UT Arlington Mavericks @ Bradley Braves
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UTA | 31 | 25 | 56 |
BRAD | 24 | 27 | 51 |
UT Arlington hangs on for 8th straight, 56-51 over Bradley
PEORIA, Ill. -- Kevin Hervey had 15 points and 14 rebounds and his jumper with 14 seconds left iced UT Arlington's 56-51 win over Bradley on Friday night.
Hervey capped the scoring for the Mavericks (9-3). The Braves (5-6) missed two shots in the final seconds and UT Arlington won its eighth straight.
Bradley used a 9-2 run to get within 52-49 on Antoine Pittman's basket with 1:19 left. UT Arlington's Erick Neal and Bradley's Donte Thomas traded a pair of free throws before Hervey's jumper put it out of reach for the Braves.
The Mavericks opened the game on a 12-0 run, but the Braves answered and had their only lead of the game at 16-15. UT Arlington led 31-24 at halftime and kept its lead between 1 and 8 points through the second half.
Neal added 13 points for the Mavericks. Pittman led the Braves with 14.
Game Information
Peoria, IL
Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Steve Olson
2025-26 Standings
| Western 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 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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