ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Tarleton State earned a 69-63 road victory over Texas-Arlington in a Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Monday night at College Park Center. The Texans improved to 10-4 overall, while the Mavericks fell to 8-5.

Camron McDowell led all scorers with 23 points for Tarleton State, which led 35-30 at halftime and maintained its edge despite shooting just 13 of 28 from the free-throw line. Texas-Arlington struggled offensively, committing 17 turnovers and recording only two assists as a team. The Mavericks were led by Marcell McCreary’s 12 points and Jordan Lowery’s 11.

A crowd of 1,482 saw the Texans’ defense key the win, registering 11 steals and forcing the Mavericks into an offensive rating of just 95.0 points per 100 possessions.