App State Mountaineers at UT Arlington Mavericks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
77 - 89
Neal has career-high 38, UTA rallies to beat Appalachian St.
The Mavericks drilled 10 of 16 (63 percent) from beyond the arc with Appalachian State making just 8 of 31 from distance.
Neal was 11 of 19 from the floor, hitting five from distance, and making 11 of 12 free throws. Hervey was 6 of 8 from the line as the Mavericks made 29 of 38 free-throw attempts. Appalachian State made 13 of 16.
Nathan Hawkins added a career-best 19 points for UTA (14-10, 5-6 Sun Belt Conference).
Appalachian State held a 39-35 halftime advantage. UTA took its first lead, 58-57, since early in the game when DJ Bryant made two free throws with 8:10 left. Neal drained a 3 and followed with a layup as the Mavericks took the lead for good 63-60 with 6:24 left.
The Mavericks made 16 free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
Ronshad Shabazz led the Mountaineers (9-15, 4-7) with 31 points, one shy of his career high.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:07 | UT Arlington Deadball Team Rebound. | 77 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Erick Neal missed Free Throw. | 77 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Erick Neal made Free Throw. | 77 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Technical Foul on Appalachian State. | 77 - 88 |
Statistics
 APP |
 UTA |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-70 | FG | 25-49 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-31 | 3PT | 10-16 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 63 |
| 13-16 | FT | 29-38 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 27 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 2,330 | 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 |