UT Arlington Mavericks vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CCU | 27 | 24 | 51 |
UTA | 29 | 45 | 74 |
Hervey leads top seed UTA into Sun Belt semifinals
NEW ORLEANS -- Conference player of the year Kevin Hervey scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead top seed UT Arlington to a 74-51 victory over No. 8 seed Coastal Carolina on Friday in the Sun Belt Tournament quarterfinals.
The Mavericks (25-7) will play No. 4 seed Texas State, a 63-51 winner over Louisiana-Monroe earlier Friday, in a Saturday semifinal.
Jorge Bilbao added 14 points and 10 rebounds and Jalen Jones 12 points.
Jaylen Shaw scored 14 points and Artur Labinowicz 12 for the Chanticleers (16-17).
An 8-0 run gave UTA the lead for good late in the first half and the Mavericks led 29-27 at the break.
Hervey strung together all three of his 3-pointers to give the Mavericks a 57-44 lead with four minutes remaining with UTA pulling away in the final 2 1/2 minutes by scoring 15 straight points, 11 on free throws.
The teams split their regular-season matchups.
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Bruce Benedict
2025-26 Standings
| Sun 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 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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