 Richard Hooper...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
42 Patrick Sosa........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
50 Jesus Banuelos...... 1-2 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 4 4 0 1 0 0 6
51 Abraham Ely......... 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 3
52 Jermaine Packer..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
54 Joe Elowitz......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
TEAM................ 1 2 3 1
Totals.............. 24-56 9-25 15-20 6 20 26 27 72 10 20 1 3 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-32 37.5% 2nd Half: 12-24 50.0% Game: 42.9% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-13 38.5% 2nd Half: 4-12 33.3% Game: 36.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd Half: 10-14 71.4% Game: 75.0% 2
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HOME TEAM: Texas - Pan American 1-0
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
00 East, Derrick....... 5-12 0-0 8-11 6 7 13 3 18 0 4 0 0 30
01 Puente, Danny....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 6
02 Gaither, Cori....... 1-3 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 1 24
03 Sheppard, Larry..... 1-3 0-0 2-4 0 2 2 5 4 8 4 0 3 35
05 Chatman, Johnathan.. 2-7 0-3 0-0 2 2 4 4 4 0 2 0 0 16
12 Robinson, Alex...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
15 Shankle, Dexter..... 6-14 0-3 4-5 3 2 5 2 16 1 2 0 0 35
21 Edwards, Kano....... 2-8 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 3 4 0 0 1 1 11
22 Burrell, David...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
23 Lien, Colin......... 13-19 0-1 2-4 7 3 10 3 28 0 2 0 0 24
32 Trader, Zach........ 3-5 0-0 3-3 3 5 8 1 9 0 2 0 0 15
TEAM................ 1 3 4
Totals.............. 33-71 0-7 21-29 24 28 52 23 87 11 18 2 5 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-38 42.1% 2nd Half: 17-33 51.5% Game: 46.5% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-4 0.0% 2nd Half: 0-3 0.0% Game: 0.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 11-16 68.8% 2nd Half: 10-13 76.9% Game: 72.4% 3
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Officials: Andy Abrams, Cody Robinson, Brent Shered
Technical fouls: SR-None. Texas - Pan American-None.
Attendance: 750
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
SR............................ 34 38 - 72
Texas - Pan American.......... 43 44 - 87
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