LAS VEGAS – UTA men’s basketball season came to an end Wednesday at the hands of No. 2 seed Grand Canyon University, 98-75, during the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.
Going into the tournament, UTA looked for redemption after GCU ended their run and a chance at a NCAA Tournament bid in last year’s finals championship match.
Early in the game, the Mavericks showed no signs of being the underdog as the back-and-forth affair heightened the tension in the arena.
Graduate forward Diante Smith jumped out to a hot start early in the first half, scoring eight of the team’s first 12 points.