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5/7/02-Honors
at UTPA Athletic Banquet: Awards were
given out at UTPA's annual athletic banquet.
4/26/02-Broncs
Set Summer Camps: The Broncs will host two camps this summer.
4/03/02-Chatman,
Quinn, Mitchell, Coach Hoffman Reap All-Independent Honors: Three Bronc
players and Head Coach Bob Hoffman earned All-Independent honors.
3/27/02-Chatman
Honored by BB Times: Mire Chatman was named All-District by Basketball
Times.
3/10/02-Broncs'
Season Comes to an End: UTPA was not selected for the National
Invitational Tournament when the field was announced Sunday night.
3/08/02-Chatman
Named Mid-Major All-American: Mire Chatman was named to the Mid-Major
All-America Team by CollegeInsider.com, and was named All-District 7 by the
USBWA.
3/07/02-Chatman
Honored Again: Mire Chatman was named to the Division I All-Defensive
Team by CollegeInsider.com.
3/06/02-Bob
Hoffman Honored: Bob Hoffman was named Independent Coach of the Year
by CollegeInsider.com.
3/04/02-Mire
Chatman Honored: Mire Chatman was named Independent Player of the Year
by CollegeInsider.com.
2/25/02-Broncs
Drop Finale Before Huge Crowd: Centenary defeated the Broncs, 85-67, before
a near-record crowd on Senior Night.
2/24/02-Broncs
Host Centenary on Senior Night: The Broncs will honor five seniors prior
to the final home game of the regular season Monday night.
2/16/02-Broncs
Fall at Gardner-Webb: Gardner-Webb defeated the Broncs, 86-79 Saturday
night.
2/14/02-Broncs
Down Lipscomb:
The UTPA men’s basketball team defeated host
Lipscomb, 79-62, Thursday evening.
2/12/02:
Chatman All-District: Mire Chatman
has been named to the second team NABC/Pontiac All-District Nine Team.
2/11/02-Broncs
Defeat NMSU: The Broncs defeated New Mexico State Monday night,
100-86.
2/10/02-Broncs
Host NMSU: The Broncs will host New Mexico State Monday night in their
next-to-last home game of the 2001-2002 season at 7:30 p.m.
2/9/02-Broncs
Win at TAMU-CC: The Broncs won at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday
night, 110-105.
2/4/02-Broncs
Fall at MTSU: Middle Tennessee defeated the Broncs, 70-52 at the Murphy
Center Monday night.
2/2/02-Centenary
Edges Broncs: Centenary edged the Broncs, 61-58 at the
Gold Dome Saturday.
2/1/02-Broncs
at Centenary, MTSU: The University of Texas-Pan American men’s
basketball team will visit Centenary Saturday
afternoon and Middle Tennessee State Monday evening.
1/26/02-Broncs
Fall to TAMU-CC:
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi handed the Broncs their first loss of
the season at the UTPA Fieldhouse Saturday, 87-80 in overtime.
1/25/02-Broncs
Host TAMU-CC Saturday: The
Broncs
host in-state rival Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday night at 7:30
p.m.
1/23/02-WSU
Downs Broncs: Wright
State
defeated the Broncs, 83-64 at the Ervin Nutter Center Wednesday night.
1/19/02-Broncs Defeat Gardner-Webb: UTPA defeated Gardner-Webb, 94-84 at the UTPA Fieldhouse Saturday night before an enthusiastic crowd of 3010.
1/17/02-Broncs
Down Lipscomb: The Broncs defeated Lipscomb, 96-70, at the UTPA Fieldhouse
before a crowd of 3105 Thursday night.
1/16/02-Broncs
Host Lipscomb: The University of Texas-Pan
American men’s basketball team will host fellow independent team Lipscomb
Thursday evening.
1/10/02-Broncs
Outlast Air Force: The Broncs outscored Air Force, 7-1, in
overtime, to win, 58-52, before
a crowd of 4575 fans-one of the largest home crowds in UTPA men’s
basketball history.
1/9/02-Broncs
Host Air Force:
1/9/02-Broncs
Down SWTSU: The Broncs
made several clutch plays down the stretch and held off host Southwest Texas
State, 77-73, at the Strahan Coliseum Tuesday night
1/7/02-Broncs Visit Southwest Texas:
The University of Texas-Pan American
men’s basketball team will try to continue their success in the state of Texas
when they visit Southwest Texas State Tuesday evening.
1/4/02-Broncs
Ranked in Mid-Major Poll: For the first time, the
University of Texas-Pan American men’s basketball team is ranked in a
poll of mid-major NCAA Division I men’s basketball programs.
1/2/02-Broncs
Fall at Texas: The
University of Texas ended the Broncs’ eight-game winning
streak with an 81-69 victory at the Frank Erwin Center Wednesday
evening.
1/1/02-Broncs
Visit Texas: The University of Texas-Pan American men’s basketball
team will put its eight-game winning streak on the line when they visit the
University of Texas Wednesday night.
12/30/01-Broncs
Down Schreiner: The Broncs accomplished something they hadn't done in 24
years in Sunday's win against Schreiner.
