Caldwell, Idaho – The University of Tennessee Southern men's basketball team fell behind early and couldn't overcome a 15-point deficit at the half to close their season out with a 90-67 loss to Ottawa (Ariz.).

FIREHAWK FACTS

• Three Firehawks recorded 10 points or more. Kavion Hancock 25, Adarion Hudson 12, Tad Sivley 11.
• UTS pulled down 31 rebounds, eight less than the Spirit.
• The Firehawks would grab four steals, equaling OUAZ.
• UTS would reject one shot.

NUMBERS GAME

  8 – Eight players scored for UTS, with three scoring 10 or more.

 29 – Both teams combined for 29 assists. UTS recorded seven.

 17

– UTS forced 17 OUAZ turnovers, committing 14.

SEASON REVIEW

UTS finished the season 22-11, giving Coach Dugan Lyne his third consecutive winning season. Lyne after four years as the head mentor is 65-52.

Adarion Hudson penned his name in the Firehawk record book. Hudson's achievements are:

• Third in career points with 1,176
• Became the fourth member of the 1,000 point club.
• All-time assist leader with 396.
• Third in career steals with 176.

The Firehawks finished second in the regular-season standings of the toughest conference in the country.