The men’s basketball team (4-5) lost to Louisiana State University on Friday, 63-59.
Coming into the game, the Mavericks were 1-16 against opponents in the Southeastern Conference. UTA had a two-point lead with a little over four minutes remaining, but couldn’t pull off the victory.
Redshirt junior guard Marion Humphrey led the Mavericks with 15 points.
Despite the loss, the Mavericks continued to show their offensive rebounding prowess as they grabbed three more offensive rebounds than the Tigers.
The team’s effort showed in the second half as they held the Tigers to 44% shooting while also outrebounding Louisiana State 21-13.