UT Arlington Mavericks @ UL Monroe Warhawks
Louisiana-Monroe tops Texas-Arlington 99-88
MONROE, La. -- Majok Deng scored 29 points with five blocked shots and Louisiana-Monroe topped Texas-Arlington 99-88 on Thursday night.
Deng was 9 of 16 from the field and 7 of 12 from beyond the arc. The Warhawks (9-11, 5-4 Sun Belt) shot 54 percent overall and 15 of 30 on 3-point attempts. Justin Robinson scored 24 points with seven rebounds, while Nick Coppola had 12 points and 11 assists.
UT-Arlington (14-5, 5-3 Sun Belt) was led by Erick Neal with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists -- his first triple-double and all career highs. Jalen Jones scored 18 points and Kennedy Eubanks had 17.
ULM led 52-47 early in the second half when Deng went off, hitting five consecutive 3-pointers, which pushed the lead to 11.
The Mavericks cut it to four with 9:21 left, but Deng responded with another trey, then ULM made 10 of 12 free throws in the last 1:40 to seal it.
Game Information
Monroe, LA
Referee:Brent Hampton
Referee:Jose Carrion
Referee:Ray Acosta
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| 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 |
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