Ethan Pearce

Ethan Pearce
12 Ethan Pearce
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Meridian, Idaho
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Sr
  • High School:
    Meridian
  • gp
    16
  • pts/g
    9.8
  • fg %
    55.7
  • 3pt %
    27.3
  • ft %
    43.6
  • reb/g
    8.8
  • a/g
    2.0
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 16 9
Games started 8 2
Minutes 403 204
Minutes per game 25.2 22.7
FG 68-122 29-55
FG Pct 55.7 52.7
3PT 3-11 3-6
3PT Pct 27.3 50.0
FT 17-39 7-20
FT Pct 43.6 35.0
Off rebounds 72 33
Def rebounds 68 39
Total rebounds 140 72
Rebounds per game 8.8 8.0
Personal fouls 51 26
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 32 20
Turnovers 22 7
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 2.9
Steals 35 16
Blocks 35 16
Points 156 68
Points per game 9.8 7.6
Points per 40.0 min 15.5 13.3
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 8 at Concordia (Texas) L, 110-90
Feb 13 McMurry W, 78-61
Feb 14 Schreiner W, 76-70
Feb 20 at Hendrix W, 89-63
Feb 21 at Ozarks (Ark.) W, 72-67
Feb 27 vs. Concordia (Texas) L, 74-71
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 at Lyon L, 65-62 1 20 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 15 at Howard Payne L, 86-78 1 32 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 14
Nov 24 at Millsaps L, 92-71 1 28 10-17 58.8 0-1 0.0 4-5 80.0 24
Nov 25 at Belhaven W, 104-98 1 28 10-15 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-4 0.0 20
Dec 3 Dallas L, 67-59 1 22 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 14 Lyon W, 74-71 1 25 4-5 80.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 17 Millsaps L, 69-59 1 34 6-12 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 12
Dec 20 Southwestern (Tex.) L, 75-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 Belhaven L, 88-80 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Dallas L, 90-81 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 Howard Payne W, 78-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Colorado Col. L, 87-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at St. Thomas (Tex.) L, 86-46 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 Centenary (La.) L, 68-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 LeTourneau L, 72-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 Hendrix W, 82-52 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Ozarks (Ark.) W, 79-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Centenary (La.) L, 71-68 0 28 2-7 28.6 1-2 50.0 1-6 16.7 6
Jan 31 at LeTourneau L, 82-69 - 13 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 7 at Texas Lutheran W, 80-71 - 21 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 8 at Concordia (Texas) L, 110-90 - 23 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 12
Feb 13 McMurry W, 78-61 - 21 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Feb 14 Schreiner W, 76-70 1 25 5-9 55.6 1-2 50.0 1-4 25.0 12
Feb 20 at Hendrix W, 89-63 - 25 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Feb 21 at Ozarks (Ark.) W, 72-67 - 26 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 27 vs. Concordia (Texas) L, 74-71 - 32 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 7 at Lyon L, 65-62 1 20 3 3 6 1 2 1 0
Nov 15 at Howard Payne L, 86-78 1 32 2 3 5 1 3 6 0
Nov 24 at Millsaps L, 92-71 1 28 10 2 12 2 0 3 0
Nov 25 at Belhaven W, 104-98 1 28 7 3 10 1 2 4 3
Dec 3 Dallas L, 67-59 1 22 6 2 8 2 0 3 3
Dec 14 Lyon W, 74-71 1 25 2 6 8 1 2 1 5
Dec 17 Millsaps L, 69-59 1 34 9 4 13 3 5 3 5
