ARLINGTON, TEXAS -- The Southern Utah Men's Basketball Team hasn't had many bounces go their way this season, and that continued tonight against UT Arlington, as the Thunderbirds had a big lead that slipped away and ended in a brutal 90-85 loss.
"It's the same story, during a different game. Anytime you can score 85 points in a basketball game, you should win. But that hasn't been the case for us this season. We will continue to battle; this group is resilient and never gives up," said Coach Rob Jeter.
The Thunderbirds are now 9-18 on the season and 4-12 in conference play. Abilene Christian and Utah Valley were able to win their games, so the challenge became even steeper for the Thunderbirds to make it to WAC Vegas.
Game Recap
SUU held the Mavericks scoreless for the first three and half minutes of the ball game, building a nine-point lead that ballooned to 15 early in the first half. But a 17-6 run to close the first half saw the Thunderbirds take just a 39-37 lead to the break.
The second half was largely back and forth throughout. UTA's lead never reached double-digits, but a timely three-point make by Sterling Gaston-Chapman, just his third of the year, would prove too much for the Thunderbirds to come back from.
Statistical Recap
The Thunderbirds shot nearly 52% from the floor and 46% from three. Making nine three-pointers on the night. They also had an impressive 16 assists as a team.
Four different Thunderbirds scored over 15 points on the night, with Dominique Ford leading the way at 24 points, including five triples. Zion Young had one of his best games of the season, scoring 20 points on 7-12, pulling down four rebounds and dishing a team-high four assists.
Parsa Fallah had 19 points and six rebounds, and Braden Housley chipped in with 17 points and went 2-4 from three.
Up Next
The Thunderbirds will take the weekend off and return to action at home when Abilene Christian and Tarleton St come to Cedar City.
HIGHLIGHTS
FOLLOW US
Stay up to date during the 2023-24 Southern Utah Men's Basketball season by following @SUUBasketball on Twitter and Instagram and by liking the Southern Utah Basketball page on Facebook.
DONATE
To help support Thunderbird athletics consider making a donation today! To learn more about how you can support click here.
