TYLER, Texas – Southwestern got back to action after the holidays at UT Tyler and dropped their first of two contests in the tourney 70-60 to ETBU Tuesday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• SU trailed by just three points at the break, 38-35, after leading a good chunk of the first half.
• ETBU extended their lead to 12 points, 58-46, with 6:48 to play in the game and Southwestern was never able to pull closer than seven points the rest of the way.

STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Chris Molina: 21 points, 8-16 FG, 3-9 3PT, 7 rebounds, 6 steals
• Ryan Ogden: 11 rebounds, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
• Benjamin Stiver: 9 rebounds, 6 points

BREAKDOWN

• Field goals: SU 27.8% (20-72), ETBU 41.2% (28-68)
• 3-point: SU 19.2% (5-26), ETBU 31.6% (6-19)
• Rebounds: SU 50, ETBU 55
• Turnovers: SU 21, ETBU 22

UP NEXT

Southwestern drops to 3-7 on the year and remain in Tyler to take on host institution UT Tyler (5-3) on Wednesday at 7:30 pm.