LAS VEGAS, Nv. – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men's basketball team hit the century mark in a come-from-behind win over No. 11 University of Redlands Tuesday in Las Vegas. The win improved the Cru to 9-4 overall while the Bulldogs fell to 8-2.
 
Redlands jumped to an early lead but a jumper from Elijah Lawrence at 16:16 pulled the Cru within one. The Bulldogs stayed on top, extending the lead to eight with 13:49 to play in the first half. UMHB fought back, pulling within one but Redlands answered and extended the gap to 12 at the end of the first half.
 
UMHB opened the second half strong, cutting the lead to just three with 16:30 to play. The Cru kept the game manageable until Zach Engels tied the contest at 9:39 with a layup and put the Cru ahead 75-73 with another layup at 9:26. The Cru widened the gap to nine with 5:28 to play and remained on top, cruising to a 104-97 win. UMHB outscored the Bulldogs 62-43 in the second half, shooting 47.6 percent overall and 34.3 percent from beyond the arc. 
 
Hudson Johnson finished with 32 points, adding seven rebounds and seven assists. Elijah Lawrence tallied 15 points with five assists while Josiah Wray added 12 points and Donta Coady had 11. UMHB totaled 34 rebounds in the matchup with 24 assists and eight steals.The Cru also tied the program record for three-pointers in a game with 17, led by Johnson with eight total. 

"This was a great game played by two great programs," Head Coach Sam Patterson said. "I have a ton of respect for Coach Bridgeland. What he has done in his coaching career is incredible.  Our guys were excited about this opportunity and I'm proud of the way they executed the game plan.  We knew it was going to be a high scoring game.  I wanted our guys to play with a sense of freedom to go out and be loose and trust their work. We have great leadership on this team and it really shows in games like tonight where it takes every single person in this program.  Every player, every coach, every support staff member.  I think too many times the athletic training staff gets overlooked.  We are blessed to have Katie Montalbo take care of these players and games like tonight that are back-to-back games really show the value that she brings to this program.  Our players were fresh and healthy and that's a testament to her hard work and the seriousness that she comes to work with every single day. We will enjoy this win and excited to get back to Texas and refocus on a great Concordia team in a few days."

UMHB returns to action on Saturday, January 3^rd in a 2 p.m. contest against Concordia University Texas at the Mayborn Campus Center in Belton.