UL Monroe Warhawks @ UT Arlington Mavericks
Jones scores 23, UT Arlington beats Louisiana-Monroe 71-55
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jalen Jones matched a career high with 23 points Saturday and UT Arlington held Louisiana-Monroe without a field goal for the final 10 minutes for a 71-55 win.
The Mavericks (14-5, 4-2 Sun Belt) closed the game on a 19-2 run. The Warhawks (6-13, 0-6) missed their final 13 shots from the field and scored their last points on Jordon Harris' pair of free throws with 6:13 left.
Jorge Bilbao added 13 points and a career-best 15 rebounds for UT Arlington. Kevin Hervey added 14 points and seven rebounds.
Harris made 5 of 9 from 3-point range and led Louisiana-Monroe with 19 points. Nick Coppola scored 11.
Jones gave the Mavericks the lead for good at 54-53 on a jumper with 10:05 left, 14 seconds after Travis Munnings' 3-pointer gave the Warhawks their last lead and last field goal.
Louisiana-Monroe had its largest lead at 22-16 in the first half.
Game Information
Arlington, TX

Referee:Bruce Benedict
Referee:Sean Casady
Referee:Sidney Cohen

2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| 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 |
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