UL Monroe Warhawks @ UT Arlington Mavericks
Louisiana-Monroe's defense stops Texas-Arlington 64-61
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Mack Foster had a tip-in with 38 seconds left to give Louisiana-Monroe the lead and the Warhawks held on to beat Texas-Arlington 64-61 on Saturday night.
Texas-Arlington's Erick Neal worked the ball underneath the basket on the following play but four Warhawks surrounded him and he turned it over with 14 seconds left. Neal got off a shot from midcourt as time expired but it hit the back of the rim.
Kaelon Wilson drilled a trey with 1:06 left to give the Mavericks a 59-58 lead. Foster answered with a tip-in to retake the lead.
Nick Coppola made 4 of 7 from long range for 19 points to lead Louisiana-Monroe (15-12, 11-5 Sun Belt Conference) which is second in the conference behind Arkansas-Little Rock (24-3, 14-2). Majok Deng had a career-high nine blocks.
Jorge Bilbao had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Texas-Arlington (18-8, 9-6). Wilson added 12 points.
Game Information
Arlington, TX

Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Frankie Bourdeaux
Referee:Rick Hartzell

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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