ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Southern Utah avenged two earlier losses to Texas-Arlington with a 78-73 men’s basketball victory Saturday at College Park Center.

The Thunderbirds built a 34-29 halftime lead and matched the Mavericks point-for-point in the second half to secure the Western Athletic Conference win. Elijah Duval led Southern Utah with 20 points. Marcell McCreary scored 16 points for Texas-Arlington.

Southern Utah improved to 9-17 overall. Texas-Arlington fell to 14-11. Attendance was 1,152.