2023-24 Kangaroo Men's Basketball News
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LeTourneau University Set To Join SCAC In 2025-26
April 25, 2024SUWANEE, Ga. – LeTourneau University has accepted an offer of membership into the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) and will become a core member of the league effective the 2025-26 academic year. -
Hudgins Earns Academic All-District
March 27, 2024SHERMAN, Texas - Austin College men's basketball player Jordan Hudgins been selected as Academic All-District picks for his outstanding performances both athletically and academically.
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Four From 'Roo Men's Hoops Earn All-SCAC
February 24, 2024SHREVEPORT, La. - Tristan Dick was named second team All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference and Joshua Joe, Kidus Getenet, and Ethan Pearce each earned honorable mention accolades for their outstanding performances throughout the 2023-24 campaign, the league office has announced.
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Season Comes to a Close for Men's Hoops
February 16, 2024COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Austin College men's basketball team saw its 2023-24 season come to a close on Friday evening with a 78-54 defeat at Colorado College. The 'Roos finish the year with an overall record of 12-13 and a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference mark of 7-9.
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Men's Hoops Drops Heartbreaker to Dallas
February 10, 2024SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team led the University of Dallas for much of their Saturday afternoon showdown, but the Crusaders used a big second half run to take the lead and handed the 'Roos a 74-71 defeat in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play. The 'Roos are now 12-12 overall and 7-8 in conference play heading into the final week of the regular season.
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Men's Hoops Extends Win Streak to Four
February 06, 2024SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team stepped out of conference play to host Arlington Baptist on Tuesday, with the 'Roos topping the Patriots 89-81 to push their winning streak to four in a row. Austin College is now 12-11 overall on the year.
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Dick Named SCAC Player of the Week
February 05, 2024SUWANEE, Ga. - Tristan Dick has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week after an outstanding weekend in which he helped the 'Roos go 2-0, the league office has announced.
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Austin College Men Topple Southwestern
February 03, 2024SHERMAN, Texas - THe Austin College men's basketball team picked up an important Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference victory on Saturday, taking down visiting Southwestern University 73-68 to remain in the sixth spot in the conference standings heading into the final week of the regular season.
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Big Second Half Pushes 'Roos Past Bulldogs
February 02, 2024SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team poured in 49 second half points to pull away from the visiting Texas Lutheran Bulldogs on Friday evening, coming away with an 82-70 victory in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Men's Hoops Tops Schreiner in Overtime
January 27, 2024SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team earned a big overtime win over Schreiner University on Saturday, pulling away in the extra frame to down the Mountaineers 79-70 in Hughey Gym. The 'Roos are now 9-11 overall and 5-7 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Men's Hoops Falls to Trinity
January 26, 2024SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team fell 83-64 to No. 12-ranked Trinity University on Friday evening, as the 'Roos found themselves in a 17 point hole at halftime and were unable to recover. The 'Roos are now 8-11 on the year.
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Celts Pull Away From 'Roos Late
January 21, 2024HOUSTON, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team went back and forth at the University of St. Thomas, but the Celts closed the game with a 12-3 run over the game's final four minutes to hand the 'Roos a 77-63 defeat on Sunday afternoon.
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Men's Hoops Completes Season Sweep of Gents
January 19, 2024SHREVEPORT, La. - The Austin College men's basketball team completed its first ever season sweep of Centenary College since the Gents joined the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2011, topping the Gents 70-59 on Friday evening. The 'Roos are now 8-9 on the year.
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'Roos Edge Colorado College in Overtime
January 12, 2024SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team trailed by double-digits early in the second half, but the 'Roos stormed back and pulled out a 79-78 overtime victory against visiting Colorado College on Friday evening in Hughey Gym. The 'Roos are now 7-9 overall and 3-5 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Dallas Tops 'Roo Men's Hoops
January 06, 2024IRVING, Texas - The University of Dallas used a big second half to pull away from the Austin College men's basketball team, scoring 50 points after the break to hand the 'Roos a 91-75 defeat on Saturday afternoon in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference action.