Dec 20 Southwestern (Tex.) L, 75-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 Belhaven L, 88-80 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Dallas L, 90-81 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 Howard Payne W, 78-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Colorado Col. L, 87-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at St. Thomas (Tex.) L, 86-46 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 Centenary (La.) L, 68-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 LeTourneau L, 72-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 Hendrix W, 82-52 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Ozarks (Ark.) W, 79-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Centenary (La.) L, 71-68 0 28 6 3 9 2 2 1 2
Jan 31 at LeTourneau L, 82-69 - 13 1 1 2 0 2 1 0
Feb 7 at Texas Lutheran W, 80-71 - 21 4 6 10 3 1 0 0
Feb 8 at Concordia (Texas) L, 110-90 - 23 7 2 9 4 1 4 4
Feb 13 McMurry W, 78-61 - 21 3 7 10 2 0 0 2
Feb 14 Schreiner W, 76-70 1 25 4 7 11 4 0 3 5
Feb 20 at Hendrix W, 89-63 - 25 1 4 5 2 1 1 0
Feb 21 at Ozarks (Ark.) W, 72-67 - 26 1 7 8 1 0 3 0
Feb 27 vs. Concordia (Texas) L, 74-71 - 32 6 8 14 3 1 1 6
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 7 at Lyon L, 65-62 1 4 - 0.5
Nov 15 at Howard Payne L, 86-78 1 4 0 0.3
Nov 24 at Millsaps L, 92-71 1 5 1 -
Nov 25 at Belhaven W, 104-98 1 3 0 0.5
Dec 3 Dallas L, 67-59 1 5 1 -
Dec 14 Lyon W, 74-71 1 3 - 0.5
Dec 17 Millsaps L, 69-59 1 3 - 0.6
Dec 20 Southwestern (Tex.) L, 75-73 - - - -
Dec 31 Belhaven L, 88-80 - - - -
Jan 3 at Dallas L, 90-81 - - - -
Jan 6 Howard Payne W, 78-77 - - - -
Jan 9 at Colorado Col. L, 87-69 - - - -
Jan 11 at St. Thomas (Tex.) L, 86-46 - - - -
Jan 16 Centenary (La.) L, 68-63 - - - -
Jan 17 LeTourneau L, 72-53 - - - -
Jan 21 Hendrix W, 82-52 - - - -
Jan 22 Ozarks (Ark.) W, 79-71 - - - -
Jan 30 at Centenary (La.) L, 71-68 0 3 0 1.0
Jan 31 at LeTourneau L, 82-69 - 3 0 0.0
Feb 7 at Texas Lutheran W, 80-71 - 0 - 3.0
Feb 8 at Concordia (Texas) L, 110-90 - 3 - 4.0
Feb 13 McMurry W, 78-61 - 4 - -
Feb 14 Schreiner W, 76-70 1 4 - -
Feb 20 at Hendrix W, 89-63 - 3 0 2.0
Feb 21 at Ozarks (Ark.) W, 72-67 - 1 0 -
Feb 27 vs. Concordia (Texas) L, 74-71 - 3 0 3.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 25 13.1 1.3-2.8 0.3-1.1 0.4-0.9 3.4
2023-24 25 22.8 2.6-5.5 0.4-1.6 0.6-0.8 6.2
2024-25 24 27.8 3.6-7.0 0.4-1.5 0.5-1.2 8.2
2025-26 16 25.2 4.2-7.6 0.2-0.7 1.1-2.4 9.8
Total 90 21.9 2.8-5.5 0.4-1.3 0.6-1.2 6.6
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 25 3 328 33-70 47.1 8-27 29.6 11-22 50.0 85
2023-24 25 18 570 64-138 46.4 11-41 26.8 15-20 75.0 154
2024-25 24 23 667 87-169 51.5 10-35 28.6 12-30 40.0 196
2025-26 16 8 403 68-122 55.7 3-11 27.3 17-39 43.6 156
Total 90 52 1968 252-499 50.5 32-114 28.1 55-111 49.5 591
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 25 328 13.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 25 570 22.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 24 667 27.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 16 403 25.2 6.7-12.1 0.3-1.1 27.3 1.7-3.9 15.5
Total 90 1968 21.9 5.1-10.1 0.7-2.3 28.1 1.1-2.3 12.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 25 1.1 1.1 2.2 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9
2023-24 25 2.6 3.0 5.5 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.2
2024-25 24 2.3 3.6 6.0 2.4 1.8 1.2 1.5
2025-26 16 4.5 4.3 8.8 2.0 1.4 2.2 2.2
Total 90 2.4 2.8 5.3 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.4
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 25 3 28 27 55 18 19 19 22
2023-24 25 18 64 74 138 31 26 33 31
2024-25 24 23 56 87 143 57 44 29 36
2025-26 16 8 72 68 140 32 22 35 35
Total 90 52 220 256 476 138 111 116 124
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 16 7.1 6.7 13.9 3.2 2.2 3.5 3.5
Total 90 4.5 5.2 9.7 2.8 2.3 2.4 2.5
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 16 25.2 4.2-7.6 0.2-0.7 1.1-2.4 9.8