12/29/01-Broncs
Hit Century Mark Against LeTourneau: The Broncs
made 54.3 per cent of their shots
from the field and defeated LeTourneau, 101-56, at the
UTPA Fieldhouse Saturday night. Photos
12/27/01-Broncs
Down Rice: The Broncs shot 51.7 per
cent from the field as they
defeated host Rice, 81-64, at Autry Court Thursday evening.
12/21/01-Broncs
Down Baylor, Win Shootout:
12/20/01-Broncs
Down ORU: The Broncs advanced to the championship game of the San Juan
Shootout with a 67-58 victory over Oral Roberts in the semi-finals Friday
afternoon.
12/19/01-Broncs
Down Niagara at San Juan Shootout: The Broncs defeated Niagara, 91-85, in a first round game
at the San Juan Shootout Thursday
afternoon.
12/18/01-Broncs
at San Juan Shootout: The University of Texas-Pan
American men’s basketball team will began participation in the San Juan Shootout
when they play Niagara of the Metro Atlantic
Athletic Conference Thursday at 12 noon Central Time in a first round
game.
12/15/01-Broncs
Defeat MTSU:
12/13/01-Broncs
Hold Off Lamar:
12/11/01-Broncs Back Home For Two: The University of Texas-Pan American men's basketball team will return home this week to host a pair of games.
12/7/01-WSU
Holds Off Broncs:
12/5/01-Broncs
Win in OT at Portland: The University
of Texas-Pan American men's basketball team came from behind to defeat Portland,
82-80 at the Chiles Center Wednesday evening.
12/1/01-Broncs
Lose at Minnesota: The
University of Minnesota
outscored the Broncs, 16-2 during the final four minutes of the first half and
pulled away for an 89-72 victory Saturday afternoon.
11/29/01-Broncs
Fall at Northern Iowa: The Broncs lost for the first
time this season, falling to host Northern Iowa, 74-66, at the Panthers’ West Gym.
11/26/01-Broncs
Take Winning Streak North: The University of Texas-Pan American men’s
basketball team, 4-0 for the first time since the 1970-71 season, will go on the
road for the first time this season when they visit Northern Iowa Thursday
evening and Minnesota Saturday afternoon.
11/24/01-Broncs
4-0 For 1st Time in 30 Years After Downing Texas Southern:
The University of Texas-Pan American basketball team is 4-0 for the first
time since the 1971-72 season after defeating Texas Southern, 96-63 at the UTPA
Fieldhouse Saturday night. Photos
11/21/01-Broncs
Defeat Texas College:
11/20/01-Broncs Host Texas College, Texas Southern: The University of Texas-Pan American men’s basketball team will finish their season-opening home stand by hosting Texas College Wednesday and Texas Southern Saturday.
11/19/01-Broncs
Down Southwest Texas State: The University of Texas-Pan American’s
men’s basketball team converted
seven of eight free throws down the stretch to hold off Southwest Texas
State, 73-67, at the UTPA Fieldhouse Monday night.
11/17/01-Broncs
Down Sul Ross State in Opener:
The University of Texas-Pan American men’s basketball team defeated Sul Ross
State, 99-60, in their 2001-2002 season opener at the UTPA Fieldhouse
Saturday night. Photos
11/14/01-Broncs
Open Home Season: The University of Texas-Pan American men’s
basketball team will open their season by hosting Sul Ross State Saturday
evening, and Southwest Texas State Monday night.
11/14/01-Broncs
Sign First Recruit For Next Fall: The UTPA men’s basketball team has added its first recruit for next
fall. Delvis Diaz, a 6-7 forward from South Plains
College in Levelland, TX, and John Jay HS in San Antonio, will join the
Broncs.
11/11/01-Broncs
Down Houston Quest: The University
of Texas-Pan American men’s basketball team completed their
exhibition schedule by outscoring Houston Quest, 99-51 at the UTPA
Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon.
11/07/01-Broncs
Host Houston Quest: The UTPA men’s
basketball team will tune up for the second and final time before the start of
the regular season when they host Houston Quest Sunday, at 3:00 p.m.
11/06/01-Broncs
Down Monterrey Tech: The first
outing of the season for the University of Texas-Pan American men’s basketball
team was an artistic success.
10/30/01-Broncs
to Open Against Monterrey Tech:
The Broncs will host Monterrey Tech in an exhibition
game next Tuesday evening, November 6th, at 7:30 p.m. at the UTPA
Fieldhouse.
10/25/01-UTPA
Nears Sellout of Reserved Seats for 2001-2002 Season:
With only a limited number of seats remaining, it appears that it is only a
matter of time before the University of Texas-Pan American announces its second
consecutive sellout of reserved seats for men’s and women’s basketball.
10/18/01-XHFOX TV
to Broadcast One-Hour Weekly Coach's Show:
For the first time, XHFOX TV will telecast an
hour-long coach’s show featuring UTPA men’s basketball Head Coach
Bob Hoffman every Sunday night.
10/17/01-KSOX
to Broadcast Coaches' Shows: For the first time, AM 1240-KSOX Monster
Sports Radio will broadcast weekly men’s and women’s basketball coach’s
shows.
10/16/01-2nd
Annual Clinic Set For Saturday:
10/16/01-XHFOX TV and UTPA Break New Ground: All 14 home men’s regular season basketball games and all 14 home regular season women’s basketball games will be telecast on XHFOX Television, channel 17 in the Rio Grande Valley.
