News Release

CLINTON, MS — Trailing 33-29 at the half, #18 Mississippi College used a 17-4 run to start the second half to turn back UT-Dallas 76-66 and improve their record to 13-1, 10-1 in the American Southwest Conference.

In the first half, UTD built a 24-14 lead by knocking down nine of their first 14 shots and shot 52 percent overall to hold the halftime lead.

The second half was a different story as MC outscored the Comets 47-33 and dominated the glass outrebounding UTD by a 22-8 margin. The Choctaws shot 64 percent in the second half and 49 percent for the game to pull out the win.

Senior guard Orlando Lewis was the high scorer for the Choctaws finishing with 16 points on 4-7 shooting from the three point line. Jonathan Collins added eleven points making 7-8 free throw attempts. Willie Powers and Tyler Winford each finished with a team high six rebounds.

UTD was led by senior guard Martin Salinas who scored 16 points but was held to just 5-14 shooting from the field. Adam Bush added 16 points on 7-13 shooting. Travis Carruthers finished with eleven points and four assists.

The loss drops UTD to 4-10, 4-7 in ASC play.

1/19/06 8:00 pm at Clinton, MS / A.E. Wood Coliseum
At Clinton, MS / A.E. Wood Coliseum        

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 76, TEXAS-DALLAS 66

TEXAS-DALLAS (4-10, 4-7)
Adam Bush 7-13 2-4 16; Martin Salinas 5-14 5-5 16; Travis Carruthers 5-10
0-0 11; Jay Swafford 2-5 2-2 8; Tyrone Hurt 3-5 0-0 6; Kersh Milson 1-5 3-4
5; Mike McKee 1-1 1-2 4; Matt Salinas 0-0 0-0 0; Brent Anderson 0-0 0-0 0;
Jeremy Lewis 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-54 13-17 66.

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (13-1, 10-1 ASC)
Orlando Lewis 6-9 0-1 16; Jonathan Collins 2-3 7-8 11; Lonnie Vasquez 3-5
0-0 9; Tyler Winford 3-8 0-2 6; Willie Powers 3-6 0-0 6; Devin Jones 3-6 0-0
6; Jaszmine Eugene 2-2 2-2 6; Jimmy Johns 2-4 0-0 5; David Doty 2-5 0-0 4;
Cedric Armstrong 1-5 0-0 3; Ryan Hudson 0-1 2-2 2; Timothy Broomfield 1-3
0-0 2; Patrick Veal 0-0 0-0 0; Steven Blevins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-57 11-15
76.

Texas-Dallas	33	33	66
Mississippi College	29	47	76

3-point goals-Texas-Dallas 5-21 (Jay Swafford 2-4; Martin Salinas 1-8; Mike
McKee 1-1; Travis Carruthers 1-5; Jeremy Lewis 0-1; Kersh Milson 0-2),

Mississippi College 9-20 (Orlando Lewis 4-7; Lonnie Vasquez 3-4; Cedric
Armstrong 1-3; Jimmy Johns 1-3; David Doty 0-2; Timothy Broomfield 0-1).

Fouled out--Texas-Dallas-None, Mississippi College-None.

Rebounds-Texas-Dallas 23 (Kersh Milson 6), Mississippi College 41 (Willie
Powers 6; Tyler Winford 6). 

Assists-Texas-Dallas 10 (Travis Carruthers 4),
Mississippi College 12 (Jimmy Johns 4; Jonathan Collins 4). 
Total
fouls-Texas-Dallas 17, Mississippi College 13. A-1209