Southern Utah 61, at Texas-Arlington 80

ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — A dominant first-half performance by Texas-Arlington, fueled by stifling defense and a decisive rebounding advantage, paved the way for an 80-61 victory over Southern Utah in a Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at College Park Center. The Mavericks, improving to 14-6 overall, seized control early and never relented, building a 45-23 halftime lead that the Thunderbirds could not overcome. Southern Utah fell to 7-15. The most critical phase of the game was the opening 20 minutes, where Texas-Arlington established its superiority in nearly every facet. The Mavericks shot 48.5% from the field in… Read more...