Southwestern shakes @UDallasMBB, 83-73

GEORGETOWN, Texas - The University of Dallas men's basketball team (9-10, 3-6 SCAC) fell 83-73 to Southwestern University (6-13, 3-6 SCAC) on Saturday night.

The Crusaders claimed an 8-2 lead out of the gate, behind two 3-pointers from Ross Davidson (Dana Point, Calif.).

The senior foward/center finished with a team-high 16 points. Davidson added seven rebounds, two assists and a block in 32 minutes on the court.

In the final 6:18 of play before halftime, Dallas was outscored 20-10. The Pirates took a 35-25 advantage into the break.

Sean Myers tallied 11 of his 19 points in the first-half for Southwestern, and tied with teammate Michael Cantu for the game-high in points.

Myers was 9-of-13 from the free-throw line, in a game wherein each team knocked-down 31 attempts from the charity-stripe. He also had three rebounds (two offensive), two assists, a block and a steal in 21 minutes of action.

The Pirates boasted a double-digit lead for a majority of the second-half. They led by a game-high 17-point (70-53) lead, with 5:33 to go in the contest.

Head coach Jarred Samples' squad went on a 14-4 run to pull within seven points, with 1:05 left in regulation. This was the closest the navy and white would come, however, as they were defeated by 10 points.

Freshman guard Michael Sarrat (Colleyville, Texas) netted 15 points for Dallas. Junior guard Kym Malone (Richardson, Texas) posted 14 points, while senior guard Nate Wilson (Fairbanks, Alaska) had 10 points. 

Eric Garza and Chris Lee managed 14 and 10 points, respectively, for the Pirates to round-out double-figure scorers.

The Crusaders won the battle on the boards (39-36), but turned the ball over at a 9-5 margin to Southwestern. 

Next opponent: 

Dallas hosts Texas Lutheran University (7-12, 2-7 SCAC) in a 6 p.m. tip-off on Friday.