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McMurry Tops 'Roo Men's Basketball
January 04, 2024SHERMAN, Texas - McMurry University used a big first half run to build a double-digit halftime lead over the Austin College men's basketball team, and the 'Roos were unable to mount a comeback in a 90-77 defeat on Thursday evening in Hughey Gym. The 'Roos are now 6-8 overall on the year.
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Men's Hoops Holds Off Southwestern
December 30, 2023GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team built a double-digit halftime lead and managed to hold off a comeback bid in a road game at Southwestern University on Saturday, topping the Pirates 73-71 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Men's Hoops Edged by Texas Lutheran
December 29, 2023SEGUIN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team mounted a big second half comeback to take a late lead, but Texas Lutheran managed to edge the 'Roos 77-75 on Friday evening in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference action.
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Men's Hoops Falls to Schreiner
December 16, 2023KERRVILLE, Texas - Kidus Getenet led four Austin College men's basketball players in double figures with 22 points, but Schreiner used a big second half to pull away and hand the 'Roos an 83-75 defeat on Saturday in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference action.
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'Roos Drop Road Game at Trinity
December 15, 2023SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team shot just 30.4% from the field while undefeated Trinity hit better than 50% of their shots as a team as the Tigers topped the 'Roos 89-54 on Friday evening in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference competition. The 'Roos are now 5-5 overall and 1-2 in conference play.
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Hot-Shooting Celts Top 'Roos
December 02, 2023SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team saw its five-game win streak come to an end on Saturday, as the University of St. Thomas used an 11-of-22 performance from beyond the arc to help them past the 'Roos 81-68. Austin College is now 5-4 overall and 1-1 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Men's Hoops Opens SCAC Play with Victory
December 01, 2023SHERMAN, Texas - Kidus Getenet notched a new career-high for the second straight game and the Austin College men's basketball team ran its win streak to five games with a 74-65 victory over Centenary College on Friday, bringing the 'Roos to 5-3 overall and 1-0 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
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Getenet Named SCAC Player of the Week
November 28, 2023SUWANEE, Ga. - Austin College men's basketball player Kidus Getenet has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week for his outstanding play over the Thanksgiving break, the league office has announced.
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'Roos Run Win Streak to Four
November 26, 2023CONWAY, Ark. - Kidus Getenet poured in 25 points to lead the Austin College men's basketball team to a 69-64 win at Hendrix College, making it four straight victories for the 'Roos and bringing the team's overall record to 4-3 on the year as they get read to enter into Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play next weekend.
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'Roos Get Second Straight Buzzer Beater Victory
November 25, 2023CLARKSVILLE, Ark. - For the second straight game, the Austin College men's basketball team picked up a dramatic win at the buzzer as Ethan Pearce knocked down a three as time expired to lift the 'Roos to a 73-70 victory at the University of Ozarks. The 'Roos are now 3-3 overall on the year.
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Austin College Men Top HPU at the Buzzer
November 21, 2023SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team trailed by 13 midway through the second half, but the 'Roos battled back and Kidus Getenet swished a three with 0.4 seconds remaining in a 74-72 victory on Tuesday evening in Hughey Gym. The 'Roos are now 2-3 overall on the year with two straight wins.
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Men's Hoops Holds Off Hendrix
November 20, 2023SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team picked up its first win of the season on Monday evening, holding off visiting Hendrix College for a 64-62 victory in Hughey Gym. The 'Roos are now 1-3 overall on the year.
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'Roos Drop Last-Second Heartbreaker
November 18, 2023ABILENE, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team went down to the wire at McMurry University, but the War Hawks got a free throw with one second remaining to hand the 'Roos an 88-87 defeat on Saturday night in non-conference action. The 'Roos are now 0-3 to open the year.
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Men's Hoops Falls to Ozarks in Home Opener
November 14, 2023SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team struggled to get anything going offensively early and was never able to recover, falling 66-56 to the visiting University of the Ozarks on Tuesday night in the home opener for the 'Roos. Austin College is now 0-2 on the year.
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'Roos Drop Season Opener at Howard Payne
November 10, 2023BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team led for much of its season opening game at Howard Payne, but the 'Roos would fall short in a 73-64 defeat against the Jackets on Friday evening.
