NEW ORLEANS -- Kaelon Wilson scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half and No. 4 seed UT-Arlington upset top-seeded Louisiana-Lafayette 71-68 on Saturday in a Sun Belt Conference Tournament semifinal.
The 2017 regular-season champion Mavericks (21-12) have won five straight and advanced to their first Sun Belt championship.
Louisiana-Lafayette (27-6) had its last lead, 68-67, with 1:54 to play. Wilson and Kevin Hervey made two free throws apiece while the Ragin' Cajuns missed their last four field goals, including a pair of 3-pointers in the last five seconds.
Erick Neal had 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting and five assists to lead UT-Arlington.