UTA’s win Friday night was special.
Junior guard Shahada Wells had a career night, junior forward Jordan Phillips’ slam dunk ended up on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays and — with the Mavericks’ win — the momentum was on their side.
But the University of Louisiana at Lafayette hadn’t lost back-to-back games all season, and they proved why Saturday with a 68-51 win at College Park Center.
“We got whipped from the opening tip to the last buzzer,” head coach Chris Ogden said. “I thought they were just more physical, came ready to play, played with more energy, passion and aggression.