True To The Cru

01/04/2026

"I thought for about 30 minutes of the game we played into their gameplan, and for about 10 minutes of the game we were able to execute our gameplan.”

UMHB men's basketball battled back from an 18-point deficit on Saturday, but the comeback bid came up short in a game decided on the final play:

BELTON — UMHB entered Saturday’s duel at the Mayborn Campus Center as an improved team from the one that beat Concordia three weeks earlier in Austin. The Cru had played three games in the meantime, winning all three, including a defeat of No. 11 Redlands in Las Vegas.

01/04/2026

“The focus now is on improving every single day and giving 100% effort every day. Today was a game we are building on.”

Rachel Okoye tied UMHB's single-game steals record and scored 21 points as The Cru challenged SCAC title contender McMurry on the road:

ABILENE — Generally, the first week of January is a time to turn the page, begin anew, and to set the tone for the coming year. Saturday’s road test McMurry came towards the midpoint of the regular season for the UMHB women’s basketball team, but it featured much of the same mentality that com...

01/03/2026

MBB Final in Belton: Concordia (TX), 92, UMHB, 91

◻️ Hudson Johnson: 34 pts, 6/8 3pt, 7 reb, 4 ast
◻️ UMHB: +12 on the boards (55-43)
◻️ CTX led 53-40 at half, UMHB outscored CTX 51-39 in 2nd half
◻️ CTX: 33 pts off 27 turnovers

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01/03/2026

WBB Final in Abilene: McMurry, 62, UMHB, 60

◻️ UMHB outscored McM, 23-12, in 4th quarter
◻️ Rachel Okoye: 21 pts, 9 reb, 8 steals, 4 ast
◻️ Okoye's 8 steals tie the program single-game record
◻️ Pierce Scheppler: 10 reb, 3 steals, 3 blocks

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01/03/2026

GAMEDAY in Belton. Coming off a win over the nation's 11th-ranked team, UMHB men's basketball is back inside the Mayborn Campus Center, hosting Concordia at 2 pm.

Efficiency Ratings courtesy of D3Datacast.com

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01/03/2026

GAMEDAY for UMHB women's basketball in Abilene. UMHB battles McMurry in a non-conference duel at 1 pm, with The Cru looking to start 2026 with a big road win.

Efficiency Ratings courtesy of D3Datacast.com.

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12/31/2025

“I just wanted our guys to play with freedom and I wanted us to be the aggressor."

Behind 17 3s and Hudson Johnson's 32 points, UMHB men's basketball defeated No. 11 Redlands on Tuesday night to go 2-0 at the D3hoops Classic in Las Vegas.

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Led by 32 points from Hudson Johnson, UMHB lit up the scoreboard at the D3hoops.com Classic in Las Vegas, defeating No. 11 Redlands, 104-97.

12/31/2025

DOWN GOES #11! Quick recap from tonight's win for UMHB men's basketball over No. 11 Redlands in Las Vegas.

◻️ UMHB: 17-of-38 3pt, ties program single-game record
◻️ Hudson Johnson: 32 pts, 8/13 3pt, 7 reb, 7 ast
◻️ UMHB: +8 turnover differential
◻️ Cru goes 2-0 at D3hoops Classic

12/31/2025

Dave McHugh and Ira Thor on the call tonight as UMHB MBB battles Redlands at the D3hoops.com Classic in Las Vegas!

Watch here:

Game 16 of the 15th Annual D3hoops.com Classic from South Point Arena in Las Vegas.The fourth game of the fourth day of the event, No. 11 Redlands vs Univ. o...

12/30/2025

WBB Final in Marshall, TX: UW-Eau Claire, 53, UMHB, 41

▫️UWEC posted a +10 point diff. in 2nd half
▫️UMHB: +5 reb margin, 18 offensive rebounds
▫️Natalia Galvan: Led all scorers with 13 pts
▫️Karlee Cronk: 18 rebounds (tied for fifth-most in program history)

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12/30/2025

“I told the guys in the locker room at the end of the game, ‘I would much rather win ugly than lose pretty.' It was a gritty win."

UMHB men's basketball has won four in a row after last night's 74-65 defeat of Ohio Northern:

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Anchored by defense in a hard-fought win at the D3hoops.com Classic, UMHB men's basketball took down Ohio Northern, 74-65, in Las Vegas.

12/29/2025

WBB Final in Marshall: Trinity, 74, UMHB, 65

◽️ UMHB was +17 in rebound margin (47-30)
◽️ Amillion Fowler: 24 pts, 3/4 3pt
◽️ Trinity shot 50% in the 2nd half
◽️ Cru returns to action inside Ornelas Gym tomorrow at 3 p.m. vs UW-Eau Claire

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