Box Score ABILENE, Texas — Hardin-Simmons' men's basketball team rallied to beat Sul Ross State 84-78 on Thursday evening in American Southwest Conference action at the Mabee Complex.
The Cowboys opened the game with a 3-pointer by John Derr for their only lead of the first and never led again until Bernard Stiggers hit a pair of free throws with 2:19 to play in the game to give HSU a 76-74 lead.
Sul Ross State pushed the first half lead up to 10 points at 27-17 with 12:16 to play. The Cowboys chipped away and eventually tied the game at 38 with 4:21 remaining in the half. However, SRSU scored the next six points and eventually led 47-42 at halftime.
In the second half, the Lobos never led by more than six points and that was the margin at 66-60 when the Cowboys started to make their run. HSU went on a quick 8-2 run to tie the game at 68 with 5:32 to play.
The Lobos scored the next four points to take a 74-70 lead with 4:17 to play and HSU countered with a 13-0 run to take the game. In the run, Holland had four points, Stiggers had four points and Darius Singletary had the final five points.
Eric Taylor had a big night for the Cowboys with 23 points, eight assists and five rebounds. Holland had a career-best 19 points and eight rebounds, Derr hit five 3-pointers for 15 points, Singletary had 11 points and Andy Spears added 10.
Mychal Pinson led the Lobos with 24 points, including a 6-for-10 effort from 3-point range. Justin Weldon contributed 13 points and Carlos Montiel had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
The game was the 600th career game for head coach Craig Carse.
The Cowboys improved to 10-5 on the year and 7-3 in the ASC. Sul Ross State fell to 4-13 overall and 3-8 in ASC play. HSU returns to action on Saturday at Baylor on Fox Sports Southwest at 2 p.m.
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