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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

The men’s basketball team stands in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Photo courtesy of UTD Men's Basketball.

Men’s basketball travels to Italy

June 11, 2018

The men’s basketball team returned from an international trip to Italy, where it secured two victories in the process. During the two-week trip, the team visited Rome, Florence and Venice. In Rome and...

Victoria Pena led the Comets with 19 points in the 59-47 win over Howard-Simmons University on Dec. 18. Pena has averaged 14.8 points per game this season, the highest on the team, as the Comets got off to a 10-2 start. Photo by Srikar Baskara | Mercury Staff.

Pena capitalizes on extra minutes

January 8, 2018

Every season, the women’s basketball program loses senior players and experienced players take on the role of leadership. Victoria Pena, a sophomore guard and second season veteran on the team, has...

Senior guard McKenzie Petty made 3 field goals in 9 attempts during her 31 minutes on the court. Petty was named one of the ASC Players to Watch in the league's pre-season poll. Photo by Srikar Sudarasan Baskara | Mercury Staff.

Comets win homecoming game 56 – 32 against Rams

November 13, 2017

The women’s basketball team entered the season strong with their first win, 56 - 32 over the Huston–Tillotson Rams in the homecoming game. Afternoon festivities attracted a crowd of 690 people for...

The UTD women’s basketball team prepares for its first round game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps during the NCAA Division III Tournament on March 3. The Comets lost in a 79-63 decision, ending their tournament and their 12 game win streak, a school record. The team finished the season with a 25-4 record, one win short of the school record of 26, held by the 2014-2015 team that made the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Photo by Ankith Averineni | Mercury Staff.

Early exit

March 7, 2017

The UTD women’s basketball team was eliminated in the first round of the NCAA tournament following a loss to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. The Comets suffered a 79-63 loss on March 3 after blowing an early...

The men’s basketball team has been tabbed as the favorite to win the ASC East. The Comets will open their season with a home game against Trinity on Nov. 15. The team said they will rely on the experience gained from last year as momentum for this upcoming season. Mercury File Photo.

Pieces in place for long season

November 15, 2016

A year removed from having a roster with no seniors, the men’s basketball team now has key upperclassmen with valuable experience under their belts. According to an ASC poll of the league’s coaches,...

Niki Calverley, Brett Rose (above) and Chelsea Cragin were inducted into UTD's Hall of Honors on Nov. 9. Cragin and Calverley were the first inductees for women’s basketball and volleyball, respectively. Inductees are selected  biennally from a shortlist by the athletic department. Photo courtesy of Comet Sports.

Athletes inducted into Hall of Honors

November 15, 2016

For the first time ever, volleyball and women’s basketball were represented in UTD’s Athletic Hall of Honors as athletes from those teams were inducted into this year’s class. UTD’s Athletic Hall...

Senior guard McKenzie Petty gives team spark off the bench.

Player settles in new role

August 22, 2016

Every time senior guard McKenzie Petty puts on a game jersey, regardless of what team she’s playing on, it usually has one meaning — game time. The UTD emblem on the front of her jersey carries the...

Senior guard Zavier Landry came to UTD as a transfer student from Cisco Community College. Although she said moving teams was an adjustment, the women’s basketball team made the switch worthwhile. (Comet Sports | Courtesy)

Home away from home

August 1, 2016

Like many other second-year college athletes, Zavier Landry and Mitch Barati were at a crossroads. It was time for them to decide where they wanted to continue their athletic careers. Zavier Landry, a...

All-Star game turning into popularity contest

All-Star game turning into popularity contest

January 25, 2016

Ability of fans to have direct impact on voting for game skews results, leads to teams unreflective of actual NBA talent Georgian center Zaza Pachulia was 14,227 votes from being named a starter in this...

Women’s basketball shoots to demolish past defensive records

Women’s basketball shoots to demolish past defensive records

January 11, 2016

Comets among best teams in conference with defensive play Since the introduction of the three-point field goal and its increasing reliability in professional sports, many teams now live and die by the...

Comets find success with distinct offensive style, unselfish play

Comets find success with distinct offensive style, unselfish play

January 11, 2016

Four players currently averaging double-digit points per game The mantra ‘pick your poison’ is often heard in the scope of organized sports in reference to a potent, multi-faceted team. The men’s...

Signing Day

Signing Day

December 7, 2015

Baseball team welcomes 9-year-old boy battling to stay in remission Putting pen to paper during a signing day press conference on Nov. 16, Hamilton Grant’s signature on his celebratory letter made him...

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