Western Illinois Leathernecks @ UT Arlington Mavericks
2-5, 0-4 Away
57
2-5, 0-4 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WIU | 20 | 37 | 57 |
UTA | 41 | 39 | 80 |
7-0, 6-0 Home
80
7-0, 6-0 Home
Texas-Arlington 80, W. Illinois 57
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Jermaine Griffin scored 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting to lead Texas-Arlington past Western Illinois 80-57 Saturday.
A three-point play by Griffin punctuated a 15-1 run that gave the Mavericks a 20-5 lead with 9:27 left in the first half. UTA's lead was never less than 13 points after that.
The Leathernecks (2-5) shot just 28 percent and were outrebounded 55-33.
Larry Posey had 11 points and 10 rebounds for UTA (7-0), and Brandon Long added 10 points.
Nikola Bodic led Western Illinois with 10 points, while Jerryc Owens-Murray had seven points and 10 rebounds.
UTA led by as many as 31 points midway through the second half.
Game Information
Arlington, TX
Referee:David Stevens
Referee:Rick Hall
Referee:Rick Stevens
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
| 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 |
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