Texas Southern Tigers at UT Arlington Mavericks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
82 - 89
82 - 89
Jones' 21 pts lead UT Arlington past Texas Southern, 89-81
The Mavericks built their lead in the first half, taking a 45-38 lead into intermission.
The game was billed as a showcase for two of the top college forwards from the state of Texas: UT Arlington's Kevin Hervey and Texas Southern's Derrick Griffin. Hervey scored 16 points and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds to get the better of the matchup. Griffin finished with seven points and three boards in 35 minutes.
Kaelon Wilson finished with 18 points for the Mavericks, the preseason favorites to win the Sun Belt Conference. All five starters from a year ago return for UT Arlington.
Zach Lofton poured in 37 points to lead Texas Southern, the preseason favorites to win the Southwestern Conference.
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Statistics
 TXSO |
 UTA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-64 | FG | 32-62 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 10-34 | 3PT | 5-24 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 14-23 | FT | 20-27 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
College Park Center
Location: Arlington, TX
Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |