Jan. 7, 2017 Recap | Final Stats | Quotes
UTA (12-4, 2-1) 73 at Texas State (9-6, 2-1) 81
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Strahan Coliseum • San Marcos, Texas
Postgame Notes
- UTA dropped to 12-4 on the season and 2-1 in the Sun Belt. The Mavericks return to action Saturday, January 14 at 4:15 p.m. (CST) in a Sun Belt Conference contest at Troy.
- Texas State improved to 9-6 on the season and 2-1 in the Sun Belt. The Bobcats return to action on Saturday, Jan. 14 at South Alabama.
- Texas State's starting lineup consisted of guards Bobby Conley, Ojai Black, Nijal Pearson and forwards Kavin Gilder-Tilbury and Immanuel King.
- Kaelon Wilson, was UTA's first substitute off the bench at the 14:38 mark of the first half.
- UTA trailed Texas State 40-39 at the half, marking the first time this season the Mavericks have faced a deficit after the first 20 minutes of a game.
- UTA went 22:26 without committing a turnover. The Mavericks opened the game with four turnovers in the first 1:56, then didn't commit another until the 15:38 mark of the second half.
- UTA's loss at Texas State was the Mavericks' first since a 67-71 setback at the University of Arkansas on Nov. 18. The Mavericks went 50 days without a loss.
- UTA's loss at Texas State was also its first in Sun Belt Conference play this season. The Mavericks dropped to 2-1 in league play.
- Kevin Hervey set a season high with 25 points at Texas State. The Arlington native previously scored 21 at North Texas and against Appalachian State. His career high is a 27-point performance last season at Rice.
- UTA's loss at Texas State was the Mavericks' first against the Bobcats during the regular season after 10-straight wins. The loss also broke UTA's 5-game win streak in San Marcos.
