AUSTIN, TX---The Men's Basketball program had lost their previous 3 games to Huston-Tillotson, but Thursday night they ended the skid by defeating the Rams 91-74. The victory brings the Mustangs record to 11-9 on the season and 6-4 in conference play which puts them in 3rd place in the conference. 

"What a great defensive effort by the guys tonight. Our rotation was great, we cleaned up the glass and got a lot of stops." said Head Coach Cory Hitchcock. "When we play defense like that, it opens up our our offense as well. I'm really proud of these guys for locking in and playing two great halves of basketball. This was a fun game to coach and watch. I'm excited for these guys because all the hard work is paying off. We will enjoy this one tonight and start getting ready for OLLU tomorrow. This road trip doesn't get any easier for us so it's important we stay locked in for the entire trip."

The Mustangs were led by freshman big man Alex Pena who scored a game-high 19 points on 9-12 shooting. The Colorado native also had 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 steals and 1 block. Joshua Harris and Collin Hill each had 12 points to contribute to the 91 points. Hill was 4-4 from 3PT land and Harris was 5-10 from the field. Derrick Hall had the only double-double of the game with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Hall also dished out 6 dimes and had 3 steals. 

The Mustangs dished out 27 assists as a team and forced 17 Ram turnovers. USW shot 56.1% from the field and 64% from 3PT land which is their best percentage of the season. 

The Mustangs are back on the road as they take on the Our Lady of the Lake Saints on Saturday afternoon.