10/15/01-Former
UTPA Star Signs With Italian Team:
A former University of Texas-Pan American men’s basketball star has signed
with a team in the Italian Basketball League.
Scenes From Midnight Madness 2001
10/08/01-Midnight
Madness Set for this Friday, October 12: Contests, a tailgate party
and a
slam dunk exhibition will be among the highlights as the University of Texas-Pan
American men’s
and women’s basketball teams participate in Midnight Madness to mark the start
of the 2001-2002 college basketball season this Friday evening, October 12th.
10/03/01-KSOX to Broadcast All Men's Basketball Games: For the second consecutive season, AM 1240-KSOX Monster Sports Radio will broadcast all of the University of Texas-Pan American’s men’s basketball games.
9/26/01-Davenport Named Associate Head Coach: Robert Davenport’s efforts have been instrumental in the success of Head Coach Bob Hoffman’s teams at the University of Texas-Pan American. As a result, Davenport has been named Associate Head Basketball Coach at UTPA.
9/26/01-Home
Opener Rescheduled: The University of Texas-Pan American’s
men’s basketball exhibition game against Monterrey Tech has been rescheduled.
The game has been rescheduled
for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 6th at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
Mark
VanCuren Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
EDINBURG, TX – The
University of Texas-Pan American Head Men’s Basketball Coach Bob Hoffman
announced on Wednesday the hiring of Mark VanCuren as the Bronc’s new
assistant basketball coach.
UTPA
Announces 2001-02 Men’s Basketball Schedule
EDINBURG, TX – The University of Texas-Pan American Department of
Intercollegiate Athletics announced the upcoming 2001-02 men’s basketball
schedule. This
year’s schedule includes 14 home contests at the UTPA Fieldhouse where the
Broncs posted a stellar 9-2 mark last season.
5/25/01 Bronc Basketball Announces Signing of Tomas Sitnikovas
Bronc
Basketball Signs Kevin Mitchell
EDINBURG, Tex - The University of
Texas-Pan American Men’s Basketball Program announced that Kevin Mitchell has
signed a national letter of intent to play for the Broncs next season. Mitchell
is a 6-2 guard from McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas.
UTPA
Men's Basketball Team Announces Signing of Derrick East
The University of
Texas-Pan American Men’s Basketball program announced today that highly touted
high school recruit, Derrick East, has signed a National Letter of Intent to
play basketball for the up-and-coming Bronc program.
3/16/01 - UT Pan American Men’s Basketball Team to Host Two Summer Basketball Camps: The University of Texas-Pan American basketball team announced on Friday that they will hold two basketball camps this summer on the campus of UTPA. There will be an Individual/Team Camp on June 29-July 3 and a Pee Week Camp July 16-18.
3/2/01 - Hicks, Macarchuk, Chatman Big Winners in Independent Men’s Basketball Awards: Michael Hicks was named Player of the Year, Nick Macarchuk was named Coach of the Year and Mire Chatman was named both Newcomer of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, in the Independent Men’s Basketball Awards, announced on Friday.
2/27/01 - Broncs Basketball Ends Season with 105-76 Loss at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi: Michael Hicks scored 37 points, leading Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to a 105-76 win over UT Pan American in men's basketball action Tuesday night at Circle K Court.
2/26/01
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Adobe Acrobat PDF
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2/24/01 - Seniors Lead UT Pan American Men’s Basketball Past Centenary, 81-61, Saturday: Brian Merriweather and Mire Chatman combined for 45 points as the University of Texas-Pan American rolled past Centenary College, 81-61, in men’s basketball action Saturday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
2/23/01
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Centenary (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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2/23/01 - UTPA Men’s Basketball Bids Farewell to Four Seniors Saturday Against Centenary: The University of Texas-Pan American wraps up its 2000-01 home basketball schedule against Centenary on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. in the UTPA Fieldhouse. The game will be the final home contest for four Bronc seniors, Brian Merriweather, John Braxton, Kwasinda Curtis and Reggie Kuzet.
2/19/01 - Chatman Scores 27, But Broncs Fall to Belmont 91-78 in Men's Basketball: Mire Chatman scored a game-high 27 points, but Belmont University countered with four players in double figures as the Bruins defeated the University of Texas-Pan American 91-78, in men's basketball action Monday night at Striplin Gymnasium.
2/17/01 - UT Pan American Slips Past Centenary in Men's Basketball Action, 68-66: Terrell Hill's lay-up with 30 seconds left gave the Broncs the lead for good as the University of Texas-Pan American defeated Centenary College 68-66 in men's basketball action Saturday at the Gold Dome.
2/15/01
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Centenary, Belmont (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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2/14/01 - Chatman Scores 31, But Broncs Fall on the Road Against Texas A&M: Mire Chatman scored a career high 31 points, but it wasn't enough as Texas A&M came from behind to defeat the University of Texas-Pan American, 81-78, in men's basketball action Wednesday night at the Reed Arena.
2/13/01
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Texas A&M (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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2/12/01 - Louisiana-Lafayette Defeats UT Pan American in Men's Basketball Action, 93-71: Anthony Johnson scored 30 points to lead the University of Louisiana-Lafayette to a 93-71 win over the University of Texas-Pan American in men's basketball action Monday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
2/11/01
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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2/10/01 - Merriweather’s 24 Leads UT Pan American Past Belmont 84-67 in Men’s Basketball Action: Brian Merriweather scored 24 points and hit six three-pointers as the University of Texas-Pan American rolled to an 84-67 win over Belmont University in men’s basketball action Saturday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
2/5/01
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Belmont (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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2/3/01 - Merriweather, Chatman Lead UT Pan American Past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 95-86 in Men's Basketball Saturday: Brian Merriweather and Mire Chatman combined for 48 points as the University of Texas-Pan American improved to 7-1 at home this season with a 95-86 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in men's basketball action Saturday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
2/2/01
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Adobe Acrobat PDF
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1/31/01 - Four Broncs Score in Double Figures, But Wright State Edges UT Pan American in Men's Basketball 74-69: Mire Chatman led four Broncs in double figures with 19 points, but a late Wright State rally handed the University of Texas-Pan American a 74-69 loss Wednesday night at the Ervin J. Nutter Center.
1/29/01 - Washington State Edges UTPA Men's Basketball 71-63 Monday Night: Mike Bush scored 20 points to lead a second half comeback as Washington State defeated the University of Texas-Pan American in men's basketball action Monday night at the Friel Center.
1/27/01
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Washington State, Wright State (Adobe Acrobat PDF
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1/24/01 - Braxton, Broncs Break Streak, Defeat Air Force, 66-60, in Men's Basketball: John Braxton led a balanced attack with 14 points as the University of Texas-Pan American won it's first road game of the season by a 66-60 count over the Air Force Academy Wednesday night at Clune Arena.
1/17/01
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Air Force (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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1/15/01 - Merriweather Scores 21, But Louisiana-Lafayette Slips Past UTPA 72-71 in Men's Basketball: Brian Merriweather scored 21 points, but an 11-3 Louisiana-Lafayette run helped the Ragin' Cajuns come from behind to defeat the University of Texas-Pan American 72-71 in men's basketball action Monday night at the Cajun Dome.
1/14/01
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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1/13/01 - Merriweather, Chatman Lead UT Pan American Men’s Basketball Past Albany, 84-69: Brian Merriweather and Mire Chatman combined to score 47 points as the University of Texas-Pan American men’s basketball team rolled to an 84-69 win over the University at Albany, 84-69, in men’s basketball action Saturday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
1/11/01
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Albany (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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1/10/01 - Chatman Scores 22 Points, But Bronc Rally Falls Short as Rice Defeats UT Pan American 75-71: Mire Chatman scored a game-high 22 points, but it wasn't enough as a furious second half rally fell short and the University of Texas-Pan American men's basketball team fell to Rice University 75-71 in action Wednesday night at Autry Court.
1/9/01
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Rice (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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1/8/01 - UT Pan American Dominates LeTourneau, 98-33, in Men’s Basketball Action Monday: Kyle Sanders led five Broncs in double figures and the University of Texas-Pan American held LeTourneau University to just seven first half points as the Broncs rolled to an easy 98-33 win over the Yellowjackets Monday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
1/5/01
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. LeTourneau (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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1/4/00 - Chatman Leads the Way, But UTPA Men's Basketball Edged Again on the Road at Colorado St. 71-62: Mire Chatman scored 23 points, but it wasn't enough as the University of Texas-Pan American lost its seventh road game of the season, 71-62, to Colorado State, Thursday night at Moby Arena.
1/3/01
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Colorado State (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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1/2/01 - Chatman Scores 21, But Kansas State Slips Past UT Pan American in Men's Basketball, 69-68: Matt Siebrandt hit the first of two free throw attempts with 2.4 seconds to play to snap a 68-68 tie and lead Kansas State to a 69-68 win over the University of Texas-Pan American Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum.
12/31/00 - Men's Basketball Notes vs. Kansas State (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
12/30/00 - Chatman's 25 Leads UT Pan American Past Oral Roberts in Men's Basketball Action: Mire Chatman scored a season-high 25 points and had seven steals to help lead the University of Texas-Pan American past Oral Roberts University 81-62, in action at the All-College Tournament Saturday night, held at the Myriad.
12/29/00 - Sasser Scores 25 Points to Lead Southern Methodist Past UT Pan American in Men's Basketball: All-American candidate Jeryl Sasser scored 25 points to lead Southern Methodist University past the University of Texas-Pan American, 97-67, in men's basketball action in the first round of the All-College Tournament held at the Myriad Friday night.
12/26/00 - Photos from the Broncs Trip to California and Hawaii
12/24/00
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Southern Methodist (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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12/23/00 - Merriweather Scores 27 Points, But UT Pan American Falls to Arkansas State, 73-69: Brian Merriweather scored 27 points, but Arkansas State University edged the University of Texas-Pan American, 73-69, in men’s basketball action Saturday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
12/22/00
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Arkansas State (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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12/21/00 - Six Broncs Score in Double Figures as UT Pan American Rolls Past UT-Dallas, 101-61: Brian Merriweather scored 20 points to lead six Broncs in double figures in scoring as the University of Texas-Pan American rolled past the University of Texas-Dallas, 101-61, in men’s basketball action Thursday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
12/19/00
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. UT-Dallas (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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12/16/00 - UT Pan American Shows Improvement, But Falls to Hawai'i, 86-73, for Fifth Straight Loss: Five University of Hawai'i players scored in double figures and the Rainbow Warriors held off a strong second half charge by the University of Texas-Pan American to defeat the Broncs 86-73, in men's basketball action Saturday night at the Stan Sherriff Center.
