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It is NCAA Tournament time for UMHB men’s basketball, who is back in the 64-team field for the first time since the 2022-23 season. The Cru begins its run on Friday in the upper Midwest, playing at the Gustavus Adolphus Regional about 70 miles southwest of Minneapolis. It marks the first time since the 2008 tournament appearance that the Crusaders will play their first round game outside of Texas, as their previous six first round games all came in Belton.
After a 19-game non-conference slate, UMHB men’s hoops is set for Wednesday’s duel in Marshall, battling ETBU. Read all about the matchup in our game preview.
BELTON — Nationally-ranked in the preseason for the first time since 2022-23, No. 25 UMHB Women’s Basketball knows it has a great opportunity at hand heading into this winter.
Just over a month ago, UMHB stepped onto the field at Ornelas Stadium in Marshall for its ASC opener against ETBU. Now, they’re ready to do it again, but this time, in Belton.
BELTON — After a momentary pause, American Southwest Conference action is back on the docket for UMHB this week.
After three weeks spent on the road, UMHB is set to kickoff in Crusader Stadium on Saturday for the first time since battling UW-Whitewater on Sept. 20. Larry Harmon’s squad, 2-3 overall to this point, will do so on homecoming weekend against NAIA Texas Wesleyan, a high-caliber team ranked No. 19 in Monday’s NAIA Coaches Poll.
Mary Hardin-Baylor, ranked No. 22 in the nation, makes the trip to Abilene for a 1 p.m. duel at No. 6/9 Hardin-Simmons on Saturday. Our preview breaks down three storylines we’re watching, livestream info, two-deep depth charts, and more.
BELTON — UMHB and Hardin-Simmons will clash for the fourth time in the last 12 months when the two meet at Shelton Stadium on Saturday.
Mary Hardin-Baylor heads east, set to face an ETBU squad carrying momentum from its 4-0 start. Storylines, depth charts, streaming info, and more in this preview.
Three games down, seven to go. And six will be in American Southwest Conference play. The first of those six for No. 21 UMHB (1-2) comes on Saturday in Marshall, Texas, where The Cru squares off against East Texas Baptist (4-0) in a 1 p.m. kickoff.