Evansville Purple Aces @ UT Arlington Mavericks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EVAN | 24 | 30 | 54 |
UTA | 44 | 36 | 80 |
Smith scores 18 off the bench, UT Arlington beats Evansville 80-54
ARLINGTON, Texas -- — Diante Smith led UT Arlington over Evansville on Wednesday night with 18 points off of the bench in an 80-54 win.
Smith also contributed eight rebounds for the Mavericks (6-6). Lance Ware scored 14 points while going 5 of 9 and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line and added 13 rebounds and three steals. Jaden Wells had 12 points and went 4 of 11 from the field (3 for 8 from 3-point range).
Tayshawn Comer led the Purple Aces (3-8, 0-1 Missouri Valley Conference) in scoring, finishing with 20 points and four assists. Michael Day added nine points for Evansville. Tanner Cuff also put up seven points and 10 rebounds.
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Both teams play on Saturday. UT Arlington visits Liberty and Evansville travels to play Ball State.
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Game Information
Arlington, TX
Referee:Jeff Malham
Referee:Edward Crenshaw
Referee:Nomi Kidwai
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| 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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