12/13/00 - Pacific Sends Broncs to Fourth Straight Loss, 87-68: The University of the Pacific built an 18-point halftime lead and went on to defeat the University of Texas-Pan American 87-68 in men's basketball action Wednesday night at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
12/4/00 - Arkansas State Defeats UTPA Men's Basketball 84-63, Hand Broncs Third Straight Loss: Jason Jennings posted a double-double as Arkansas State handed the University of Texas-Pan American its third straight loss, 84-63, in men's basketball action Monday night at the Convocation Center.
12/2/00 - Merriweather Scores 27 Points, But Broncs Fall to Missouri 78-57 Saturday: Brian Merriweather scored 27 points, but a balanced scoring attack from the University of Missouri was too much for the University of Texas-Pan American, who fell to the Tigers 78-57 in men's basketball action Saturday at the Hearnes Center.
11/30/00 - Northern Iowa Holds Off UT Pan American, Hands Broncs First Loss of Season in Men's Basketball: Northern Iowa outscored the University of Texas-Pan American 22-10 over the last 10:31 of the game and handed the Broncs their first loss of the season, 73-70, in men's basketball action Thursday night at the UNI-Dome.
11/29/00
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11/27/00 - UT Pan American Rolls Past Schreiner 113-68 in Men’s Basketball Action Monday: All-American candidate Brian Merriweather led six players scoring in double figures as the University of Texas-Pan American rolled to its third straight win, a 113-68 decision over Schreiner College, Monday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
11/24/00 - UT Pan American Men’s Basketball Slips Past Portland in Overtime Friday Night: Brian Merriweather’s three-pointer with 1:28 left put the University of Texas-Pan American ahead for good as the Broncs pulled out an 81-75 win in overtime over the Portland Pilots in NCAA Men’s Basketball action Friday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
11/22/00 - UTPA Men’s Basketball Games to be Broadcast Over the Internet Again This Season: The University of Texas-Pan American Athletic Department announced that all 2000-01 home Broncs men’s basketball games will be broadcast over the internet on the school’s web site again this season.
11/20/00
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11/20/00 - Preseason All-Independent Men’s Basketball Team Named, Hicks Named Most Valuable: There were few surprises in the voting for the 2000-01 Preseason All-Independent Team and Most Valuable Player Voting. Michael Hicks of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi was named Preseason Player of the Year, after earning the honor for the 2000-01 season.
11/18/00 - Merriweather Scores 28, UT Pan American Rolls Past Sul Ross State, 102-60 in Men’s Basketball: Brian Merriweather scored 28 points, leading the University of Texas-Pan American past Sul Ross State, 102-60, in men’s basketball action Saturday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
11/16/00 - UT Pan American Fieldhouse to be Dedicated to Former Head Coach Sam Williams: The University of Texas-Pan American Athletic Department announced on Thursday that former Head Men’s Basketball Coach Sam Williams will receive a special honor this Saturday night when the UTPA Fieldhouse Basketball Floor is named after him. Along with Coach Williams, former Athletic Director James Brooks will be honored as well.
11/15/00 - UT Pan American Athletics Announces Sell-Out of Reserved Seats for Men’s Basketball: The University of Texas-Pan American Athletic Department announced on Wednesday that for the first time in school history all reserved seat tickets have been sold prior to the start of the season.
11/14/00 - UTPA Men’s Basketball Alumni to Hold First Annual Golf Classic Saturday Morning: Former University of Texas-Pan American men’s basketball players have banded together to raise money for the Broncs of today and the future with the First Annual Former Bronc Hoopster Charitable Golf Classic this Saturday at the Palacio Real Country Club.
11/13/00
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Sul Ross State (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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11/13/00 - UT Pan American Rolls Past Houston Quest 111-58 in Men’s Basketball Exhibition Monday: Six players scored in double figures and the Broncs shot 63.8 percent from the field as the University of Texas-Pan American rolled past the Houston Quest 111-58 in a men’s basketball exhibition game Monday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
11/6/00
- Men's Basketball Notes vs. Monterrey Tech (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)
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11/6/00 - Chatman Leads UT Pan American Men’s Basketball Past Monterrey Tech, 77-55 on Monday: Mire Chatman, playing in his first game as a Bronc, scored 30 points and led the University of Texas-Pan American to a 77-55 win over ITESM Monterrey in a men’s basketball exhibition game at the UTPA Fieldhouse Monday night.
11/3/00 - XHFOX to Broadcast UTPA TexMart Bronc Basketball Coaches Show: The University of Texas-Pan American Athletic Department announced on Friday that the TexMart Bronc Basketball Coaches Show will be broadcast on XHFOX TV-17 every Sunday night at 10 p.m. this season.
10/30/00 - KSOX 1240 AM to Broadcast UTPA TexMart Bronc Basketball Coaches Show: The University of Texas-Pan American Athletic Department announced on Monday that the TexMart Bronc Basketball Coaches Show will be broadcast on KSOX 1240 AM every Friday at 11:30 a.m.
10/20/00 - UTPA to Host Clinic for Valley Junior High and High School Coaches and Players Saturday: The University of Texas-Pan American Men’s Basketball team will host a clinic for local junior high school and high school coaches and student-athletes on Saturday afternoon at the UTPA Fieldhouse from 3 – 7 p.m.
10/18/00 - Scenes from UTPA's Midnight Madness at the UTPA Fieldhouse on October 13-14
10/14/00 - UT Pan American Men’s Basketball Games to be Broadcast on KSOX This Season: The University of Texas-Pan American Athletic Department announced on Saturday the signing of a contract with KSOX Radio to broadcast all UTPA Men’s Basketball games live over the radio for the 2000-01 season.
10/11/00 - UT Pan American Basketball Teams Prepare for Midnight Madness This Friday: It’s that time of year again. In just two days the 2000-01 NCAA Basketball season will open with the traditional midnight madness celebration at the UTPA Fieldhouse on the campus of the University of Texas-Pan American.
10/9/00 - UTPA Men’s Basketball Games to be Broadcast on XHFOX-17 for Second Straight Year: The University of Texas-Pan American Athletic Department announced on Monday that the school has joined with XHFOX for the second straight season to broadcast all UTPA Men’s Basketball home games this coming season on a tape delay basis.
10/8/00
- UT Pan American Men’s Basketball Falls to Matamoros in Final Game of Mexico
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10/7/00 - UT Pan American Men's Basketball Remains Undefeated on Tour of Mexico, Plays in Matamoros on Sunday: The University of Texas-Pan American Men’s Basketball team remained undefeated on its tour of Mexico with a pair of wins on Saturday against Universidad Regiomontana and Monterrey Tech.
10/4/00 - UT Pan American Men’s Basketball Heads to Mexico for Exhibition Games, Team Building: The University of Texas-Pan American Men’s Basketball Team will get a rare opportunity to get a jump on the 2000-01 season when they travel to Mexico this weekend for four exhibition games against Mexican teams in Monterrey and Matamoros.
8/23/00 - UTPA Men’s Basketball Announces Signing of Carnegie, Oklahoma Native Terrell Hill: The University of Texas-Pan American Men’s Basketball Program announced on Wednesday that Carnegie, Oklahoma, native Terrell Hill has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for the Broncs during the 2000-01 academic year.
8/23/00 - UTPA Basketball Announces Packages Available for Bronc Fans to Travel to Hawaii with Team: The University of Texas-Pan American Men’s Basketball team announced on Wednesday that travel packages are available for fans wanting to travel with the team on its trip to Hawaii this December.
8/5/00 - UT Pan American Athletics Announces 2000-01 Men’s Basketball Schedule: The University of Texas-Pan American Athletic Department announced on Saturday the 2000-01 men’s basketball schedule, which includes 13 home games, a trip to Hawaii and participation in the All-College Tournament, the oldest college basketball tournament in the nation.
7/18/00 - Photos from the 2000 UT Pan American Men's Basketball Camp
6/15/00 - UT Pan American Men’s Basketball Player Reggie Kuzet Named to National Dean’s List: University of Texas-Pan American men’s basketball player Radovan “Reggie” Kuzet was named to the prestigious National Dean’s List for the academic year of 1999-2000 for his work in the classroom, it was announced Thursday.
5/15/00 - UT Pan American Men’s Basketball Signs Oklahoma Native Trenn Smith to Letter of Intent: The University of Texas-Pan American Men’s Basketball Program announced on Monday that Thomas, Oklahoma, native Trenn Smith has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for the Broncs during the 2000-01 academic year.
5/2/00 - Merriweather, Gravel Named Athletes of the Year at UT Pan American Awards Banquet: Brian Merriweather and Alexandra Gravel were named 1999-2000 University of Texas-Pan American Athletes of the Year at the 14th Annual UTPA Athletic Awards Banquet Monday night at the Ballroom on the campus of UTPA.
4/24/00 - UT Pan American Men’s Basketball Signs Garland Native Mire Chatman to Letter of Intent: The University of Texas-Pan American Men’s Basketball Program announced on Monday that Garland native Mire Chatman has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for the Broncs during the 2000-01 academic year.
4/20/00 - UT Pan American Men’s Basketball Signs Georgia Native DeFrance Gurley to Letter of Intent: The University of Texas-Pan American Men’s Basketball Program announced that Cairo, Ga., native DeFrance Gurley has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for the Broncs during the 2000-01 academic year.
4/13/00 - UT Pan American Men’s Basketball Signs Oklahoma Native Marcus Quinn to Letter of Intent: The University of Texas-Pan American Men’s Basketball Program announced that Midwest City, Okla., native Marcus Quinn has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for the Broncs during the 2000-01 academic year.
4/12/00 - UTPA Men’s Basketball Announces Signing of San Antonio Native Joey Tate to Letter of Intent: The University of Texas-Pan American Men’s Basketball Program announced on Wednesday that Joey Tate has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for the Broncs during the 2000-01 academic year.
3/30/00 - UT Pan American Men’s Basketball to Host Summer Camps in Edinburg, Brownsville: Using the theme “Building Champions of Tommorrow Today” Bob Hoffman and the University of Texas-Pan American Men’s Basketball Program will host two basketball camps this June in the Rio Grande Valley.
