ALPINE, Tx.- The Sul Ross Lobos survived an attempted late-game rally by UT Dallas to take a 68-63 conference win over the Comets Saturday at the Gallego Center. (BOX)
Sully held 3 players in double figures led by Sid Hooper’s 30 points, a third- season high. Tury Escobar and Matt Santa Cruz followed with 12 points each in the win. C.J. Acosta posted 6 boards while Jesus Banuelos supplied 5 rebounds.
Sul Ross controlled most of the first half while stretching the spread by 14 points with a 36-22 advantage at the 1:06 mark and a 36-24 lead at the half.
The Lobos kept the lead the entire second period with a game-high 16-point lead with 15:22 left in regulation. The Comets narrowed the gap as UTD pulled within 2 with 40 seconds left in the contest trailing Sul Ross 65-63. Matt Santa Cruz dropped two foul shots while Hooper chipped in another in the closing seconds to put Sully on top for the 68-63 final.
Four players for the Comets were in double figures with Adam Bush posting a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Sul Ross shot 38% from the floor against the Comets (35%-long range) while hitting 17 of 25 free throws, good for 68%.
The Lobos improve to 5-7 for the season and 5-4 in conference play. Sul Ross remains unbeaten at the Gallego Center for the year at 4-0. Sully will face Hardin Simmons next Thursday at home. McMurry will visit the Gallego Center next Saturday.
Newspaper Box Score Texas-Dallas vs Sul Ross State 01/07/06 3:00 p.m. at Alpine, Texas (Pete P. Gallego Center) At Alpine, Texas (Pete P. Gallego Center) SUL ROSS STATE 68, TEXAS-DALLAS 63 TEXAS-DALLAS (2-9, 2-7 (ASC)) Jay Swafford 5-6 0-0 14; Adam Bush 5-9 1-2 11; Martin Salinas 4-11 0-0 11; Kersh Milson 5-14 0-0 10; Travis Carruthers 4-11 0-0 10; Tyrone Hurt 2-3 0-3 4; Jeremy Lewis 1-1 0-0 3; Kenneth Williams 0-2 0-0 0; Richard Gravenstein 0-1 0-0 0; Ernest Lowery 0-0 0-0 0; Mike McKee 0-2 0-0 0; David Holmes 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-60 1-5 63. SUL ROSS STATE (5-7, 5-4 (ASC)) Sidney Hooper 9-17 8-9 30; Matt Santa Cruz 3-5 4-4 12; Arturo Escobar 5-10 0-1 12; C.J. Acosta 3-11 2-5 9; Jesus Banuelos 0-5 3-4 3; Aaron Hardwick 1-2 0-2 2; Abraham Ely 0-2 0-0 0; Travis Johnson 0-1 0-0 0; Cornell Hunt 0-1 0-0 0; Art Gonzalez 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-55 17-25 68. Texas-Dallas.................. 24 39 - 63 Sul Ross State................ 36 32 - 68 3-point goals-Texas-Dallas 10-26 (Jay Swafford 4-5; Martin Salinas 3-9; Travis Carruthers 2-8; Jeremy Lewis 1-1; Richard Gravenstein 0-1; Mike McKee 0-1; Kersh Milson 0-1), Sul Ross State 9-26 (Sidney Hooper 4-9; Arturo Escobar 2-6; Matt Santa Cruz 2-3; C.J. Acosta 1-3; Abraham Ely 0-1; Travis Johnson 0-1; Cornell Hunt 0-1; Art Gonzalez 0-1; Aaron Hardwick 0-1). Fouled out--Texas-Dallas-Tyrone Hurt, Sul Ross State-None. Rebounds-Texas-Dallas 40 (Adam Bush 10), Sul Ross State 36 (C.J. Acosta 6). Assists-Texas-Dallas 5 (Travis Carruthers 3), Sul Ross State 7 (Sidney Hooper 2; Matt Santa Cruz 2). Total fouls-Texas-Dallas 18, Sul Ross State 13. A-572