Wednesday, March 26, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Honored For Sportsmanship
RICHARDSON, Texas –– The Howard Payne University and Louisiana College men’s basketball teams, and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and LeTourneau University women’s basketball teams are the winners of American Southwest Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Team Sportsmanship Awards for winter sports, the conference office announced on Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
GENERAL - Dawson and Blalock Named to Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team
RICHARDSON, Texas –– Howard Payne's Travis Dawson and Stacey Blalock were named to the 2008 Distinguished Scholar-Athlete in their respective American Southwest Conference winter sport, the ASC office announced on Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Post Two On Academic All-Conference Team
RICHARDSON, Texas –– The American Southwest Conference has recognized 101 student-athletes as Academic All-Conference award recipients in men’s and women’s basketball for the 2007-08 season, the league office announced on Wednesday.
Monday, March 03, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Place 2 On All-Conference Teams
RICHARDSON, Texas - Today the American Southwest Conference announced the 2008 All-Conference teams. Junior Tom Hermann and Soph. Brock Woods were honored with spots on the list.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Season Ends In 2nd-Round Of ASC Tourney
BELTON, Texas – The Concordia Texas men’s basketball team broke open a close game with a decisive second-half run and the Tornados went on to a 105-92 victory over Howard Payne University in an American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament semifinal Saturday afternoon in Belton.
Friday, February 29, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - HPU Stuns MC In ASC Tournament Opener
BELTON, Texas - The Howard Payne University men's basketball team stunned Mississippi College 94-90 in an overtime thriller in the first round of the American Southwest Conference men's Basketball Championship Tournament Friday afternoon in Belton.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Finish Regular Season With A Win
KERRVILLE, Texas – The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets used a great team effort to down Schreiner University Saturday at the Eddington Center, 78-58.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Get ASC Tourney Spot With Win
SEGUIN, Texas – The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets posted a 64-58 win over Texas Lutheran University to secure an American Southwest Conference Tournament playoff spot at Memorial Gymnasium Thursday night.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Lose Another Close One
BROWNWOOD, Texas – The Howard Payne University Yellow Jackets came up short for the second time this week in a 77-83 loss the Concordia University Texas Saturday in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Come Up Short In The End To UMHB
BROWNWOOD, Texas – The Howard Payne second half surge came up short as University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Cru posted a 71-68 victory over Howard Payne Thursday night in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Saturday, February 09, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Fall In Abilene
ABILENE, Texas – The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets were outshot from behind the arc in a 69-62 loss to Hardin-Simmons at the Mabee Complex on Saturday.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
M.BASKETALL – Howard Payne Jackets Pull Through In The End For Win
ABILENE, Texas – Truly playing as a team, the Jackets came out successful tonight against McMurry, 66-63, for their first win in Kimbrell Arena since 1993 (2/20/1993).
Saturday, February 02, 2008
M. BASKETBALL – Jackets Refuse To Lose To The Cowboys
BROWNWOOD, Texas – Full of persistence and confidence, the Howard Payne Jackets overcame a difficult Hardin-Simmons team in the Brownwood Coliseum, 75-64.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Get Key Win Over McMurry
BROWNWOOD, TX – The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets held off a late rally and defeated McMurry University 86-81 to hold on to fourth place in the American Southwest Conference West Division Thursday night.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Howard Payne Receives Loss from Concordia
AUSTIN, Texas - The Howard Payne men’s basketball team, carrying only nine players today, seemed no match for the fast paced game of the Tornados of Concordia, 119-74.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
M. BASKETBALL – Howard Payne Jackets Fall to #15 Mary Hardin-Baylor Cru
BELTON, Texas – Despite three players in double digits, the Jackets came down off their win from last Saturday to fall to Mary Hardin-Baylor tonight, 86-65.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Great Shooting Leads To Jacket Win
BROWNWOOD, Texas – The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets held the Schreiner University Mountaineers to just 33% shooting on their way to a 77-60 victory in the Brownwood Coliseum on Saturday.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - HPU Uses Late Surge To Take TLU
BROWNWOOD, Texas – Howard Payne Yellow Jackets scored the final six points of the game and used a 27-rebound advantage to secure a 66-62 home victory over the Texas Lutheran Thursday night in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Go 1-1 On Road Trip
CLINTON, MS - The Mississippi College Choctaws extended their home winning streak to 22 games Saturday with an 83-67 win over the Howard Payne University Yellow Jackets.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - HPU Uses Buzzer-beater To Down LC
PINEVILLE, LA - Brock Woods drove the length of the court with 5.9 seconds remaining and hit a five-foot shot as time expired, lifting Howard Payne to a 71-70 American Southwest Conference win over Louisiana College Thursday night.
Saturday, January 05, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Fall To Patriots
BROWNWOOD, Texas – The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets fell to American Southwest Conference East Division opponent University of Texas Tyler 72-81 Saturday afternoon.
Thursday, January 03, 2008
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Lose 3rd In A Row
BROWNWOOD, Texas – The Howard Payne men’s basketball team fell behind in the second half and was unable to regain the lead in an 81-75 loss to the University of Texas Dallas Comets Thursday evening.
Friday, December 28, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Drop Non-Conference Game To UTPB
BROWNWOOD, Texas – The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets let a 16 point first half lead slip away in a 77-87 non-conference loss to the University of Texas Permian Basin in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Monday, December 17, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Free-Throws Led To Loss Against LeTourneau
LONGVIEW, Texas – LeTourneau University shot 28 more free-throws than the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets on their way to a 74-72 win in American Southwest Conference action Monday afternoon.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Get 4th Straight Win
MARSHALL, Texas – The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets won their 4th straight game of the season in a 78-60 victory over the Tigers of East Texas Baptist University on Saturday.
Saturday, December 08, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Get Key Win On The Road
ALPINE, Texas – The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets used a 12-2 run to start the second half on their way to a 70-61 victory over the Sul Ross State Lobos at the Gallego Center on Saturday.
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Pick Up Road Win At SAGU
WAXAHACHIE, Texas - Having met earlier in the season, the Yellow Jackets once again handed a defeat to the Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lions tonight, 65-54.
Saturday, December 01, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Solid Against Ozarks
BROWNWOOD, Texas – The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets use a 15 point first half lead to cruise to a 86-78 victory over the University of the Ozarks in American Southwest Conference action on Saturday.
Monday, November 26, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Hermann Named ASC West-Division POW
RICHARDSON, Texas - The American Southwest Conference announced today this week's players of the week and Howard Payne's Tom Hermann was named the West-Division Player of the Week.
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Fall To Sul Ross 65-60
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Sul Ross State Lobos shot 55.5 % from the 3-point line on their way to a 65-60 win over Howard Payne in American Southwest Conference on Monday.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Get Win In Home Opener
BROWNWOOD, Texas - Howard Payne's Tom Hermann posts a double-double leading the Yellow Jackets to a 73-60 victory over Southwestern Assemblies of God University in the Brownwood Coliseum on Tuesday.
Friday, November 16, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Lose Season Opener
ODESSA, Texas - Despite two players scoring in double figures, the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets began the season tonight with a loss to the University of Texas at Permian Basin’s Falcons, 108-54, at the UTPB Falcon Dome.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Yellow Jackets Pre-season Picked To Finish 5th In ASC West
RICHARDSON, Texas –– University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and Mississippi College have been predicted to win the 2007-08 American Southwest Conference West and East Division men’s basketball titles, respectively, after a vote of each division’s head coaches, sports information directors and media members, the conference office announced on Tuesday.
Monday, February 26, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Place Three Players on All-Conference Teams (2/...
RICHARDSON, Texas ––The American Southwest Confernce office announced on Monday (Feb. 26) the 2006-07 American Southwest Conference Men’s Basketball All-Conference and All-Division selections, following a vote of the league’s 15 head coaches. Howard Payne had three players honored with post-season awards.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Finish Season With 2 Consecutive Wins (2/17/2007)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets forced 28 Texas Lutheran turnovers on the way to a 87-72 victory in the Brownwood Coliseum Saturday evening.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Buzzer Beater Downs Schreiner 99-97 (2/15/2007)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - Howard Payne University's Tom Hermann hits a layup at the final buzzer to lift the Yellow Jackets over the Mountaineers of Schreiner University 99-97 on Thursday in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets lose 76-84 (2/10/2007)
BELTON, Texas – The Yellow Jackets of Howard Payne University fouled 29 times giving the Crusaders of Mary Hardin-Baylor 40 free-throw attempts in a 76-84 loss Saturday in the Mayborn Campus Center.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Shoot-out Ends With Concordia The Winner (2/8/2007)
AUSTIN, Texas - The Howard Payne University Yellow Jackets shoot over 50% from the floor but fall in a shoot-out to Concordia University-Austin 118-109 Thursday night.
Saturday, February 03, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Drop 16th Of The Season (2/3/2007)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets shot just 33% from the floor in the 60-90 loss to McMurry University in the Brownwood Coliseum on Saturday.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - The Jackets Comeback Comes Up Short (2/1/2007)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets gave the visiting Hardin-Simmons Cowboys 29 free-throw attempts in the game and fall 77-69 in the Brownwood Coliseum on Thursday.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Shoot Great But Lose 97-92 (1/27/2007)
ABILENE, Texas – The Howard Payne University Yellow Jackets shoot 53% from the field, but lose 97-92 to McMurry University, Saturday at Kimbrell Arena.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Stumble 95-70 (1/25/2007)
ABILENE, Texas - The Jackets of Howard Payne only managed 34% shooting in the game and fell to the Cowboys of Hardin-Simmons University 95-70 Thursday night in the Mabee Athletic Complex.
Monday, January 22, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Balanced Scoring Leads To Jacket Win (1/22/2007)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets had five players score in double-digits to post a 91-87 victory over the visiting Concordia University-Austin Tornados on Monday night.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - The Jackets Fall In Nail-biter 67-71 (1/20/2007)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets had a shot to tie the game with 5 seconds remaining, but it went in and out as they fall to the visiting Crusaders of Mary Hardin-Baylor 67-71 Saturday in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
BASKETBALL - Games Versus Concordia-Austin Rescheduled (1/18/2007)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Howard Payne University women’s and men’s basketball games tonight against Concordia University-Austin have been rescheduled to Monday, Jan. 22 at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Monday, January 15, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Win Second In A Row (1/15/2007)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Yellow Jackets of Howard Payne forced 31 Sul Ross State turnovers to post a 91-59 victory in the Brownwood Coliseum on Monday.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - HPU Rolls Past TLU (1/13/2007)
SEGUIN, Texas – Howard Payne turned a three-point halftime lead into a 15-point runaway win by scoring 57 points in the second half of a 100-85 road win over Texas Lutheran.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Comeback Falls Short Again (1/11/2007)
KERRVILLE, Texas - The Yellow Jackets of Howard Payne were able to erase a 10 point second half deficit but fell short in the end losing to the Scheiner University Mountaineers 88-82, Thursday night.
Saturday, January 06, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Second Half Rally Comes Up Short Against MC (1/6/2007)
BROWNWOOD, Texas – The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets second half rally comes up short as 10th ranked Mississippi College claims a 76-64 victory Saturday in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
M.BASKETBALL - Poor Shooting Leads To Jackets Third Straight Loss (1/4...
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Yellow Jackets, despite out-rebounding the visiting Louisiana College Wildcats 43 to 34, fall 68-63 Thursday in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
M.BASKETBALL - SFA Second Half Surge Gives Jackets 8th Loss Of The Sea...
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Yellow Jackets despite being up 41-40 at the half fell in the end to NCAA I Stephen F. Austin 89-63 Saturday on the road.
Monday, December 18, 2006
M.BASKETBALL - HPU Falls To UT-Dallas (12/18/2006)
DALLAS, Texas - The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets held a 37-30 halftime lead but were unable to hold on losing 85-71 to the Comets of the University of Texas at Dallas Monday evening.
Saturday, December 16, 2006
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Get Solid Win On The Road (12/16/2006)
TYLER, Texas - Howard Payne's Kendrick Johnson (Houston) scored a game-high 23 points to push the Jackets past the University of Texas at Tyler on Saturday. Howard Payne hit more of their shots from behind the three-point arc than inside in the first half, sinking The University of Texas at Tyler 78-67.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
M.BASKETBALL - HPU Plays Wayland Tough But Falls 87-80 (12/9/2006)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets shot 47.8% from the three point line but could not stop Wayland Baptist's Kendall Webb who scored 40 points in the 87-80 loss to Wayland Saturday in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Monday, December 04, 2006
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Drop First ASC West Match-up (12/4/2006)
ALPINE, Texas - Sul Ross edged visiting Howard Payne in a 62-58 conference shootout Monday at the Gallego Center.
