JONESBORO, Ark. (1/30/21) – UT Arlington converted a layup as time expired to hand the Arkansas State men's basketball team a heartbreaking 65-64 defeat Saturday afternoon at First National Bank Arena.
A-State (6-9, 3-5 Sun Belt) led 64-63 with seven seconds remaining, but a miss on the front end of the one-and-one bonus was rebounded by UT Arlington (9-9, 5-5 Sun Belt) giving the Mavericks the opportunity to win. Shaahada Wells went the length of the floor in six seconds and sank the layup as time expired to hand the Red Wolve the heartbreaking defeat.
Norchad Omier posted his fifth-straight double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds while Marquis Eaton had 14 points and a game-high seven assists.