It took an extra period of play, but UTA (9-11, 4-6) escaped with a 53-41 win over Georgia Southern (6-14, 3-8) Thursday.
The Lady Mavs trailed most of the first half, down by as much as nine points before having a solid third quarter, holding the Eagles to four points to tie the game heading into the fourth.
Freshman guard Lauren Billie had one of her best nights of the season, tying her career-high with 11 points, knocking down three 3-pointers.
She scored eight in the fourth quarter as UTA entered the final four minutes of play with a 41-38 lead.