UT Arlington Mavericks at South Alabama Jaguars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
89 - 83
UT Arlington holds off South Alabama's rally for 89-83 win
South Alabama went on a 14-5 run to get to 82-76 with 1:41 to go. UTA went empty from the free-throw line on consecutive possessions but South Alabama couldn't take advantage. Hervey made two free throws with 30.7 seconds left for an 84-77 advantage.
Nick Stover followed his missed 3-pointer and threw down a one-handed dunk to get to 84-79 but UTA hit five of its next six free-throw attempts to seal it.
Jalen Jones and Kaelon Wilson added 11 points apiece or UT Arlington (13-5, 3-2 Sun Belt). Hervey also had seven rebounds and four assists.
The Mavericks trailed 43-40 at halftime but turned it around with a 16-0 run for a 73-59 lead.
Josh Ajayi led five South Alabama (9-9, 2-3) players in double figures with 16 points. Georgi Boyanov and Ken Williams scored 13 each, Don MuepoKelly 12 and Stover had 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Ken Williams made Jumper. | 89 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Nathan Hawkins made Free Throw. | 89 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:07 | UT-Arlington Deadball Team Rebound. | 88 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Nathan Hawkins missed Free Throw. | 88 - 81 |
Statistics
 UTA |
 USA |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-59 | FG | 31-71 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 11-30 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 25-38 | FT | 10-15 |
| 66 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 17 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 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 |
| 18 | Fouls | 28 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Mobile, AL
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 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 |