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UTA (12-4, 5-1 SBC) 79 vs. Louisiana (10-5, 4-2) 66
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 • College Park Center • Arlington, Texas

Postgame Notes

• UTA improved to 12-4 and 5-1 in the Sun Belt, while Louisiana went to 10-5 and 4-2 in conference. UTA ended a three-game skid against UL in the series after getting swept in the three meetings last season, however the Cajuns lead 13-6 all-time.

• Cierra Johnson came one rebound short of earning UTA's third all-time triple-double. She finished with a game-high 24 points and 11 assists. Her 11 assists are tied for seventh in single-game history. The 11 assists gave Johnson 200 in her career, just the 11th player in UTA history to dos.

• Ericka Mattingly finished with eight steals, tied for second in UTA single-game history. Mattingly had seven steals in her last game.

• UTA outscored Louisiana 54-27 in the second half, including a 33-16 advantage in the fourth quarter.

• UTA has forced its opponent into 20 or more turnovers in 12 of the last 13 games.

• The Lady Mavs held UL's second-leading scorer, Simone Fields, scoreless in the contest.

• The Lady Mavs continue their brief two-game homestand on Saturday when they host ULM at 2 p.m. on ESPN3.