ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Texas-Arlington used a dominant first half and overwhelming interior presence to defeat Southern Utah 80-61 in a Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at College Park Center.

The Mavericks built a 45-23 halftime lead and never looked back, outscoring the Thunderbirds 42-24 in the paint and blocking 10 shots. Raysean Seamster led Texas-Arlington with 16 points. Tanner Hayhurst and Elijah Duval each scored 14 for Southern Utah.

Texas-Arlington improved to 14-6 overall, while Southern Utah fell to 7-15. An announced crowd of 1,140 watched the Mavericks secure the season series sweep after a January 3 victory.