ARLINGTON, Texas – came up big in the clutch, hitting a pull-up jumper from about seven feet away with just 2.9 seconds remaining as Little Rock claimed a dramatic 57-56 win over UT Arlington in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams.
UT Arlington (2-3, 0-1) had a last second chance to steal back the win but Shyia Smith's layup as time expired rolled out as Little Rock (5-3, 1-0) won its league opener for the seventh consecutive year. Smith led the Mavs with 21 points.
It would be the second clutch basket from Crane in the game after she hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer as time expired in the first half, sending the Trojans to the locker room with a 30-28 halftime lead.