Saturday, December 02, 2006
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Get First Win Of Season (12/2/2006)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Yellow Jackets of Howard Payne use 51.5% shooting from the field to post a 95-62 blow-out win over visiting LeTourneau Saturday in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Fall In Home Openner (11/30/2006)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets committed 23 turnovers and were out-rebounded 49 to 33 in the 79-70 loss to the Tigers of East Texas Baptist Thursday night in the Brownwood Coliseum. HPU guard, Kendrick Johnson passed 1000 points in his career in the game.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
M.BASKETBALL - HPU Drops Third Straight At Ozarks (11/25/2006)
CLARKSVILLE, Ark. - The Yellow Jackets held a 45-37 halftime lead but the University of the Ozarks rallied to a 86-74 victory over Howard Payne University on Saturday afternoon in American Southwest Conference action.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Lose Second Half Lead And Fall To ACU On The Ro...
ABILENE, Texas - Howard Payne lost a nine point second half lead, while Abilene Christian was able hit 6 of 8 free throws in the final eight seconds Tuesday night to put the game away, 87-81, in a non-conference game at Moody Coliseum.
Saturday, November 18, 2006
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets Drop Season Opener To Dallas Baptist (11/18/2006)
DALLAS, Texas - The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets shot only 38.7 pct. from the floor as the Patriots of Dallas Baptist University won 83-64 at the Burg Center on Saturday night.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
M.BASKETBALL - Howard Payne Picked To Finish Second In ASC West (10/17...
RICHARDSON, Texas – Mississippi College and Hardin-Simmons University have been predicted to win the 2006-07 American Southwest Conference East and West Division men’s basketball titles, respectively, after a vote of each the division’s head coaches and sports information directors as well as selected media members, the conference office announced on Tuesday.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
M.BASKETBALL - HOWARD PAYNE NAMES THOMAS GIPSON NEW MEN’S ASSISTANT BA...
BROWNWOOD, Texas – With the departure of assistant coach Justin Foster to play basketball professionally in Uruguay, the Howard Payne University Basketball announced the hiring of Thomas Gipson as the new men’s assistant basketball coach.
Friday, March 17, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - HPU's Johnson receives more honors (3/17/2006)
D3HOOPS.COM - Howard Payne's junior guard Kendrick Johnson was named 3rd Team All-South Region by D3HOOPS.COM. Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools. There were 596 players nominated nationwide.
Monday, February 27, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - 5 player and coach make All-ASC and Divisional Teams (...
RICHARDSON, Texas - American Southwest Conference Division Players of the Year Cedric Isom of East Texas Baptist University and Sidney Hooper of Sul Ross State University headline the list of 2006 men’s basketball postseason award winners announced by the conference. The all-conference and all-division teams and awards are selected by vote of the 16 league head coaches.
Sunday, February 26, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - Yellow Jackets fall in championship game (2/26/2006)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - In the championship game of the 2006 ASC Men's Basketball Tournament the Yellow Jackets of Howard Payne University fall to the Choctaws of Mississippi College 74-58 on Sunday afternoon in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets advance to ASC final (2/25/2006)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - In the second semi-final game of the 2006 ASC Men's Basketball Championship Tournament the Yellow Jackets of Howard Payne University defeated the Crusaders of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor,61-57 on Saturday in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Friday, February 24, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - HPU downs UT-Dallas to advance to semi-final (2/24/2006)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - In game 4 of the 2006 ASC Men's Basketball Championship Tournament the Comets of the University of Texas-Dallas where eliminated by the Yellow Jackets of Howard Payne University winning 74-70 in the Brownwood Coliseum Friday night.