Conference 9 22.7 3.2-6.1 0.3-0.7 0.8-2.2 7.6
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 5 25.4 4.4-8.0 0.4-1.2 0.4-1.2 9.6
Away 10 24.4 4.5-7.7 0.1-0.5 1.5-3.3 10.6
Neutral 1 32.0 1.0-5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 2.0
Result
Wins 7 24.4 4.4-6.4 0.1-0.6 0.7-2.0 9.7
Losses 9 25.8 4.1-8.6 0.2-0.8 1.3-2.8 9.8
Month
November 4 27.0 7.0-11.2 0.0-0.8 2.5-4.8 16.5
December 3 27.0 4.3-8.7 0.3-1.3 0.0-0.0 9.0
January 2 20.5 1.5-5.5 0.5-1.0 1.0-4.0 4.5
February 7 24.7 3.4-5.7 0.1-0.3 0.7-1.7 7.7
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 16 8 403 68-122 55.7 3-11 27.3 17-39 43.6 156
Conference 9 2 204 29-55 52.7 3-6 50.0 7-20 35.0 68
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 5 4 127 22-40 55.0 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 48
Away 10 4 244 45-77 58.4 1-5 20.0 15-33 45.5 106
Neutral 1 - 32 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Result
Wins 7 3 171 31-45 68.9 1-4 25.0 5-14 35.7 68
Losses 9 5 232 37-77 48.1 2-7 28.6 12-25 48.0 88
Month
November 4 4 108 28-45 62.2 0-3 0.0 10-19 52.6 66
December 3 3 81 13-26 50.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 27
January 2 0 41 3-11 27.3 1-2 50.0 2-8 25.0 9
February 7 1 173 24-40 60.0 1-2 50.0 5-12 41.7 54
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 16 403 25.2 6.7-12.1 0.3-1.1 27.3 1.7-3.9 15.5
Conference 9 204 22.7 5.7-10.8 0.6-1.2 50.0 1.4-3.9 13.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 5 127 25.4 6.9-12.6 0.6-1.9 33.3 0.6-1.9 15.1
Away 10 244 24.4 7.4-12.6 0.2-0.8 20.0 2.5-5.4 17.4
Neutral 1 32 32.0 1.2-6.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 2.5
Result
Wins 7 171 24.4 7.3-10.5 0.2-0.9 25.0 1.2-3.3 15.9
Losses 9 232 25.8 6.4-13.3 0.3-1.2 28.6 2.1-4.3 15.2
Month
November 4 108 27.0 10.4-16.7 0.0-1.1 0.0 3.7-7.0 24.4
December 3 81 27.0 6.4-12.8 0.5-2.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 13.3
January 2 41 20.5 2.9-10.7 1.0-2.0 50.0 2.0-7.8 8.8
February 7 173 24.7 5.5-9.2 0.2-0.5 50.0 1.2-2.8 12.5
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 16 4.5 4.3 8.8 2.0 1.4 2.2 2.2
Conference 9 3.7 4.3 8.0 2.2 0.8 1.8 1.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 4.8 5.2 10.0 2.4 1.4 2.0 4.0
Away 10 4.2 3.4 7.6 1.7 1.4 2.4 0.9
Neutral 1 6.0 8.0 14.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 6.0
Result
Wins 7 3.1 5.7 8.9 2.0 0.9 1.7 2.1
Losses 9 5.6 3.1 8.7 2.0 1.8 2.6 2.2
Month
November 4 5.5 2.8 8.3 1.3 1.8 3.5 0.8
December 3 5.7 4.0 9.7 2.0 2.3 2.3 4.3
January 2 3.5 2.0 5.5 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
February 7 3.7 5.9 9.6 2.7 0.6 1.7 2.4
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 16 8 72 68 140 32 22 35 35
Conference 9 2 33 39 72 20 7 16 16
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 4 24 26 50 12 7 10 20
Away 10 4 42 34 76 17 14 24 9
Neutral 1 - 6 8 14 3 1 1 6
Result
Wins 7 3 22 40 62 14 6 12 15
Losses 9 5 50 28 78 18 16 23 20
Month
November 4 4 22 11 33 5 7 14 3
December 3 3 17 12 29 6 7 7 13
January 2 0 7 4 11 2 4 2 2
February 7 1 26 41 67 19 4 12 17
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 16 7.1 6.7 13.9 3.2 2.2 3.5 3.5
Conference 9 6.5 7.6 14.1 3.9 1.4 3.1 3.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 7.6 8.2 15.7 3.8 2.2 3.1 6.3
Away 10 6.9 5.6 12.5 2.8 2.3 3.9 1.5
Neutral 1 7.5 10.0 17.5 3.8 1.3 1.3 7.5
Result
Wins 7 5.1 9.4 14.5 3.3 1.4 2.8 3.5
Losses 9 8.6 4.8 13.4 3.1 2.8 4.0 3.4
Month
November 4 8.1 4.1 12.2 1.9 2.6 5.2 1.1
December 3 8.4 5.9 14.3 3.0 3.5 3.5 6.4
January 2 6.8 3.9 10.7 2.0 3.9 2.0 2.0
February 7 6.0 9.5 15.5 4.4 0.9 2.8 3.9
News mentions
Pina-Warren Highlights Men's Hoops All-SCAC
Pina-Warren Highlights Men's Hoops All-SCAC

CONWAY, Ark. - Five members of the Austin College men's basketball team were named All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference performers for the 2025-26 season, and Tasshir Pina-Warren was named the SCAC First-Year Player of the Year, the league office announced on Saturday afternoon.

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Men's Hoops Season Ends with Last Second Heartbreaker

CONWAY, Ark. - The Austin College men’s basketball team dropped a heartbreaker on Friday afternoon, falling 74-71 to Concordia University-Texas after a buzzer-beating three-pointer at Grove Gymnasium in the quarterfinal round of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. The 'Roos finish the season with an overall record of 10-16.

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'Roos Win a Spot in the SCAC Tournament

CLARKSVILLE, Ark. - Tasshir Pina-Warren sank a clutch three-pointer in the final minute to break a tie and propel the Austin College men's basketball team to a 72-67 road victory over the University of the Ozarks on Saturday afternoon at Mabee Gymnasium. With the win, the 'Roos have earned a spot in next week's SCAC Tournament, capping a season-ending run in which the 'Roos earned victories in seven of their final 10 games.

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Austin College Men Cruise to Road Win

CONWAY, Ark. – The Austin College men’s basketball team surged in the second half to secure an 89-63 victory over Hendrix College on Friday night at Grove Gymnasium. The 'Roo offensive explosion was fueled by a 53-point second-half performance, allowing them to pull away down the stretch against the Warriors.

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Pearce Named SCAC Defensive Player of the Week

SUWANEE, Ga. - For the second consecutive week, Austin College men's basketball player Ethan Pearce has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league office has announced.

