UT Arlington Mavericks at Georgia State Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 77
Thomas career-high 27, Georgia State tops UT Arlington 77-71
Thomas connected on 11 of 15 shots, including 5 of 6 3-pointers and the Panthers (15-6, 6-2 Sun Belt) bounced back from their only home loss of the season, an 81-68 setback against league-leading Texas State on Thursday.
Kane Williams had 16 points and five assists, Jordan Tyson added 11 points and Devin Mitchell scored 10 points for the Panthers.
Edric Dennis had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for UTA (9-12, 5-3). Brian Warren led the Mavericks with 19 points.
Georgia State led 32-29 at halftime before UT Arlington scored the first five points of the second half to take the lead. There were two more lead changes and three ties before the Panthers took the lead for good at 52-49 on a 3-pointer by Mitchell near the midway point of the second half.
The Mavericks (9-12, 5-3) kept it close for several minutes before falling behind 72-63 with 2:17 to go. Two 3-pointers by Warren helped the Mavericks cut the deficit and they were down 75-71 with 20 seconds remaining. Thomas then scored inside for the Panthers and UTA missed a couple of shots in the paint as the game ended.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | UT Arlington Deadball Team Rebound. | 71 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Radshad Davis missed Layup. | 71 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Radshad Davis Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Edric Dennis missed Layup. | 71 - 77 |
Statistics
 UTA |
 GAST |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-72 | FG | 26-58 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-27 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 7-11 | FT | 15-20 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 16 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 9 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 1,669 | 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 | 3 | 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 |