Sunday, February 19, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - Howard Payne to host ASC Championship (2/19/2006)
BROWNWOOD, TEXAS - The field for the ASC Men's Basketball Championship Tournament are set and the bracket ready. Tournament play opens on Friday at noon in Brownwood, Texas. At stake in the championship is the ASC title and automatic berths in the NCAA Division III Championships.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - HPU clinches ASC West with win (2/18/2006)
BROWNWOOD, Texas – The Yellow Jackets held the Mountaineers of Schreiner University to just 29.2% shooting and clinched the ASC West Division Title on Saturday in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Thursday, February 16, 2006
M.BASKETBALL - HPU men survive TLU (2/16/2006)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Yellow Jackets hit 19-26 from the free-throw line(12 more attempts than TLU) to lift them past the Bulldogs of Texas Lutheran University 74-66 Thursday night in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Monday, February 13, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - Sul Ross hands HPU another loss (2/13/2006)
ALPINE, Texas - C.J. Acosta of Sul Ross State University posted his sixth double-double of the season to help the Lobos to an 89-82 home conference win over Howard Payne on Monday night.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets drop second in a row (2/11/2006)
ABILENE, Texas – The Yellow Jackets of Howard Payne could only muster 36.9% shooting as the Cowboys Hardin-Simmons defeated Howard Payne, 84-70 at the Mabee Complex in Abilene on Saturday afternoon in American Southwest Conference action.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - HPU's 13 game win streak ends (2/9/2006)
ABILENE, Texas – The Yellow Jackets were out-rebounded 47–34 in the game by the Indians of McMurry University on Thursday and fall 116-97.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - Wheeler honored for his effort last week. (2/8/2006)
D3hoops.com - Wheeler was named to the national NCAA III Team of the Week by D3hoops.com for his stand out performance last week.
Saturday, February 04, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - The Yellow Jackets bench lifts them past UMHB (2/4/2006)
BROWNWOOD, Texas – Great 3-point shooting off the bench for the Yellow Jackets leads to a 79-71 win over the Crusaders of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in the Brownwood Coliseum on Saturday.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - The Yellow Jackets survive the Tornados (2/2/2006)
BROWNWOOD, Texas – HPU’s Wheeler scores a career high 35 points to defeat the Tornados of Concordia University at Austin 113-108 on Thursday in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Saturday, January 28, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - HPU rallies to defeat UMHB (1/28/2006)
BELTON, Texas - The Yellow Jackets used an 18 to 6 run in the final 6 minutes to nip the Cru of Mary Hardin-Baylor 81-79 at the Mayburn Center in Belton on Saturday.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - Hot shooting continues for HPU (1/26/2006)
AUSTIN, Texas – The Tornados of Concordia University at Austin saw a 47-44 half-time advantage disappear late in the second half as ASC West Division leader Howard Payne fought back with 54.5% shooting from the field to earn the 102-96 victory in Austin on Thursday.
Monday, January 23, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - Matt Zinser recognized for his performance last week (...
RICHARDSON, Texas - Howard Payne senior guard Matt Zinser of Burnet, TX was named this week as the ASC West Division Co-Player of the Week.
Saturday, January 21, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets win nineth straight of the season (1/21/2006)
BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Yellow Jackets used excellent free-throw shooting (92%) to escape with a win 74-65 over the Mountaineers of Schreiner Saturday in Kerrville. With the win and a loss by UMHB to McMurry, HPU now stands alone in 1st place in the ASC West.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets edge out Bulldogs in OT (1/19/2006)
SEGUIN, Texas – ASC West co-leader Howard Payne survived a furious rally late in regulation by Texas Lutheran and held off the Bulldogs 67-62 in overtime Thursday night in TLU’s Memorial Gymnasium.
Saturday, January 14, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets continue streak and down HSU 74-65 (1/14/2006)
BROWNWOOD, TX – The Yellow Jackets come back from a 6-point halftime deficit and outscore the Cowboys of Hardin-Simmons by 15 in the second half to take the win 74-65 on Saturday in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Thursday, January 12, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - HPU to much for McMurry (1/12/2006)
BROWNWOOD, TX – The Yellow Jackets shot an unstoppable 61.9% from the floor and downed the Indians of McMurry, 107-85 on Thursday in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - Wheeler named to D3hoops.com national Team of the Week...
BROWNWOOD, TX - D3hoops.com honors the top player at each position last week Jan. 3-8, 2006.
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - HPU's Wheeler named Player of the Week (1/10/2006)
BROWNWOOD, TX - Howard Payne's starting forward Sean Wheeler was named ASC WEST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK.