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Men's Hoops Closes Home Slate with Conference Win

SHERMAN, Texas - Kidus Getenet scored 24 points and Ethan Pearce anchored a dominant defensive effort to lead the Austin College men’s basketball team to a 76-70 victory over Schreiner University on Saturday afternoon at Hughey Gym. With the win, the 'Roos remain in the hunt for a spot in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with two games left in the regular season.

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Strong Second Half Propels Austin College Past McMurry

SHERMAN, Texas — Tasshir Pina-Warren scored 23 points to lead Austin College to a 78-61 victory over McMurry University on Friday night at Hughey Gym.

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Pearce Named SCAC Defensive Player of the Week

SUWANEE, Ga. - Austin College men's basketball player Ethan Pearce has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his outstanding play this past weekend, the league office has announced.

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Men's Hoops Drops Road Game at CTX

AUSTIN, Texas – Despite a 27 point effort from Kidus Getenet, the Austin College men’s basketball team could not keep pace with a high-powered Concordia University Texas offense, falling 110–90 in a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup on Sunday afternoon at the Concordia Fieldhouse. The loss drops the ‘Roos to 6-15 overall and 3-9 in conference play, while the Tornados improve to 17-3.

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Pina-Warren's Career Day Lifts 'Roos to Road Win

SEGUIN, Texas - Tasshir Pina-Warren poured in a career-high 31 points on Saturday evening to lead the Austin College men’s basketball team to an 80-71 victory over Texas Lutheran University at Memorial Gym. Pina-Warren’s scoring output marks the highest total by any 'Roo player this season, anchoring a critical Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference road win.

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Men's Hoops Unable to Sustain Early Momentum in Loss to Millsaps

SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College men’s basketball team built a double-digit lead in the first half but could not sustain the momentum, falling 69-59 to Millsaps College on Wednesday afternoon at Hughey Gym. With the loss, the 'Roos drop to 2-5 on the season, while Millsaps improves to 7-2.

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Second Half Surge Lifts 'Roos Over Lyon

SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team used a big second half surge to swing the momentum and come away with a 74-71 win over visitign Lyon College on Sunday afternoon in Hughey Gym, avenging a season-opening loss to the Scots on the road in November. The victory improves the 'Roos to 2-4 on the season, while the Scots drop to 7-2.

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Austin College Drops Conference Opener

SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team struggled to get things going offensively in Wednesday night's Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference opener against the University of Dallas, as the 'Roos shot just 34.8% from the field in a 67-59 loss to the Crusaders in Hughey Gym. The 'Roos are now 1-4 overall to begin the season.

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'Roos Notch First Win of 2025-26 Campaign

JACKSON, Miss. - The Austin College men's basketball team erupted for 104 points, including 60 in the second half to come from behind and topple Belhaven 104-98 for the first win of the year for the 'Roos. Austin College is now 1-3 overall on the hear heading into the Thanksgiving break.

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Millsaps Tops Austin College Men's Basketball

JACKSON, Miss. - The Austin College men's basketball team went on the road to Millsaps College on Monday, falling 92-71 to the Majors after falling in a 47-33 hole at halftime. The 'Roos are now 0-3 to begin the year.

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Austin College Falls at Howard Payne

BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team led Howard Payne by four points at halftime, but the Yellow Jackets used a big second half to top the 'Roos 86-78 on Saturday evening in a road non-conference matchup. The 'Roos are now 0-2 on the year.

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2025-26 Austin College Men's Basketball Season Preview

SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College men's basketball team heads into the 2025-26 campaign with a strong combination of returning production and talented newcomers, with head coach Rodney Wecker's squad coming off of a year in which they finished 9-16 overall and 4-12 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play a season ago.

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Men's Hoops Drops Season Opener at Lyon

BATESVILLE, Ark. - The Austin College men's basketball team opened the year with a heartbreaker on the road, falling 65-62 at Lyon College as the Scots erased a late lead by the 'Roos and Austin College was unable to even things up in the closing moments of action.