UT Arlington Mavericks at Texas Longhorns
· NCAA Men's Basketball
69 - 72
Texas wins by comeback again 72-69 over Arlington
Texas (6-1) trailed by as many nine points in the second half, but charged late with a 14-1 run to snag a 65-61 lead at the 4:54 mark. The Mavericks (2-6) played tough the rest of the way, but the Longhorns endured for their fourth second half comeback-victory of the season.
Demarcus Holland made the biggest play of the game when he ripped the ball away from Reger Dowell and charged down court for a two-handed dunk. It gave Texas a 70-69 lead with 1:03 left. He also had a career-high 23 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double.
The win moved the Longhorns to 9-0 in the all-time series against the Mavericks. Cameron Ridley recorded his third double-double of the year for the Longhorns with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The Mavericks' five road losses this season are their worst road start since 2002-03.
UTA had a chance to tie at the last second on a half-court shot from Stuart Lagerson, but it fell short.
Reger Dowell, who entered the game averaging 24.6 points per game, scored only 17 points on 6-of-20 shooting. The Mavericks had four players finish the game in double figures, including Brandon Edwards, who totaled 16 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
The Mavericks finished the game with 39 rebounds to the Longhorns' 38, becoming the first school to outrebound Texas this season.
The Mavericks outrebounded Texas 27-17 in the first half and connected on 6 of 15 3-point attempts to the Longhorns' 1-of-10. Dowell, Lonnie McClanahan and Jamel Outler each had 10 points for UTA at the intermission.
Texas' biggest problem in the first half came at the free throw line, converting on only 8 of 18 attempts.
The Longhorns were without their leading scorer, junior forward Jonathan Holmes. He missed the game due to a death in his family.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Texas-Arlington Timeout | 69 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Stuart Lagerson Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Kendal Yancy missed Free Throw. | 69 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Texas Deadball Team Rebound. | 69 - 72 |
Statistics
 UTA |
 TEX |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-60 | FG | 25-55 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 9-27 | 3PT | 3-15 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 14-18 | FT | 19-37 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 51 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Assists | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 12 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Austin, TX
Attendance: 7,749 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |