UT Arlington beats Georgia State 85-70 in Sun Belt opener
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Kevin Hervey had 17 points and eight rebounds, and UT Arlington beat Georgia State 85-70 in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams Wednesday night.
Jalen Jones made three 3-pointers and scored 15 points for the Mavericks (10-2), who outrebounded Georgia State 45-29. Kaelon Wilson had 11 points and Erick Neal scored 10.
UT Arlington pulled away with a 15-5 run for a 51-39 advantage and led by no less than nine from there. The Mavericks took the lead for good in the first half with a 14-0 run and Georgia State pulled within 36-34 early in the second half.