AUSTIN, Texas --- McMurry University senior forward Connor Robinson had quite a homecoming, scoring a career-high 44 points and leading McMurry to a 101-93 season-opening win at Concordia University-Texas.
 
Robinson – a graduate of Austin's Bowie High School - was just one point shy of the school's single game scoring record of 45 points (by Donnie Ray Cruse vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor in 1979) with his monster game. Robinson did set McM game records for most free throws attempted (23) and free throws made (20) in the win.
 
Robinson hit 12-of-16 shots from the field and registered the double-double by also pulling down 15 rebounds before fouling out.
 
Also coming up with a nice effort in the opener for Clif Carroll's crew – and somewhat overshadowed by Robinson's stat line - was Jordan Holmes. Holmes made good on 9-of-16 from the field and 5-of-8 from the free throw stripe on his way to a 24-point afternoon.
 
Hondo Webb added nine points and five rebounds to the War Hawks' coffers.
 
McMurry took the lead for good on a layup by Robinson at the 13:13 mark of the first half, and never looked back. The War Hawks led by as many as 20 points with 6:07 left to play (94-74) and held a double-digit lead for the bulk of the second period.
 
As a team, McM shot a blistering 58.8 percent from the floor (30-51) and was nearly 76 percent (40-53) from the free throw line.
 
McM also out-rebounded the Tornados by a 44-37 margin. The War Hawks did commit 32 turnovers, compared to 23 for CUTX.
 
McMurry improved to 28-4 all-time versus the Tornados. The War Hawks have won the past five meetings versus CUTX, as well.
 
McMurry will net play an exhibition game at Angelo State University next Tuesday (Nov. 18). Tipoff in San Angelo is at 8 p.m.