TROY, Ala. – Hyped as the biggest game so far this season, the nearly 2,000 in attendance were not disappointed. Troy (16-3, 7-1 SBC) used stifling defense, balanced offense and relentless pressure to upend UT-Arlington (12-8, 6-2) by a score of 85-69 to snap a three-game skid to the Mavericks, while also taking sole possession of first-place atop the Sun Belt Standings.
In what will be the lone regular season meeting between the two schools, Troy's defense was stifling from the opening tip, forcing UTA into multiple shot clock violations while holding the Sun Belt Conference's leading scorer, Marie Benson (17.