| Intense second-half defense propels Mavs over Houston Baptist, 84-73 |
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| Written by Clint Utley, The Shorthorn sports editor | |||||
| Monday, 25 January 2010 10:14 PM | |||||
  Senior guard Marquez Haynes goes in for a dunk against Houston Baptist University on Monday at Texas Hall. The Mavericks won against the Huskies 84-73 with Haynes leading with 32 points. The Mavericks will play Texas State on Saturday at San Marcos. (The Shorthorn: Rasy Ran) Haynes scored 32 points and senior guard Brandon Long returned to his normal self with 25 points of his own.  Haynes offered a perspective on his night. “I was trying to get to 10,” he said after the game. “I’ve never had double figures in assists. That’s bigger than the 32. I’ve done 32 before.” Although the Mavs finished with a comfortable victory, they ended the first half with only a one-point lead, 38-37. Haynes and Long paced the Mavs with 14 and 12 points, respectively. Senior forward Tommy Moffitt returned to the lineup after being sidelined since Dec. 4 with a foot injury. The Mavs forced 16 HBU turnovers in the first half and had eight steals and one block. Long scored three of four 3-pointers after coming off the bench. After scoring only one point in the first half of his last two games, his contributions were appreciated by head coach Scott Cross. “That’s such a relief to me, I know it’s a monkey off his back,” he said. “Not just offensively or shooting the ball. Seven rebounds, he was great defensively. Three steals. That was a great game for him.” The second half opened up for the Mavs due to improved defensive pressure, which paved the way for more baskets in transition. Haynes put up 18 and Long added 13. Although Long came off the bench, he said it didn’t affect his mind-set. Archived StoriesBearkats slash Mavs in weekend playJanuary 25, 2010 Jacks ax Mavs, Mavericks lose to SFA, 72-65 January 21, 2010 “I really thought it was going to happen, the way I was playing, earlier,” he said of coming off the bench. “I really prepared for this game. Right after the Sam Houston game, I shot as many shots as I could.” UTA held the Huskies to a field goal percentage of 41 percent in the second half compared to 57 percent in the first half. Cross said his team’s defense improved significantly in the second half. “That is the one statistic that is most important to me,” he said. Although his performance in the stat sheet was negligible, Cross said Moffitt’s return to the lineup is a huge boost to the team. “It’s going to be a process with him,” he said. “He’s got to understand that it’s going to take time for him to get back in shape.” Views: 722 | E-mail
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