Saturday, January 07, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - HPU holds on to defeat UT-Tyler 97-91 (1/7/2006)
BROWNWOOD, TX – The HPU post players Wheeler and McGuire combined for 55 points to boost HPU past the Patriots of University of Texas at Tyler 97-91 on Saturday in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Thursday, January 05, 2006
M. BASKETBALL - Great shooting by lifts HPU past UT-DALLAS (1/5/2006)
BROWNWOOD, TX – The Jackets used red hot shooting to hand University of Texas at Dallas its 8th loss of the season 87-73 Thursday night in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
M. BASKETBALL – HPU basketball teams look to continue winning ways aft...
BROWNWOOD, TX – The Howard Payne University men’s basketball team is looking forward to building on the success from the first half of the season. The Lady Jackets will be in action this Thursday at 5:30pm in the Brownwood Coliseum against the University of Texas at Dallas Comets.
Saturday, December 17, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - HPU romps Sul Ross 94-74 (12/17/2005)
BROWNWOOD, TX - HPU's Cliff McGuire records his third straight double-double to lead HPU over Sul Ross State Saturday night in the Brownwood Coliseum.
Saturday, December 10, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets pick up another road win 85-82 over ETBU (12/1...
MARSHALL, TX - Balanced scoring by HPU starters provided great team effort and moves HPU to 5-3 (4-2 ASC) on the season.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - HPU wins in OT over LeTourneau 99-88 (12/8/2005)
LONGVIEW, TX - The Jackets used great work in the paint to edge LeTourneau Thursday night. McGuire's 10 points in OT lead HPU to the victory.
Saturday, December 03, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Late rally by University of the Ozarks dooms HPU 78-74...
BROWNWOOD, TX - HPU had as much as a 11-point lead in the second half but a late rally by University of the Ozarks doomed HPU 78-74.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - HPU pull away and never look back as they defeat Austi...
BROWNWOOD, TX - The Yellow Jackets only let the game be close for about 7 minutes then built a 12 point lead at the half. The Jackets at one time had a 27 point lead before winning 86-64.
Monday, November 28, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets drop a tough one to Mississippi College (11/28...
CLINTON, MS – Five different Mississippi College players scored in double figures as the Mississippi College Choctaws beat Howard Payne 94-86 Monday night.
Saturday, November 26, 2005
M.BASKETBALL - HPU come from 20 down to win over Louisiana College (11...
PINEVILLE, LA. – The HPU men’s basketball team came back from being down 20 points to beat Louisiana College in both teams’ American Southwest Conference opener Saturday afternoon. Howard Payne (2-1, 1-0) had four scorers in double-figures, led by Sr. G Matt Zinser(Burnet HS) with 21.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets drop one the Trinity University (11/22/2005)
SAN ANTONIO, TX...The Yellowjackets after defeating NCAA II TX AM-Commerce last Friday, lost to the Trinity University Tigers 97-85.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets lose exhibition game to Tarleton State 76-53 (...
STEPHENVILLE, TX...The Jackets were unable to handle inside game of Tarleton and lost the exhibition game 76-53.
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
M.BASKETBALL - Jackets picked to finish 5th in ASC West (10/26/2005)
RICHARDSON, Texas...Defending East Division champion Mississippi College and West Division challenger University of Mary Hardin-Baylor have been voted as favorites in the 2005-06 American Southwest Conference men’s basketball race.
Saturday, February 12, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Qualls' Last Second Three Does Yellow Jackets In
BROWNWOOD, TX…McMurry’s Michael Qualls buried a three-pointer with :03 seconds left to go to defeat the Howard Payne men’s basketball team 86-85 in their final home game of the 2004-05 regular season. Seniors Nick Klein (Marble Falls, TX) and John Berkman (Marble Falls, TX) each finished with 11 points in their final home game as a Jacket.
Thursday, February 10, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets to Hot Shooting Cowboys, 82-80
BROWNWOOD, TX…Zach Pickelman and the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys (16-6/14-5 ASC) were too much for the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (8-14/8-11 ASC) in a 82-80 decision on Thursday night in the Brownwood Coliseum. Bryan Temple (Zephyr, TX) led the Jackets with 13 points, including three three-pointers.
