The Mavericks seem to have adapted to their new found identity without injured sophomore forward Kevin Hervey, stringing together a three-game winning streak after outplaying the Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-19,4-10) Saturday at the College Park Center.
UTA is now 17-7 overall and 8-5 in the Sun Belt Conference after its 91-60 win, tied for the third best start in the team's history.
The Mountaineers could not keep pace with the Maverick’s offense, shooting just 20 percent to UTA’s 55 percent going into halftime. The Mavericks ended the first half leading 49-21.
Junior guard Jalen Jones landed 4-6 from beyond the arc for a total of 18 points, three rebounds, two assists and steal.