2013-14 Pirate Men's Basketball News
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Pirates earn NABC Team Academic Excellence AwardJuly 23, 2014KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Southwestern University men’s basketball team was named a NABC Team Academic Excellence Award winner Wednesday as the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the second annual 2013-14 Team Academic Excellence Awards.
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Six Pirates named to NABC Honors CourtJuly 21, 2014KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) today announced the 2013-14 NABC Honors Court, recognizing those men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season and six Pirates were named in the report.
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Top Moments from 2013-14: Honorable MentionJune 02, 2014After almost 500 votes in the last week, Southwestern University Athletics is proud to release the first of the Top 10 Moments from the 2013-14 school year.
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SCAC Announces 2014 Spring All-Sportsmanship TeamsMay 19, 2014LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) announced its sixth annual spring All-Sportsmanship teams. A total of 51 players were selected to the 2014 squad in the sports of baseball, men’s golf, women’s golf, men's lacrosse, softball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men's track & field and women's track & field.
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Three Pirates earn All-SCAC honorsMarch 01, 2014LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Headlined by Second Team All-SCAC selection Michael Cantu, Southwestern had three players earn all-conference honors for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
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Men’s basketball season ends on heartbreaking lossFebruary 28, 2014SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Southwestern executed their game plan to perfection but were just edged out in the end 74-71 in the SCAC Conference Tournament Quarterfinal.
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Pirates close regular season in styleFebruary 22, 2014GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern closed out the regular season with a 64-55 win over UC Santa Cruz on Saturday.
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Pirates fall cold in second half to Tigers, 57-41February 21, 2014GEORGETOWN – After a hot shooting first half the Southwestern University men’s basketball went cold in the second half before falling to Trinity University, 57-41, inside the Robertson Center in SCAC action.
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Huge offensive night lifts Pirates to winFebruary 15, 2014SEGUIN, Texas – Southwestern shot 54.3% from the floor to defeat Texas Lutheran University 74-69 on Saturday.
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Pirates fall to Mountaineers 70-57February 14, 2014KERRVILLE, Texas – Schreiner took control in the second half after a back-and-forth battle in the first as Southwestern dropped the SCAC contest 70-57 on Friday night.
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Gents erase double-digit deficit to hand Pirates lossFebruary 08, 2014SHREVEPORT, La. – Southwestern led by double digits in the first half but couldn’t hold onto the lead as Centenary got hot in the second half to defeat SU 71-57 on Saturday night.
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Final run comes up short in high-scoring conference matchFebruary 07, 2014SHERMAN, Texas – Southwestern posted an eight point comeback in two and a half minutes to pull within two but ultimately fell 97-94 on Friday night to Austin College.
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Pirates get revenge over Dallas in free throw contestFebruary 01, 2014GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern and the University of Dallas combined to shoot 89 free throws on Saturday night as the Pirates avenged last week’s loss with an 83-73 win.
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Offensive woes continue as Pirates fall to TigersJanuary 31, 2014GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern shot below 35% from the field and three point range, falling 71-64 to Colorado College on Friday night.
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Pirates fall to white hot CrusadersJanuary 26, 2014IRVING, Texas - Southwestern shot 41.2% from the floor but UD was better at 54.8% from the floor as the Pirates fell 70-64 on Sunday.
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First half struggles sink PiratesJanuary 24, 2014COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Southwestern hit just seven field goals for 20 first half points and couldn't bounce back, falling 74-57 to Colorado College on Friday.
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Gents top Pirates 65-58January 18, 2014GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Pirates fell behind early and retook the lead briefly in the second half before ultimately falling 65-58 to Centenary College on Saturday afternoon.
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Post play extends conference win streakJanuary 17, 2014GEORGETOWN, Texas –Southwestern got over half their points from their two big men in a 60-58 win over Austin College on Friday night.
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Men's basketball highlights vs. Texas LutheranJanuary 14, 2014Highlights from the Pirates last second 70-68 win over Texas Lutheran on Saturday.
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Pirates win SCAC thrillerJanuary 11, 2014GEORGETOWN, Texas – Blake Scott’s fade away jumper with one second left handed Southwestern their first conference win of the season, 70-68 over Texas Lutheran University on Saturday.
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Pirates drop first home conference contestJanuary 10, 2014GEORGETOWN, Texas – Rebounding cost the Pirates as they returned to conference play on Friday night, falling 73-59 to Schreiner University.
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Pirates fall on buzzer beaterDecember 30, 2013SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Loras took the ball the length of the court just six seconds after SU regained the lead and scored as the final buzzer sounded to defeat Southwestern 65-64.
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Rebounding costs PiratesDecember 29, 2013SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Southwestern lost the rebounding battle in a 76-62 loss to Baldwin Wallace on Sunday evening.
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Huge offensive night falls shortDecember 18, 2013GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Pirate men shot 56.2% from three point range and got a career-high from Michael Cantu but were unable to take down Wayland Baptist University, falling 80-65 on Wednesday night.
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Free throw shooting Southwestern’s demise in loss to WhitworthDecember 16, 2013Spokane, Wash. – Southwestern shot 51% from the field and over 30% from three point range but fell 74-59 to Whitworth on Monday evening after going just 4-14 from the free throw line.
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Men’s basketball falls in WashingtonDecember 14, 2013WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Southwestern was -10 in rebounding margin and committed seven more turnovers in a 77-60 loss to Whitman College on Saturday night.
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Poor shooting first half dooms Pirates in conference openerDecember 04, 2013SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Southwestern held Trinity to only 21 first half points but managed just 14 as SU dropped their conference opener 55-47.
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Men’s basketball resumes winning ways with great defensive effortNovember 26, 2013GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern held UMHB to 15 points below their season average and just 37.5% from the floor to earn their first win at home, 62-58.
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Shopping Cart Parade brings students & Caring Place togetherNovember 25, 2013GEORGETOWN – Over 400 pounds of food was collected Friday night as the Southwestern University Athletic Department hosted its third annual Shopping Cart Parade benefiting The Caring Place.
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Pirates push D1 Cardinals before falling 80-61November 22, 2013GEORGETOWN – The Southwestern University men’s basketball gave NCAA Division I Incarnate Word all they could hand Friday night before falling 80-61 in non-conference action.