Saturday, February 05, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Lack of Defense Leads to Jackets' 105-101
AUSTIN, TX…A pair for Sean Wheeler (San Angelo, TX/Lake View) free throw with two minutes left in game pulled the Jackets with in two points but they were unable to complete the 12 point come back victory over the Tornadoes of Concordia University – Austin on Saturday. The 105-101 loss is the second game this season in which the Jackets have scored 100 point on the Tornadoes. Wheeler finished the game with 16 bench points for the Jackets.
Friday, February 04, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Turnovers End Jackets' Winning Streak
BROWNWOOD, TX…Costly turnovers would allow the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (13-7/11-6 ASC) converted their eight point halftime lead into a 100-79 victory over the Howard Payne University Yellow Jackets (8-12/8-9 ASC) Thursday night in the inaugural night of basketball in the Mayborn Campus Center. Josh Weatherred (Amarillo, TX/AHS) led all Yellow Jackets with a season-high 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting from three point land. HPU and UMHB split their regular season series with one win a piece.
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - McGuire’s Points Plus Rebounds Equals ASC-West “Player...
RICHARDSON, TX...Howard Payne center Cliff McGuire (Haskell, Texas/HHS) shot 74 percent from the floor and averaged a double-double in two ASC West wins last week to help the Yellow Jackets extend their win streak to five games. McGuire, who was a red-hot 17-of-23 from the floor, combined for an average 19.5 points and 11 rebounds against Mary Hardin-Baylor and Concordia-Austin (Jan. 27, 29).
Saturday, January 29, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Jones Two Shy of Triple Double, Jackets Top Century Ma...
BROWNWOOD, TX…With four players in double-figures the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets kept their five game winning streak alive with a 110-100 over Concordia-Austin Saturday afternoon in the Brownwood Coliseum. Frank Jones (Lockhart, TX/Lockhart HS) needed just two assists to complete the triple double scoring 13 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and disking out eight assists. This is the first time HPU has topped the century mark this season.
Thursday, January 27, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - McGuire and Zinser's Double-Doubles Lead to Overtime V...
BROWNWOOD, TX…It took overtime but the Howard Payne Yellow Jacket men’s basketball team recorded their fourth straight victory at home in a 90-80 defeat of the Crusaders of Mary Hardin-Baylor Thursday night in the Brownwood Coliseum. Cliff McGuire (Haskell, TX) and Matt Zinser (Burnet, TX) each recorded a double-double. McGuire pulled down 12 rebounds and scored 14 points. Zinser would fall just shy of 20 points, with 19 while tallying 11 rebounds.
Friday, January 21, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets Win In Convincing Fashion, 67-44
BROWNWOOD, TX…In their best effort on the season the HPU Yellow Jacket men’s basketball team snagged their sixth win in the American Southwest Conference as they knock out the ASC-West leading Bulldogs of Texas Lutheran 67-44 Saturday afternoon. Kendrick Johnson (Missouri City, TX) scored a game-high 14 points for the Jackets.
Thursday, January 20, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets Win Second Straight, McGuire Scores 19
BROWNWOOD, TX…Cliff McGuire (Haskell, TX) scored the final three points of the ball game to give HPU men’s basketball (5-11/5-8 ASC) a 60-59 win in overtime over the Mountaineers of Schreiner University (1-13/1-11 ASC) Thursday night. McGuire scored a game-high 19 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks.
Monday, January 17, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Johnson and McGuire Fly Jackets Past Lobos
BROWNWOOD, TX…A double-double performance by Cliff McGuire (Haskell, TX) and a game-high 19 points from Kendrick Johnson (Missouri City, TX)helped propel the HPU men’s basketball (4-10/4-8 ASC) team past the Lobos of Sul Ross State (10-4/8-4 ASC) 79-78 Monday night in the Brownwood Coliseum. McGuire accounted for a game-high 12 rebounds, 14 points, four assists and three blocks.
Saturday, January 15, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets Surrender Over 100 in Loss
ABILENE, TX…Looking to rebound from a heartbreaking 80-77 overtime loss to Hardin-Simmons on Thursday night the HPU Yellow Jacket men’s basketball team (3-11/3-8 ASC-W) were unable to find their fourth conference win on the year as they fell 111-79 to the conference leading McMurry Indians (11-3/10-1 ASC-W). In his first start of the year, Cliff McGuire (Haskell, TX) led the Jackets with a game-high 25 points and team-high eight rebounds.
