UT Arlington Mavericks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
· SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL
71 - 68
UT-Arlington upsets top-seed Louisiana-Lafayette in Sun Belt
The Mavericks (21-12) have won five straight and advanced to their first Sun Belt championship game.
Louisiana-Lafayette (27-6) had its last lead, 68-67, with 1:54 to play. Wilson and Kevin Hervey made two free throws apiece while the Ragin' Cajuns missed their last four field goals, including a pair of 3-pointers in the last five seconds.
Erick Neal had 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting and five assists to lead UT-Arlington. He made his first nine shots and scored 37 points in the Mavericks' quarterfinal over Appalachian State. Hervey had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Johnny Hamilton chipped in with 12 points.
Frank Bartley IV scored 19 points and Justin Miller had 14 for ULL. Bryce Washington and Malik Marquetti each added 11 points, with Washington grabbing 10 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | UT Arlington Deadball Team Rebound. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Bryce Washington missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Bryce Washington Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Cedric Russell missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 68 |
Statistics
 UTA |
 UL |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 25-61 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 13-16 | FT | 12-19 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 2 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
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 |