A BARRAGE of 3-pointers doomed UT Arlington in their 70-54 loss to Texas at the Erwin Center Dec. 1. The Mavericks dropped 3-2 on the season and suffered their first road loss. Texas drilled a season-high 13 shots from beyond the arc, improving to 8-0 against UT Arlington. The previous high for 3-pointers ….
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against the Mavericks this season was nine by Samford on Nov. 24. Against Texas, senior center Jordan Reves led UT Arlington with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Junior forward Brandon Edwards pulled down 13 rebounds. UT Arlington spent much of the nonconference game down by double figures, but open looks were hard to come by early in the matchup. The shot clock routinely trickled down into single digits before either side could offer up an attempt as the game warmed up. “I was disappointed with our effort in the first half,” coach Scott Cross said.
Turnovers became a problem for the Mavericks, as Texas opened up a 17-7 lead midway through the first half. The Longhorns turned the extra possessions into points as
Cross tried different personnel in an effort to build momentum. Texas’ lead grew to 20 (38-18) going into locker room, as the Longhorns finished the opening half with an 11-1 run.
UT Arlington shot just 25.9 percent (7-27) and had nine turnovers at the break, while UT heated up to shoot 52 percent (13-25). Reves and senior guard Cameron Catlett had
four points each in the first half.
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