Final Statistics

RICHARDSON- A 51-point, second half rally lifted U.T. Dallas (4-2, 2-0) to a 63-60 ASC victory over visiting Sul Ross (2-3, 0-1) in the Lobos' conference opener Saturday.

Stephen Walker led the effort with 16 points and bagged 12 rebounds for his first double double of the season.

Sully jumped ahead early in the first half as a layup by B.J. Hollis capped a 6-0 run for the visitors with 16:25 on the clock.

A paint shot by the Comets' Michael Forster at 11:31 gave U.T. Dallas a brief 7-6 advantage.

A layup by Hans Burwitz would give the Comets their final lead of the half before the Lobos launched a 10-0 attack and went to the break leading UTD, 25-12.

U.T. Dallas pulled ahead in the second half and posted a 31-29 advantage off a layup by Jon Hatcher at 14:07.

A jump hook by Caleb Thomasson tied the game at 31 before a three-point jumper by Hatcher, 20 seconds later, swung the lead back to the Comets.

The Lobos were unable to recover the lead but managed to pull within a deuce as Walker drained two foul shots at 6:04.

U.T. Dallas would go on to post three, seven-point leads over the next four minutes of play.

Sully narrowed the gap back to two, 62-60, on a spin around jumper by Walker at eight seconds.

A Lobo foul with five seconds remaining sent Dimitrius Underwood to the line to convert the final free throw and point of the contest.

Thomasson recorded his second straight double double with 15 points and a team best 19 rebounds.

Sul Ross will take on University of the Southwest in a non-conference contest Monday night in Hobbs before hosting LeTourneau and East Texas Baptist December 9 and 11.