For the first time this season, junior guard Erick Neal was replaced in the starting lineup.
Mavericks head coach Scott Cross said the reason for the decision was a “violation of team rules,” during the press conference after a 71-55 win over the University of Louisiana at Monroe Saturday. No further details were provided about the violations during the conference.
Freshman guard DJ Bryant started in his place and finished with two points in 12 minutes of play.
Junior forward Kevin Hervey missed UTA’s 93-71 loss against Troy on Jan. 14 and hasn’t started the last two games, which Cross said was because of a lingering issue with his knee.