The YellowJacket men dropped a 70-77 decision to Sul Ross State on Saturday afternoon to finish a West Texas road trip and the start of ASC play.
 
"We didn't shoot the ball or finish well on this road trip shooting a combined 39 percent in the two games. We had a lot of good looks but didn't convert and never could get it to a one possession game in the second half today," said head coach Dan Miller. "I know our team is resilient and we have to respond now at home as we have a big home stretch coming up"
 
Alec Colhoff led the scoring for LeTourneau with 18 points including nine from behind the three-point line.
 
Caylab Herrera helped pace the YellowJackets as he tied a season-high with 15 points and pulled down five rebounds. Freshman Nate West came off the bench to add 12 points.
 
LeTourneau (3-3, 0-2 ASC) led by six over the Lobos midway through the first half thanks to a Herrera three-point field goal at the 9:30 mark. SRSU answered with an 19-6 run to finish the half and took a seven-point lead into the break.
 
The Lobo lead would swell to as many as 18 in the second half as LeTourneau struggled to find the shooting touch. LETU shot just 36 percent from the floor and 23 percent from long range in the second period. The YellowJackets finished on an 8-0 run to close the margin but the comeback attempt fell short as Sul Ross took the win 70-77.
 
Letourneau will return home for finals week and a Saturday afternoon matchup with McMurry University. The ASC showdown will be the first game of a six-game home stand for the YellowJackets. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m. from Solheim Arena.