RICHARDSON, Texas - The UT Dallas women's basketball team used one of the season's best defensive efforts to defeat Mary Hardin-Baylor 70-50 at the UTD Activity Center Thursday evening. Graduate student
Anna Yellen also scored a career-high 29 points.
The Comets (10-6) held the Cru (10-5) to 31.4 percent shooting (16-of-51) and forcing 23 turnovers, leading to 27 points - the highest for a UTD opponent this year.Â
UTD led 20-10 after the opening period and 41-27 at halftime. They led by as many as 28 points in the fourth quarter before coming out with the 20-point victory.
The Comets posted season-highs of 47 rebounds, including 17 offensive, and 16 steals. They also shot 40.3 percent (27-for-67) from the field, 7-of-26 from three-point range and 9-of-12 at the free throw line with 19 assists, 18 turnovers and six blocks.
UMHB went 4-for-18 from outside and 14-for-26 at the line to go with 35 rebounds, seven assists, six blocks and seven steals.
UT Dallas Notes
- Yellen shattered her previous career-high of 19 points by shooting 11-of-22 with five three-pointers made.Â
- Senior guard
Alex Bowman recorded 10 points, five rebounds, tied her career-high with six assists and blocked two shots.
- Junior forward
Addy Self just missed a double-double, finishing with nine points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and three steals. This was her second double-digit rebound performance of the year.
- Forward
Liv Pedigo added seven points and five rebounds.
- Senior
Cierra Trigg posted five points.
- Freshman center
Ellery Sample blocked two shots and pulled down nine rebounds.
- Junior guard
Raven Busby tied a career-best with four steals and dished out three assists.
- Guard
Trystan Clark had four rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Mary Hardin-Baylor Notes
- Josie Bruder paced the Cru with 12 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. She went 7-for-8 at the line.
- Amillion Fowler recorded nine points and five rebounds off the bench.
- Rache Okoye scored seven points.
- Jaycie Brisco and Katelen Brooks both scored six points with Brooks adding three assists and two blocks.
Up Next
UTD will be back in action on Thursday, January 23 at home against LeTourneau at 5:30 p.m.
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