3/6/00 - 1999-2000 Independent Men’s Basketball Awards Announced; TAMU-Corpus Christi’s Hicks Named Player-of-the-Year, Arrow Coach-of-the-Year: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi was the big winner in the Independent Men’s Basketball Awards announced on Monday, taking the Player of the Year, Coach of the Year awards and placing three players on the All-Independent teams. TAMUCC forward Michael Hicks was named Player of the Year, while Head Coach Ronnie Arrow was selected as the Coach of the Year. UT-Pan American’s John Braxton was named Defensive Player of the Year.
3/4/00 - IUPUI Holds Off UT-Pan American Men's Basketball, 77-74 in Season Finale: Indianapolis University-Purdue University-Indianapolis ran out to a big second half lead and held off a strong UTPA charge for a 77-74 win in men's basketball action at IUPUI Gymnaisum Saturday afternoon.
2/28/00 - UT-Pan American Holds Off Washington State for 55-52 Win in Men’s Basketball: The University of Texas-Pan American overcame a cold-shooting second half and a strong Washington State run late in the game to pick up a 55-52 win in men’s basketball action Monday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
2/26/00 - Banks Scores 19, UT-Pan American Defeats Centenary in Men’s Basketball Action: Watara Banks tied his season high with 19 points, leading the University of Texas-Pan American to a 68-60 win over Centenary College in men’s basketball action Saturday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
2/24/00 - 13 Players, Staff of 1963 NAIA Championship Team Return to Valley to be Honored: 13 players, Head Coach Sam Williams and five staff members of the 1962-63 University of Texas-Pan American team that won the NAIA National Championship will return as a whole for the first time since the championship on Monday, February 28th when the Broncs host Washington State at 7:30 p.m. in the UTPA Fieldhouse.
2/19/00 - Hicks Leads Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Past UTPA Men’s Basketball 79-73 in Overtime: Michael Hicks scored six of his 27 points in overtime to lead Texas A&M-Corpus Christi past the University of Texas-Pan American 79-73 in men’s basketball action Saturday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
2/15/00 - Merriweather Scores 27, But Colorado Comes From Behind to Defeat Men's Basketball 79-64: Brian Merriweather scored 27 points, including seven three-pointers, but it wasn't enough as Colorado came from behind to defeat the University of Texas-Pan American, 79-64, in men's basketball action Tuesday night at the Coors Events Center.
2/12/00 - Six Broncs Score in Double Figures, UT-Pan American Men's Basketball Defeats Belmont 79-69: Brian Merriweather led six Broncs in double figures with 18 points as the University of Texas-Pan American defeated Belmont University 79-69 Saturday night in men’s basketball action at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
2/7/00 - Florida International Runs Out to Lead, Holds Off UT Pan American for 82-65 Win: Darius Cook led four Golden Panthers in double figures with 21 points as Florida International University ran out to a 10-point halftime lead and held off a strong comeback attempt by the University of Texas-Pan American for an 82-65 win in men's basketball action at Golden Panther Arena on Monday night.
2/5/00 - UTPA Men’s Basketball Wins Second Straight Road Game, 77-68 Over Texas A&M-CC: The University of Texas-Pan American overcame 32 points from Michael Hicks with strong free throw shooting to defeat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 77-68, in men’s basketball action Saturday night at Memorial Coliseum.
1/30/00 - Road No Problem for UT-Pan American Men's Basketball, Broncs Defeat Belmont, 80-73: Brian Merriweather led a balanced attack with 21 points as the University of Texas-Pan American men's basketball team defeated Belmont University, 80-73, Saturday afternoon at Striplin Gymnasium, breaking a three-game losing streak.
1/24/00 - Fairweather Scores 28 to Lead Florida International to 94-69 Win Over UT-Pan American: Marshod Fairweather scored 28 points and Lucas Barnes added 20 as Florida International rolled to its sixth straight win, 94-69 over UT-Pan American in men’s basketball Monday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
1/22/00 - Centenary Slips Past UT-Pan American Men's Basketball 89-86 in Overtime: Ronnie McCollum scored a game-high 38 points, leading the Centenary Gentlemen to an 89-86 overtime win over the University of Texas-Pan American Broncs in men's basketball action Saturday afternoon at the Gold Dome.
1/17/00 - Louisiana-Lafayette Runs Out to Big Lead, Holds Off UT-Pan American 101-88: The University of Louisiana Lafayette ran out to a big lead early on and held off a strong charge by the University of Texas-Pan American for a 101-88 win in men's basketball action Monday night at the Cajundome.
1/15/00 - UT-Pan American Men's Basketball Defeats Oral Roberts 79-62, Ends Streak at 64 Games: The streak is over! After nearly five years and 64 games, the University of Texas-Pan American men's basketball team defeated Oral Roberts University 79-62 at the Mabee Center Saturday night, ending the Broncs NCAA record road losing streak.
