Georgia State Panthers at UT Arlington Mavericks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 85
70 - 85
UT-Arlington beats Georgia State 85-70 in Sun Belt opener
Jalen Jones made three 3-pointers and scored 15 points for the Mavericks (10-2), who outrebounded Georgia State 45-29. Kaelon Wilson had 11 points and Erick Neal scored 10.
UT-Arlington pulled away with a 15-5 run for a 51-39 advantage and led by no less than nine from there. The Mavericks took the lead for good in the first half with a 14-0 run and Georgia State pulled within 36-34 early in the second half.
UT-Arlington coach Scott Cross notched his 163rd career victory, moving to first on the Mavericks' all-time list. Cross began his coaching tenure at UTA in the 2006-07 season.
Jeff Thomas hit seven 3-pointers for 21 points to lead the Panthers (7-3), the defending Sun Belt champion and NCAA tournament representative.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Kennedy Eubanks Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Mairega Clarke Block. | 70 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Austin Donaldson missed Jumper. | 70 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Kaelon Wilson made Free Throw. | 70 - 85 |
Statistics
 GAST |
 UTA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-62 | FG | 27-61 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 11-27 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 12-18 | FT | 20-27 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Assists | 20 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
College Park Center
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 2,680 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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 |