| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | 50 | 31 | 81 |
| ULL | 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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2020-2021 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 10-5 | - | 16-8 |
| Georgia State | 6-4 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Coastal Carolina | 7-5 | 1.5 | 13-6 |
| Appalachian State | 6-7 | 3 | 12-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-8 | 3.5 | 12-11 |
| Troy | 4-10 | 5.5 | 10-14 |
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Texas State | 10-3 | - | 16-6 |
| Louisiana | 9-6 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Arkansas State | 7-6 | 3 | 10-10 |
| UT Arlington | 7-8 | 4 | 11-12 |
| Little Rock | 6-10 | 5.5 | 10-13 |
| UL Monroe | 5-11 | 6.5 | 7-16 |