McMurry men's basketball news

  • ON A HIGH NOTE – BIG SECOND HALF SENDS WAR HAWKS TO VICTORY
    February 19, 2023
    ABILENE, TEXAS – Head coach Zach Pickelman and his McMurry University men’s basketball coaching staff couldn’t have planned a better way to conclude the 2022-23 campaign.
  • WAR HAWKS BASKETBALL WEEKLY - Feb. 15, 2023
    February 15, 2023
    In this week's editions, head men's coach Zach Pickelman shares his thoughts on the Hardin-Simmons rivalry games and discusses what he and his staff have seen from the team to date. Head women's coach Drew Long reflects on the 2022-23 season and the progressions he and his staff have observed while going into a big final week of the regular season.
  • GARCIA, PENA LEAD WAR HAWKS TO START HOME SET
    February 11, 2023
  • FAST STARTING UT-DALLAS TOPPLES WAR HAWKS
    February 06, 2023
    DALLAS, TEXAS – Senior guard Remy Minor concluded a memorable 48-point three-day span, and sophomore forward/center T.J. Hilliard came off the bench for a big evening Monday, Feb. 6. Still, it wasn't enough for McMurry University to deliver an American Southwest Conference road triumph.
  • FAST STARTING UT-DALLAS TOPPLES WAR HAWKS
    February 06, 2023
    DALLAS, TEXAS – Senior guard Remy Minor concluded a memorable 48-point three-day span, and sophomore forward/center T.J. Hilliard came off the bench for a big evening Monday, Feb. 6. Still, it wasn't enough for McMurry University to deliver an American Southwest Conference road triumph.
  • FAST STARTING UT-DALLAS TOPPLES WAR HAWKS
    February 06, 2023
    DALLAS, TEXAS – Senior guard Remy Minor concluded a memorable 48-point three-day span, and sophomore forward/center T.J. Hilliard came off the bench for a big evening Monday, Feb. 6. Still, it wasn't enough for McMurry University to deliver an American Southwest Conference road triumph.
  • FAST STARTING UT-DALLAS TOPPLES WAR HAWKS
    February 06, 2023
    DALLAS, TEXAS – Senior guard Remy Minor concluded a memorable 48-point three-day span, and sophomore forward/center T.J. Hilliard came off the bench for a big evening Monday, Feb. 6. Still, it wasn't enough for McMurry University to deliver an American Southwest Conference road triumph.
  • FAST STARTING UT-DALLAS TOPPLES WAR HAWKS
    February 06, 2023
    DALLAS, TEXAS – Senior guard Remy Minor concluded a memorable 48-point three-day span, and sophomore forward/center T.J. Hilliard came off the bench for a big evening Monday, Feb. 6. Still, it wasn't enough for McMurry University to deliver an American Southwest Conference road triumph.
  • WAR HAWKS BASKETBALL WEEKLY - Jan. 25, 2023
    January 27, 2023
    Head coaches Drew Long and Zach Pickelman reflect on another road week and coming back to Kimbrell for the first time in better than a month on this week's edition. We also visit with senior Kaitlyn Randall and sophomore T.J. Hilliard in the athlete profile section of this week's magazines.
  • FLYING HIGH – MCMURRY CRUISES TO HPU SEASON SERIES SWEEP
    January 26, 2023
    ABILENE, TEXAS – Hitting at a red-hot 51.3 percent clip from the field … roaring out to a 53-13 lead … putting a five-game skid in the rearview mirror.
  • The King’s Basketball – Holden sees rise in hoops across the pond
    January 18, 2023
    Dr. James Naismith’s invention is a global phenomenon.
  • GALLANT EFFORT FALLS SHORT AGAINST LEAGUE LEADERS
    December 17, 2022
    ABILENE, TEXAS – McMurry University gave American Southwest Conference unbeaten UT-Dallas all they could handle and then some Saturday, Dec. 17.
  • Backcourt play spurs War Hawks
    December 15, 2022
    ABILENE, TEXAS – A recent hot run of play continued for McMurry University Thursday, Dec. 15.
  • Second half comeback sends War Hawks to victory
    December 03, 2022
    ABILENE, TEXAS – In just under four minutes Saturday, Dec. 3, six games worth of frustration for McMurry University was washed away.
  • LeBlanc record-setting day paces McMurry
    November 26, 2022
    GEORGETOWN, TEXAS – It took every bit of a 56-point second half for Southwestern University to turn aside a red-hot shooting McMurry University squad Saturday, Nov. 26.
  • War Hawks take down Howard Payne in triple overtime, 125-112
    January 15, 2022
    BROWNWOOD, Texas – Tonight was an instant classic.
  • McMurry hires new men's coach
    June 01, 2011
    Jerry Isler, a successful high school coach and father of a McMurry men's basketball player, has been named head coach.
  • McMurry Wins ASC Men's Title
    February 27, 2011
  • McMurry catches weekly ESPN column's eye after playing D1 SMU tough
    December 21, 2010
    ABILENE, Texas - In a weekly men's college basketball column on ESPN.com called “Weekly Watch” McMurry University and SMU's Saturday matchup in Abilene made the section entitled “More scores that caught our eye.” NCAA Division I Southern Methodist narrowly defeated NCAA Division III McMurry on its home floor Saturday by a score of 70-67.
  • McMurry to move to Division II
    December 18, 2010
    McMurry announced late Friday night that it was planning to move from Division III to NCAA Division II.
  • McMurry tops D-I Houston Baptist in exhibition
    November 07, 2010
    Matt Garnett's first game as McMurry's head coach isn't officially a win, but it's definitely a nice start.
  • McMurry coach steps down
    February 17, 2010
    McMurry president John Russell announced Wednesday that Ron Holmes will step down as men's basketball coach following the postseason. Holmes will continue as athletics director, a position he was
  • New rivals headed for ASC showdown
    February 19, 2002
    The common lament among Division III basketball programs is that there are too many quality teams and not enough spots for everyone to make the NCAA Tournament. The restructuring of the tournament a couple of years ago spreads the bids across the country and the large number of upsets in conference tournaments make it difficult for everyone to find a spot.