UTA Mavs have played well the last two weeks. Let’s look at how they’ve done and check out the conference standings.
Last time I posted…two weeks ago, the Mavs had just demolished Arkansas State by 27 points in Arlington to put their record at 9-6 overall, 3-2 in conference play with tough games coming up at Georgia State, at home vs. Texas State and back on the road at then-conference leader UL-Monroe and always tough-at-home UALR.
So…
The Mavs had a 26-turnover game at Georgia State on Thursday the 15th and lost by 21, but then won a close game against Texas State, whose slow-down-the-game offense and good defense can present problems for the Mavs who tend to play well in an uptempo game. The Mavs then traveled to UL-M and lead by 14 at half, eventually winning by 4 in Monroe. Last night, the Mavs were down by 11, only to outscore UALR 47-29 in the second half to win 75-68.
What does all this mean? As I said earlier, the Mavs were 9-6, 3-2 two weeks ago. But after winning 3 out of 4…the Mavs have a 12-7, 6-3 record. It’s a team winning close games. Hanging on to leads when opponents make a run. Making clutch shots to shift a game’s momentum. The kinds of things that prove invaluable at conference tournament time.
| Team | Conference | Season | UTA vs. Opp. |
| Georgia Southern | 6-2 | 13-4 | UTA won at home |
| Georgia State | 6-3 | 13-7 | UTA lost on road |
| UTA | 6-3 | 12-7 | |
| LA-Monroe | 6-3 | 12-8 | UTA split |
| LA-Lafayette | 5-4 | 11-9 | UTA has not played yet |
| Appalachian St. | 5-4 | 8-10 | UTA has not played yet |
| South Alabama | 4-5 | 6-14 | UTA won at home |
| Texas State | 4-6 | 10-9 | UTA won at home |
| Ark. State | 4-6 | 9-10 | UTA won at home |
| Troy | 2-7 | 7-11 | UTA lost on road |
| Ark.-Little Rock | 2-7 | 7-12 | UTA won on road |
Next up: home games thursday vs. Georgia State 13-7, 6-3 and saturday vs. Troy 7-11, 2-7. A split would give the Mavs a 13-8, 7-4 record and a sweep would make them 14-7, 8-3.
The Rusty Maverick 