STEPHENVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — Texas-Arlington held off Tarleton State 65-60 in a Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Wisdom Gym.

The Mavericks led 29-28 at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout the second half. Tarleton State’s Dior Johnson led all scorers with 28 points, but Texas-Arlington’s balance proved decisive. Casmir Chavis scored 18 points and Jordan Lowery added 16 for the Mavericks.

Texas-Arlington secured the win at the free-throw line, making 24 of 28 attempts. The Texans struggled there, hitting just 19 of 31. Both teams shot under 41% from the floor in a game with 10 lead changes and five ties before an announced crowd of 2,143.

Texas-Arlington improved to 16-13. Tarleton State fell to 14-17.