The men’s basketball team lost its first game of the season, falling to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 79-56 on Saturday at Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats trailed in both halves, ending the first half 44-30 and concluding the second half 35-26. The team will host two games this week, facing McMurry on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Texas State on Saturday at 2:30 p.m..
- Nasir DeGruy, junior guard from New Orleans, Louisiana, dribbles the ball down the court. (Photo by Hannah Park)
- Cade Hornecker, redshirt sophomore forward from Amarillo, competes for the ball. (Photo by Hannah Park)
- Hunter Jack Madden, senior guard from Sydney, Australia, makes a penalty shot. (Photo by Hannah Park)
- Joseph Venzant, senior guard from Midland, prepares to defend. (Photo by Hannah Park)
- Cade Hornecker, redshirt sophomore forward from Amarillo, gathers together with his teammates at the end of the game. (Photo by Hannah Park)
- Joseph Venzant, senior guard from Midland, and Hunter Jack Madden, senior guard from Sydney, Australia, attempt to block a pass from Middle Tennessee’s Jestin Porter. (Photo by Hannah Park)
- Rich Smith, junior guard from Bronx, New York, dribbles the ball down the court. (Photo by Hannah Park)
- Ma’Shy Hill, sophomore forward from Austin, gets ready to resume play. (Photo by Hannah Park)
- Rich Smith, junior guard from Bronx, New York, moves down the court during the game. (Photo by Hannah Park)