ABILENE, Texas – McMurry's men's basketball season opener was a tale of two halves, as a second-half cold streak by the War Hawks allowed Sul Ross State to earn a 73-50 win inside Kimbrell Arena on Friday.

McMurry (0-1) led by as many as eight points early in the first half, but the Lobos (1-1) evened things up by halftime at 32 apiece. Sul Ross would go on to outscore the War Hawks 41-18 in the final 20:00 to pull away, shooting 15-31 (48.4 percent) from the floor to McMurry's 5-27 (18.5 percent).

Junior guard Jordan Sherman led the team with 13 points and 11 rebounds, both of which are new career highs and mark his first career double-double. Following him was junior guard Remy Minor with 11 points in his debut. 

Reigning ASC West Division Player of the Year Tristen Licon and Logan Dixon led Sul Ross State with 18 points each. Licon also added 14 rebounds for a game-high.

McMurry will look to rebound tomorrow afternoon as it welcomes Mary Hardin-Baylor to campus at 3 p.m.

Live stats and live video will be available for tomorrow's contest. Due to the rise of COVID-19 cases in Abilene this past week, both games will be played without fans inside the arena. Players, coaches and essential game day personnel will be the only people in attendance, adhering to recommended masking and social distancing guidelines where possible.