| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | 50 | 31 | 81 |
| UL | 41 | 24 | 65 |
Jackson-Young scores 18, UTA defeats La Lafayette 81-65
LAFAYETTE, La. -- TiAndre Jackson-Young hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points off the bench and Jabari Narcis had a double-double to lead Texas-Arlington to an 81-65 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Thursday night.
Narcis had 10 points and 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double. Sam Griffin added 14 points for Texas-Arlington (7-12, 3-5 Sun Belt Conference), David Azore 12 points.
Texas-Arlington totaled 50 first-half points, a season best for the team, to lead by nine.
Jalen Johnson had 23 points and eight rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns (7-12, 2-6) and Tirus Smith added 11 points and 11 rebounds. P.J. Hardy had 10 points.
Cedric Russell scored only 6 points despite entering the contest as the Ragin' Cajuns' second leading scorer at 13 points per game. He shot 20 percent from 3-point range (1 of 5).
Texas-Arlington plays Louisiana-Monroe on the road on Saturday. Louisiana-Lafayette plays Texas State at home on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Randy Heimerman
- Nathan Bemis
- Owen Shortt
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 9-1 | - | 17-7 |
| Grand Canyon | 7-2 | 1.5 | 17-6 |
| California Baptist | 5-4 | 3.5 | 12-11 |
| Seattle U | 5-4 | 3.5 | 10-13 |
| Tarleton State | 5-5 | 4 | 10-15 |
| UT Arlington | 4-6 | 5 | 11-13 |
| Abilene Christian | 3-6 | 5.5 | 11-13 |
| Utah Tech | 2-6 | 6 | 6-17 |
| Southern Utah | 2-8 | 7 | 10-14 |
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 9-3 | - | 18-7 |
| South Alabama | 8-4 | 1 | 16-9 |
| Troy | 8-4 | 1 | 15-9 |
| App State | 8-4 | 1 | 15-9 |
| James Madison | 8-4 | 1 | 15-10 |
| Marshall | 8-4 | 1 | 15-10 |
| Old Dominion | 7-5 | 2 | 11-14 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-7 | 4 | 13-12 |
| Texas State | 5-7 | 4 | 12-13 |
| Georgia State | 5-7 | 4 | 10-15 |
| Southern Miss | 5-7 | 4 | 10-15 |
| Louisiana | 5-7 | 4 | 8-17 |
| UL Monroe | 2-10 | 7 | 6-19 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-11 | 8 | 8-17 |
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