RICHARDSON, Texas - The UT Dallas men's basketball team earned a 70-59 victory over Hendrix at the UTD Activity Center Tuesday afternoon.

The Comets (2-2) led the entire game, leading 36-23 at the half. The Warriors (1-3) cut the deficit to five points at 49-44 with just under 10 minutes to play, but UTD answered with a 9-0 run to hold off the visitors from Arkansas. The Comets' biggest lead was 14.

UT Dallas shot 39.3 percent (24-of-61) from the field, 7-of-25 from three-point range and 15-of-23 at the free throw line. They also recorded 46 rebounds, 13 assists, 14 turnovers, eight blocks and 12 steals. The Comets had season-highs in rebounds, blocks and steals and committed the fewest turnovers in a game this season.

Hendrix shot 32.2 percent (19-of-59) overall, 6-of-21 from outside and 15-of-18 at the line with 38 rebounds, 13 assists, 18 turnovers, two blocks and five steals.

UT Dallas Notes
- UTD improves to 6-2 all-time against Hendrix.
- The Comets have outrebounded their opponents in all four games this season.
- Reigning ASC Player of the Week Donovan Souter recorded his third consecutive game of 20 points or more, netting 22. He also had five rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals.
- Junior guard Nick Donnelly scored 20 points with three assists and two steals. It was his second 20+ performance of the season. Donnelly also went 6-for-6 at the free throw line and is now a perfect 20-for-20 on the year.
- Junior guard Luke Kiser recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. He moved into ninth place on the Comets' career steals list with 98.
- Freshman Matthew Soto scored seven points off the bench.
- Forward Jordan Balderaz led the Comets with eight rebounds off the bench and scored five points.
- Freshman Franklin Onyeme came off the bench to post four points, five rebounds and four blocks.
- Ethan Van Horn added four boards and a pair of blocked shots.

Hendrix Notes
- Colten Berry paced the Warriors with 15 points and grabbed four rebounds.
- Tyler Deithloff had 14 points and was 7-of-8 at the line.
- Beau Kronenberger scored seven points.
- Daniel Cobb led Hendrix with seven boards. and three assists.

Up Next
UTD will host Southwestern (Texas) at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Activity Center.