UT Arlington Mavericks @ UL Monroe Warhawks
Texas-Arlington holds off Louisiana-Monroe 61-57
MONROE, La. -- Drew Charles scored 12 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, to lift Texas-Arlington to a 61-57 win over Sun Belt Conference leader Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday night.
Lonnie McClanahan contributed 11 points and Johnny Hill added nine for UTA (11-7, 5-3) to avenge a Jan. 8 overtime loss to the Warhawks.
Trailing by three early in the first half, UTA took the lead for good during a 9-0 run capped by Charles' layup that made it 22-16 with 5:34 left before the break. The Mavericks took a 34-24 advantage into the intermission then held off a Warhawks surge that tightened the score 59-57 with 38 second left. Hill clinched the win with a pair of free throws.
Marvin Williams led Louisiana-Monroe (12-7, 6-2) with 17 points and eight rebounds, while Majok Deng added 10 points.
Game Information
Monroe, LA
Referee:Zelton Steed
Referee:Glenn Tuitt
Referee:Kevin Flair
2025-26 Standings
| Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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