Box Score ARLINGTON, Texas – UT Arlington men's basketball (14-11, 6-7 WAC) fell to Southern Utah (9-17, 5-8 WAC) by a 78-73 count on Saturday afternoon in the 200th all-time game at College Park Center.
In a tight battle throughout, the Mavericks trailed by just four, 65-61, with 2:48 remaining. However the Thunderbirds went on an 8-0 run over the next minute and a half to put the game out of reach.
The Mavericks' loss was the squad's fifth straight. Two in the tough stretch came in overtime and two more have been by five points or less. The Mavericks are now 8-3 at home this year and 138-62 (.690) all time in the CPC.
"We've got to fight," head coach
KT Turner said following the game. "We've got to stay together. I still believe in this team. There's a lot of basketball left, and we can definitely make a run."
The Mavericks were outrebounded by 10, 38-28, and outshot 53.8 percent (28-for-52) to 40.7 percent (24-for-59).
UTA maintained a 27-25 lead with 4:33 left in the first half, but the Thunderbirds closed the stanza with a 9-2 spurt to take a 34-29 advantage into intermission. The Mavs made just 34.6 percent of their shots in the opening half (9 of 26). Southern Utah was 15-for-26 (57.7 percent) but had 10 turnovers.
Marcell McCreary finished with 16 points to lead the way for UTA, while
Raysean Seamster had 13. Marcus Rigsby Jr. scored eight of his 10 in the second half and
Jordan Lowery had 10 points in his 10 minutes of action.
The Mavs remain at home Thursday, Feb. 19, when UTA faces Utah Tech (15-11, 8-4 WAC) at 7 p.m. It will be broadcast live on
ESPN+ and on the radio on the Varsity Network App with the Voice of the Mavs, Josh Sours.
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