Heading into Saturday’s games, the final week of the regular season, several things had to go right for UMHB to extend its 2024 campaign by another week.
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Big plays on special teams highlight UMHB Football’s 63-7 win over Howard Payne
BELTON — Larry Harmon has spoken multiple times during this season about the pride UMHB takes in its special teams play. And with their playoff hopes on the line on Saturday against Howard Payne, the Crusaders put that on full display.
UMHB women’s basketball off to a 2-0 start after 65-42 road win at Southwestern
GEORGETOWN, Texas — A slow start on the offensive end, not unlike what was seen in last Saturday’s season opener at Trinity, dug UMHB women’s basketball into a 17-9 deficit with 91 seconds left in the opening quarter on Friday night. But then UMHB flipped the script.
ASC TOURNAMENT: UMHB Volleyball defeats Hardin-Simmons in 5 sets, Will play ETBU for ASC Championship on Saturday
MARSHALL, Texas — UMHB Volleyball’s legacy of success in ASC Tournament play added another chapter on Friday evening. The third-seeded Cru emerged victorious in a thrilling five-set victory over No. 2 seed Hardin-Simmons, advancing to Saturday’s tournament final.
Week 10 Football Preview: UMHB hosts Howard Payne in Saturday’s regular season finale
BELTON — The regular season finale kicks off on Saturday afternoon. UMHB is at home, playing inside Crusader Stadium for the first time in over a month. And The Cru’s playoff chances hang in the balance, which has naturally made that the primary storyline heading into this ASC duel against Howard Payne.
High-scoring second half lifts UMHB men’s basketball to 89-83 win at Concordia (TX)
AUSTIN — In each of the last two seasons, UMHB men’s basketball came up just short of victory inside the Concordia Fieldhouse. But The Cru changed that on Thursday night.
UMHB Football looks toward regular season finale, Carries slim playoff chances into final week
BELTON — One week remains of UMHB Football’s 2024 regular season. Everything beyond that is up in the air That “everything”, of course, is just one thing: the Division III playoffs.
Recap: UMHB Football’s late comeback comes up short in 27-19 loss to No. 5 Hardin-Simmons
ABILENE — UMHB had just 36 yards of total offense at the half. Hardin-Simmons had 178. And unsurprisingly, given those numbers, the score was one-sided in favor of the Cowboys by the time the two headed to the locker room with two quarters left to play.
Week 9 Football Preview: No. 24 UMHB heads to No. 5 Hardin-Simmons, Set to meet Cowboys twice in a season for the sixth time
ABILENE — Rivalry week has arrived for The Cru…again. For the second time in this 10-game regular season, the 24th-ranked Crusaders find themselves in a matchup against their nationally-ranked rivals from Abilene.
ASC TOURNAMENT: UMHB men’s soccer falls to LeTourneau on PKs in semifinal matchup
ABILENE — Who knew two matches, played between the same two teams, a mere five days apart, could have such different outcomes.