RICHARDSON, Texas -
Joe Shotland secured his 50th victory as the UT Dallas women's basketball head coach with a 74-30 win over LeTourneau at the Activity Center Thursday night.
Shotland, in his third season, picked up win number 50 in his 72nd game at the helm of the Comets - the fastest to that milestone in program history.
UTD (11-6) achieved the victory in dominate fashion by holding the YellowJackets (7-11) to 20.4 percent shooting overall (10-for-49), 11.8 percent (2-for-17) from outside while forcing 24 turnovers.
The Comets shot 66.7 percent (8-for-12) in the first quarter to take a 19-11 lead. LeTourneau went 0-for-12 from the field and scored just two points at the free throw line in the second period, giving UTD a 37-13 advantage at the break. The YellowJackets managed only five points in the fourth quarter, giving the Comets a 44-point victory - the biggest in Shotland's career.
For the game, UT Dallas shot 43.3 percent (26-of-60) from the floor, 4-for-18 from three-point range and 18-of-22 at the line. They also had 46 rebounds, 18 assists, 14 turnovers, six blocks and 15 steals.
LETU were 8-for-12 at the stripe with 27 rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and eight steals.
UT Dallas Notes
- Graduate student
Anna Yellen led the Comets in scoring with 16 points to go with two assists, a block and a steal.
- Freshman center
Ellery Sample was 6-for-6 shooting en route to 13 points.
- Forward Adddy Self pulled down seven rebounds with 10 points, three assists, a block and a three steals.
- Freshman guard
Jayla Lewis scored 10 points with a season-high four assists. She was 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
- Senior guard
Cierra Trigg added seven points and six rebounds.
- Junior forward
Liv Pedigo had five points, five boards and two assists.
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Alex Bowman led UTD with five assists.
- Senior center
Jordyn Hofmann grabbed four rebounds.
- Senior guard
Trystan Clark recorded three steals and moved into eighth place on the UTD career list with 139.
LeTourneau Notes
- Mariana Espinosa led the YellowJackets with 10 points to go with four rebounds, two assists, a block and a pair of steals.
- Kylie Weeks scored five points.
- Sallie Moser had five points and five rebounds.
- Brookyln Iman dished out three assists.
Up Next
The Comets will face East Texas Baptist at home at Saturday at 1 p.m.
