Arkansas State Red Wolves at UT Arlington Mavericks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Azore carries Texas-Arlington over Arkansas St. 73-71
Azore finished with a season-high 22 points and Shahada Wells scored 20 or the Mavericks. Wells also had seven assists.
There were three lead changes in the final 12 seconds. Azore made two free throws make it 69-68 but Marquis Eaton converted a three-point play to put Arkansas State up by two with seven seconds to go. Wells took the inbounds pass and raced down the court before passing to Azone, who pump faked as a defender flew by and then was fouled by a different defender as he hit a 3 at the buzzer. He hit the and-1 free throw to cap the scoring.
Sam Griffin had 11 points for Texas-Arlington (12-12, 8-8 Sun Belt Conference). Patrick Mwamba added 5 points and five blocks.
Marquis Eaton had 20 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Red Wolves (10-11, 7-7). Norchad Omier added 15 points and 14 rebounds. Keyon Wesley had seven rebounds.
The Mavericks improve to 2-1 against the Red Wolves on the season. In the most recent matchup, Texas-Arlington defeated Arkansas State 65-64 on Jan. 30.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | David Azore Steal. | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Avery Felts Turnover. | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | David Azore made Free Throw. | 71 - 73 |
Statistics
 ARST |
 UTA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-58 | FG | 25-62 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-12 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 6-10 | FT | 16-20 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 22 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 624 | 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 Western 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 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |