Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders @ UT Arlington Mavericks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
AMCC | 30 | 43 | 73 |
UTA | 39 | 28 | 67 |
Smith, Lewis help Texas A&M CC top UT Arlington 73-67
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Myles Smith scored 21 points and Tony Lewis added 18 as Texas A&M Corpus Christi rallied in the final five minutes to defeat UT Arlington 73-67 Friday night, handing Mavericks coach Chris Ogden his first loss.
UT Arlington (2-1) raced to a 39-30 halftime lead, shooting 50 percent from the floor and making five 3-pointers for Ogden, a first-year coach.
The hot shooting switched to Texas A&M CC (3-1) after the break, the Islanders making 16 of 32 for 55-percent from the floor and downing four 3-pointers after going 1 for 7 from behind the arc in the opening period.
Brian Warren scored 26 to lead UT Arlington and David Azore added 10.
The Islanders took a slim 67-65 lead with 2:35 remaining and inched away from there in a game that saw eight lead changes and seven ties.
Kevin Durant of the NBA's Golden State Warriors sat courtside during the game, where he watched Ogden, a friend and former Texas teammate. The Warriors play the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night.
Game Information
Arlington, TX
Referee:Peter Juzenas
Referee:Jon Stigliano
Referee:Henry Howard
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 6-0 | - | 7-8 |
| McNeese | 5-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 5-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 4-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-3 | 3 | 8-7 |
| New Orleans | 3-3 | 3 | 5-10 |
| Lamar | 2-4 | 4 | 7-8 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-4 | 4 | 6-9 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-4 | 4 | 5-10 |
| Northwestern State | 2-4 | 4 | 4-11 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-5 | 5 | 6-10 |
| Houston Christian | 1-5 | 5 | 5-10 |
| Western Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 3-1 | - | 13-4 |
| UT Arlington | 2-1 | 0.5 | 10-5 |
| Abilene Christian | 2-1 | 0.5 | 10-6 |
| Utah Tech | 2-1 | 0.5 | 9-8 |
| Tarleton State | 2-2 | 1 | 11-6 |
| California Baptist | 1-3 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Southern Utah | 0-3 | 2.5 | 4-12 |
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