UL Monroe Warhawks vs UT Arlington Mavericks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UTA | 30 | 41 | 71 |
ULM | 39 | 43 | 82 |
La-Monroe beats UT-Arlington 82-71 in Sun Belt semifinal
NEW ORLEANS -- DeMondre Harvey had a career-high 21 points and Louisiana-Monroe advanced to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament final with an 82-71 victory over Texas-Arlington on Saturday.
The second-seeded Warhawks (20-12) conceded the first 12 points of the game but responded with a 27-6 run and led the rest of the way. UL-Monroe faces top-seeded Arkansas-Little Rock (28-4) on Sunday.
Harvey was 9 of 9 from the floor with seven rebounds. Majok Deng had 18 points and Justin Roberson added 16 and eight assists for Louisiana-Monroe, which shot 50 percent from the floor, and 48 percent on 13-of-27 shooting from long range.
Jalen Jones scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Mavericks (23-10).
Erick Neal's layup pulled Texas-Arlington to 59-50 with 10 minutes left, but they got no closer.
Louisiana-Monroe has won 10 straight for the first time since the 1993-94 season, and its first back-to-back 20-win seasons since 1989-91.
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Hal Lusk
Referee:Tim Gattis
Referee:Rick Hartzell
2025-26 Standings
| United 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 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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