Akron's Postseason Run Ends In NIT Second Round, UT Arlington Advances

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Arlington, Texas – The Akron Zips postseason run came to an end as the seventh-seeded Zips fell 85-69 to the No. 6 seed UT Arlington Mavericks in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament at UTA's College Park Center on Monday.

In front of the season's largest crowed (5,390) at the College Park Center, the Mavericks established a 13-point, 39-26, lead in the first half. UTA shot 51.5 percent from the field (17-of-33), including a 30.8 percent performance from beyond the 3-point arc…