Thursday, January 13, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Johnson Scores 33 in Overtime Loss
ABILENE, TX…In one of their best performances of the year the HPU men’s basketball team (3-9/3-7) lost in overtime 80-77 to the Cowboys of Hardin-Simmons. Kendrick Johnson (Missouri City, TX) poured in a season high 33 points to lead all players.
Saturday, January 08, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets Fall on the Road
RICHARDSON, TX...The HPU Jackets fell behind early and were unable to come back from their 24 point halftime defict as they lost to the Comets of the Universit of Texas at Dallas, 91-78. Jonathen Maxwell led the Jackets with a gane high 21 points. HPU out scored UTD 53-42 in the second half.
Thursday, January 06, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets Run Away by 10 Over Patriots.
TYLER, TX…The stellar play of starters Jonathen Maxwell and Tim Stary led to the Jackets 87-77 victory over the Patriots of UT-Tyler Thursday night. Maxwell finished the game with 21 points and Stary finished with a team high 24 points.
Monday, January 03, 2005
M. BASKETBALL - Tigers out muscle Jackets 83-61.
BROWNWOOD, TX…In their first game of 2005, the HPU men’s basketball team (2-8/2-5 ASC) was out muscled by the Tigers of Trinity University, 83-61. Sean Wheeler led the Jackets with 13 points and six rebounds.
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
M. BASKETBALL - The Jackets Come Up Short on the Road
ALPINE, TX…Johnathen Maxwell’s game high 27 points were not enough for to secure the Jackets their third straight victory as they lost another close game 79-73 to defending ASC Champs Sul Ross State. The Jackets record falls to 2-6 and 2-5 in the ASC.
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
M. BASKETBALL - Maxwell Receives ASC "POW" Alccolades
RICHARDSON, TX…Senior guard Johnathen Maxwell (Burnet, TX) was honored this week as the American Southwest Conference West Division “Player of the Week” for his performances last week in the Jackets first wins of the season. This is the first HPU basketball player to receive this honor this season.
Saturday, December 11, 2004
M. BASKETBALL - Jackets Score Second Straight Win
BROWNWOOD, TX…Led by the play of Johnathen Maxwell (Burnet, TX), the Howard Payne men’s basketball team won their second straight game 73-59 against LeTourneau University. Maxwell scored a game high 22 points and tallied nine rebounds and four assists
Friday, December 10, 2004
M-BASKETBALL - Jackets Swarm Tigers for First Win
BROWNWOOD, TX…Led by Tim Stary (Kerrville, TX) and Johnathen Maxwell (Burnet, TX), the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (1-5/1-4 ASC) claimed their first victory of the year 94-89 over the Tigers of East Texas Baptist (2-5/2-3 ASC). Stary scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. Maxwell added 20 points.
Monday, November 29, 2004
MEN'S BASKETBALL - Slow start leads to Jackets third straight loss.
BROWNWOOD, TX…Mississippi College started off the game on a 13-4 run and would never look back beating the Jackets 91-74. A horrendous first half could not be overcome by the Jackets, who outscored the Choctaws 50-40 in the second half. Matt Zinser (Burnet, TX) would score 14 to lead the Jackets’ offense.
Monday, November 22, 2004
MEN'S BASKETBALL - Stary scores 21 in Jacket loss.
PLAINVIEW, TX…Tim Stary (Kerrville, TX) scored 21 points in the Jackets 89-63 opening day loss to Wayland Baptist. Stary also grabbed six points. WBU shot 17 more free throws than HPU (27-WBU/10-HPU).
Thursday, November 18, 2004
MENS BASKETBALL - Pattillo embarks on 12th year on the bench.
BROWNWOOD, TX…This season will begin the same way it has for the past 11 years for the Howard Payne Yellow Jacket men’s basketball team. For the 12 consecutive year Charles Pattillo will be calling the shots and is looking to coach into the month of March. Released last month was the American Southwest Conference preseason poll in which the Jackets were picked to finish 5th in the West Division.
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
MENS BASKETBALL - Jackets predicted to finish 5th in 2004-05
Richardson, TX…With 149 points, Texas Lutheran and Sul Ross State share the top spot atop the ASC-West as the American Southwest Conference released its men’s basketball preseason poll was released yesterday. The poll is voted on by the sports information directors and men’s basketball coaches throughout the conference.