RICHARDSON, Texas - The UT Dallas men's basketball team shot lights out in a 95-79 senior day win against Concordia Texas at the UTD Activity Center Saturday afternoon. 

With the win, the Comets (15-8) remain in a tie for first place with Hardin-Simmons atop the American Southwest Conference standings with two games to play. UTD has guaranteed at least a second place finish and a bye to the ASC Championship Tournament Semifinals. The top seed will host the semis and finals on February 23-24.

The visiting Tornados (9-14, 6-8 ASC) led the Comets 40-38 with 2:09 left in the opening period, but the home team ended the half on a 9-3 run, taking a 47-43 lead into the break. UTD led throughout the first half, although Concordia cut the deficit to one with 14:23 remaining. The Comets pushed their lead to as many as 18 before ending the game with a 16-point victory.

UTD had one of its best shooting performances of the year, making 57.7 percent (30-for-52) of shots, including a season-best 54.5 percent (12-of-22) from three-point territory. They were also 23-of-34 at the line to go with 44 rebounds, 27 assists, 24 turnovers and 10 steals. 

Concordia shot 41.7 percent (25-of-60) overall, 7-for-26 from outside and 22-of-30 at the free throw line with 23 rebounds, 19 assists, 14 turnovers, two blocks and 10 steals. 

The Comets honored guards Donovan Souter and Luke Kiser before the game as part of senior day.

UT Dallas Notes
- Souter recorded his fourth consecutive 20-plus point performance, going for 24 while draining six three-pointers. He also had five rebounds and three assists.
- Junior guard Nick Donnelly was 5-for-6 from three-point range en route to 22 points.
- Sophomore center Austin Page scored 16 points, grabbed eight boards and recorded two steals.
- Freshman Jordan Balderaz added 11 points and six rebounds.
- Kiser dished out nine assists, moving into fifth place on the school's career list with 320. 
- Forward Rob Wade came up with eight points and six rebounds off the bench.
- Freshman forward Franklin Onyeme scored six points with a season-best eight rebounds.
- Guard Matthew Soto had five points, four assists and a pair of steals.

Concordia Texas Notes
- Donovan Stafford led the Tornados with 25 points, six rebounds and five steals.
- Corey Thompson had 15 points, four rebounds and three assists off the bench.
- Henri Marcus Vizcarrondo Jr. netted 11 points.
- Aaron San Miguel had 10 points and seven assists.

Up Next
UTD will face LeTourneau in in Longview, Texas on Thursday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m.