NEW ORLEANS – The 9th-seeded UT Arlington men's basketball team will begin its 2022 Sun Belt Conference Tournament with a first-round matchup against 8th-seeded Louisiana on Thursday, Mar. 3, at 11:30 a.m. from the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla.
 
The Mavericks won both regular-season matchups against the Ragin' Cajuns. The first was an 83-73 decision in Arlington on Jan. 13 in a game in which Sun Belt leading scorer David Azore did not play for the Mavs due to COVID protocols. The second came in Lafayette on Feb. 12 in overtime, 80-77, as that contest featured 15 lead changes alone in the 2nd half and extra period.
 
Tickets to the Sun Belt Tournament are still available. Any Maverick Club members and season-ticket holders who have questions are asked to contact Maverick Club Director Kyle Callender at kyle.callender@uta.edu or 817-272-0694.
 
Individual ticket prices range from $15 to $60 for adults and $5 to $30 for children 12 years and younger, and are available through Ticketmaster.
 
Additionally, ticket booklets to all sessions of the men's and women's tournament (which will be contested Mar. 2-7) are available through Ticketmaster and range in price from $30 to $120 (for children) to $100 to $300 (for adults).
 
"We're excited to play in the Sun Belt Tournament starting on Thursday," said UTA head coach Greg Young. "We know that at this level that's what it's all about. We feel like we have a good enough team win the whole thing, and that's the way we're going to approach it."
 
With a win over Louisiana, UTA would advance to face top-seeded Texas State in the quarterfinals on Saturday, Mar. 5, also at 11:30 a.m. from the Pensacola Bay Center.
 
The Sun Belt postseason awards will be released on Monday, Feb. 28, and a complete preview heading into the conference tournament will be posted on UTAMavs.com on Tuesday, Mar. 1.
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