1/13/00 - UT-Pan American Men’s Basketball Breaks Losing Streak, Defeats St. Mary’s 59-48: Kyle Sanders led four Broncs in double figures with 14 points, helping the University of Texas-Pan American to a hard-fought 59-48 win over St. Mary’s University in men’s basketball action Thursday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
1/10/00 - Louisiana-Lafayette Hands UT-Pan American Men’s Basketball Third Straight Loss, 84-71: The University of Louisiana-Lafayette shot nearly 50% from the field and forced 22 turnovers on its way to an 84-71 win over the University of Texas-Pan American Monday night in men’s basketball action at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
1/8/00 - Gonzaga Extends UTPA Men's Basketball Streak to 64 Games with 111-71 Rout: Gonzaga University got a school record from Richie Frahm, and a personal best from Matt Santangelo in defeating the University of Texas-Pan American 111-71 Saturday night in a non-conference men's basketball game in The Kennel.
1/6/00 - Braxton, Merriweather Are Strong, But Colorado State is Too Much for Broncs, 89-70: John Braxton scored 22 points and Brian Merriweather added 20 to lead the Broncs, but Colorado State University used a balanced attack of five players scoring in double figures to defeat the University of Texas-Pan American 89-70 Thursday night at Moby Arena.
1/3/00 - UT-Pan American Men’s Basketball Wins Fifth Game, 72-62, Over Rice, Monday Night: Four Broncs scored in double figures to lead the University of Texas-Pan American to a 72-62 win over the Rice University Owls in men’s basketball action at the UTPA Fieldhouse Monday night.
12/30/99 - Lyman’s 28 Points Leads St. Edward’s to Upset Over UT-Pan American in Basketball: Ben Lyman scored 28 points and St. Edward’s shot a sizzling 63.0% from the field in the second half as the Hilltoppers came from behind to defeat the University of Texas-Pan American 83-75 in men’s basketball action Thursday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
12/29/99 - Merriweather Scores 26, UT-Pan American Nips Northern Iowa 74-68: Brian Merriweather scored 26 points leading the University of Texas-Pan American to a 74-68 come-from-behind win over Northern Iowa in men’s basketball action Wednesday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
12/22/99 - Merriweather Scores 22, UT-Pan American Men’s Basketball Defeats Pacific, 68-56: Brian Merriweather scored 22 points to lead a balanced attack as the University of Texas-Pan American won its second straight game, 68-56 over the University of the Pacific Wednesday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
12/20/99 - UT-Pan American Rolls Past Mary-Hardin-Baylor 77-49 in Men’s Basketball Action: The University of Texas-Pan American overcame a sluggish first half to roll past Mary-Hardin-Baylor 77-49 in men’s basketball action Monday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
12/15/99 - UT-Pan American Men's Basketball Stays Close, But Arkansas Holds on for 70-56 Win: The University of Texas-Pan American gave the University of Arkansas a major scare, but was unable to pull off the upset and fell to the Razorbacks 70-56, in men’s basketball action Wednesday night at Alltell Arena.
12/8/99 - Merriweather Scores 27, But #22 Illinois is Too Much for UT-Pan American, 98-61: Brian Merriweather scored 27 points, including six three pointers, but the 22nd ranked Illinois' balanced attack led the Illini to a 98-61 win in men's basketball action Tuesday night at Assembly Hall.
12/6/99 - UT-El Paso Rolls Past UT-Pan American 97-56 in Men's Basketball Action: The University of Texas at El Paso Handed UTPA it's worst loss in nearly two years, defeating the Broncs 97-56 in men's basketball action Monday night at the Don Haskins Center.
12/1/99 - Alabama-Birmingham Runs Past UT-Pan American Men's Basketball 103-82: The University of Alabama-Birmingham broke open a close game with an 11-0 run to start the second half and never looked back in defeating the University of Texas-Pan American Broncs 103-82, Tuesday night at Bartow Arena.
11/27/99 - Merriweather Scores 22, Sanders Scores 19, UTPA Men’s Basketball Holds Off Wright State 63-60: Brian Merriweather scored 22 points to lead all scorers and Kyle Sanders added 19 as the University of Texas-Pan American held off a spirited Wright State University squad for a 63-60 win in men’s basketball action at the UTPA Fieldhouse Saturday night.
11/22/99 - Tate’s Buzzer-Beater Downs UT-Pan American 105-104 in Three Overtimes: Reggie Tate’s running jumper as time expired gave Oral Roberts an exciting 105-104, triple-overtime, win over the University of Texas-Pan American in men’s basketball action Monday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
11/6/99 - Merriweather Scores 35 Points, Leads UTPA Basketball to 91-70 Win Over Monterrey: Preseason All-American candidate Brian Merriweather scored 35 points, leading the University of Texas-Pan American to a 91-70 win over ITESM Monterrey in a men’s basketball exhibition game played Saturday night at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
10/13/99 - Clay Martin Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at UT-Pan American: University of Texas-Pan American Head Men’s Basketball Coach Bob Hoffman announced on Wednesday the hiring of Clay Martin as the Broncs new assistant coach.
10/7/99 - UT-Pan American Men’s Basketball Announces Hiring of Robert Davenport: University of Texas Pan American Head Men’s Basketball Coach Bob Hoffman began to assemble his staff on Thursday, announcing the hiring of Robert Davenport as an assistant coach.
9/24/99 - UT-Pan American Announces Hiring of Bob Hoffman as Men’s Basketball Coach: The University of Texas-Pan American announced on Friday the hiring of Bob Hoffman as the new Men’s Basketball Coach. Hoffman replaces Delray Brooks, who had led the Broncs for the past two seasons.
