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Haynes leads Mavs to victory against UTSA Roadrunners

Written by By Sam Morton, The Shorthorn staff

Monday, 18 January 2010 09:56 PM

Marquez Haynes' night:

FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA, FT-FTA, Rebounds, Assists, Points:
11-19, 6-9, 6-9, 1, 3, 38

Senior guard Marquez Haynes exploded for 38 points to boost the Men’s basketball team to a 72-66 win over the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday in Texas Hall.

“It was like art, man, it was beautiful,” said sophomore guard LaMarcus Reed, describing Haynes’ 38-point masterpiece against the Roadrunners (12-4, 2-1), according to a university press release.

After trailing 31-28 at halftime, with only eight points Haynes put the Mavericks (8-7, 1-2) on his back, going 11-for-13 from the floor and 6-for-6 from beyond the arc to lead the Mavs to a 72-66 victory. He also added a board and three assists to the night.

Head coach Scott Cross said in a press release he was impressed with Haynes’ career night, calling it “the best I’ve ever seen.” “We were just saying, ‘Quez, go to work,” he said according to the press release.

The Mavs only shot 30 percent from the floor in the first half, but were able to respond by holding the Roadrunners to only 35 percent shooting on the night. The Roadrunners came into the game featuring four players averaging double-digits in points, but the stingy Mavs defense held them in check most of the night.

Haynes wasn’t the only one scoring for the Mavs that night, as Reed and freshman guard Cameron Catlett combined for 18 points and 10 rebounds.
With the first win out of the way for the Mavs, they now set their sights on getting back to .500 in conference play against the SFA Lumberjacks on Wednesday night in Nacogdoches.
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