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MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: UTPB gets a little help from its friends

BY ADAM ZUVANICH

If UTPB completes an improbable run to the Heartland Conference men’s basketball tournament, it will credit the fans at the Falcon Dome Monday night with an assist. The Falcons, who started 0-5 in conference play, began the day a half-game...... Full story

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Big game for UTPB

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UTPB and Dallas Baptist will both try to boost their chances to reach the Heartland Conference men’s basketball tournament when they clash at 7 tonight at the Falcon Dome. The top four teams in the final regular-season standings qualify for...... Full story

COLLEGE BASEBALL: UTPB swept

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St. Mary’s pounded out 14 hits, including eight by the first three batters in the Rattlers’ lineup, to beat UTPB 5-3 Sunday and sweep the three-game Heartland Conference series at Roden Field. Tyler Migl went 3-for-4 with a double, a...... Full story

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lady Falcons suffer tough loss

BY ADAM ZUVANICH

WICHITA, KAN. Alina Voronenko’s layup with nine seconds remaining capped Newman’s 12-1 run to end the game, and the Jets rallied to beat UTPB 69-67 Saturday in a battle for first place in Heartland Conference women’s basketball....... Full story

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: UTPB's streak ended by Newman

BY ADAM ZUVANICH

WICHITA, KAN. The UTPB men’s basketball team committed 14 second-half turnovers and saw its six-game winning streak snapped Saturday with a 57-43 loss at Newman. The Falcons (13-13 overall, 6-6 Heartland Conference) fell into fifth place, a...... Full story

UTPB's Fabian Rivera looks to catch the ball from pitcher Tanner Neuberger as ENMU's Mitch Wolfe returns safely to first.

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Falcons continue to struggle offensively

BY ADAM ZUVANICH

The UTPB baseball team continued to struggle at the plate Saturday, scoring only one run on seven hits while losing 9-0 and 4-1 against St. Mary’s in a Heartland Conference doubleheader at Roden Field. The Falcons (1-7 overall, 1-4...... Full story

UTPB Head Softball Coach Annalyn Burch pitches in the batting cage Tuesday during practice.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: UTPB games washed out

BY CARLOS SILVA JR.

DURANT OKLA. The UTPB softball team had three games canceled Saturday due to a high probability of rain forecasted that day and through the rest of the weekend, officials said. The Lady Falcons played three games on Friday, defeating Washburn 5-1...... Full story

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Victory would put Lady Falcons in league lead

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UTPB and Newman (Kan.) will lock horns at noon today in Wichita, Kan., in a battle for women’s basketball supremacy in the Heartland Conference. The Lady Falcons (18-6 overall, 8-2 conference) and Jets (19-5, 8-2) are tied for first place and...... Full story

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Falcons look to continue hot streak

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The UTPB men’s basketball team will go for its seventh straight victory, and fifth in a row on the road, when it takes on Newman (Kan.) at 2 p.m. today in Wichita, Kan. The Falcons (13-12 overall, 6-5 conference) have surged into fourth place...... Full story

COLLEGE BASEBALL: UTPB returns to diamond

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The UTPB baseball team will try to win for the first time in two weeks when it hosts St. Mary’s for a Heartland Conference doubleheader at noon today at Roden Field. The third game of the series, which was pushed back because of inclement...... Full story

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Crane's late 3-pointer lifts Falcons to sixth straight win

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GOODWELL, Okla. UTPB’s Louis Crane scored 17 points and nailed a go-ahead 3-pointer with 14 seconds remaining Thursday, and the Falcons took sole possession of fourth place in the Heartland Conference with a 66-64 win at Oklahoma Panhandle...... Full story

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lady Falcons win to remain in first-place tie

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GOODWELL, Okla. Teisha King scored a game-high 26 points for the UTPB women’s basketball team, which held off Oklahoma Panhandle State 106-98 Thursday to maintain a share of the Heartland Conference lead. Tammy Acosta added 17 points and...... Full story

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lady Falcons record first win in doubleheader split

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DURANT, Okla. The UTPB softball team split a doubleheader with Southeastern Oklahoma and earned its first victory of the season on Thursday. The Falcons (1-8) won the first game of the doubleheader 4-2 and lost 8-0 in the second contest, which was...... Full story

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Falcons reschedule conference series against St. Mary's

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UTPB’s Heartland Conference baseball series against St. Mary’s has been rescheduled. The teams will play a doubleheader beginning at noon Saturday at UTPB's Roden Field, and the final game of the series is now scheduled for 1 p.m....... Full story

UTPB's Ashley Villareal looks to pass the ball to Briannah Matthews during Saturday's game versus St. Mary's.

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lady Falcons go for seventh straight

BY ADAM ZUVANICH

The UTPB women's basketball team will try to win its seventh straight game, and remain atop the Heartland Conference standings, when it travels to face Oklahoma Panhandle State at 5:30 p.m. today. The Lady Falcons (17-6 overall, 7-2 conference),...... Full story