Big Thought: An ode to the UT-Arlington Mavericks

Pittsburgh and Purdue were trading almost literal punches. Miami was doing its best to get clear of Nebraska. Maryland was somehow staying within single digits of North Carolina despite its absolutely horrendous first half. The Big Ten/ACC Challenge was in full swing, the conference vs. conference counter running next to the scorelines, and if you were watching college basketball Tuesday, you probably weren't keeping close tabs of Texas' win over UT-Arlington. You were busy. And you saw the Kerwin Roach dunk. You had it covered.

Texas' win over UT-Arlington -- an 80-73 overtime victory -- was one of the best and most enjoyable games of the night, thanks in large part to the continued…