Aaron Cash powers UT Arlington past University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 85-73

ARLINGTON – The UT Arlington Mavericks returned residence Thursday from a two-game street sequence and ran off with an 85-73 win over the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros on the College Park Center.

Aaron Cash led the Mavericks (7-13, 2-5 WAC) with 20 factors, going 6-7 from past the arc. Montez Young Jr. added 14 factors, 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Pedro Castro capped off the evening with 12 factors.

Justin Johnson led the Vaqueros (10-9, 1-5 WAC) with 30 factors, 5 rebounds and three assists within the senior’s second-straight 30-point recreation and fourth of the season. Will Johnston completed with 14 factors and three assists whereas Sherman Brashear added 12 factors having dropped a career-high tying 4 3-pointers.

The Mavs pulled forward to an early 25-13 lead earlier than Jackson answered with a 3-pointer and a layup to deliver the Vaqueros again to inside 9. UTA scored the following 5 factors earlier than Johnson made two free throws and a layup to maneuver UTRGV inside 10 however the Mavs rapidly turned the tides as soon as extra to shut the primary half up 39-23.

The Vaqueros fell behind early within the second half earlier than occurring a 14-7 run that introduced them inside eight. As the Mavericks fought to maneuver forward, the Vaqueros battled again and got here inside 12 factors three extra occasions earlier than UTA ran off with the sport, occurring a 13-5 run to drag forward by 20, 74-54.

The Mavericks put the sport away closing out with a 9-2 run.

UT Arlington hits the street Saturday to face Abilene Christian University.

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