The Shorthorn · Feb 19, 2017
Neal's late 3-pointer lifts Mavericks over Georgia State
Down two with 10 seconds to play, the men’s basketball team needed someone to step up and hit the big shot.
Junior guard Erick Neal delivered, hitting a 27-foot 3-pointer with one second remaining to give UTA (20-6, 10-3) a 68-67 win over Georgia State University (16-10, 9-5) Saturday at GSU Sports Arena.
The Panthers appeared to have the game in hand with a 53-38 lead and only 11 minutes to play. However, the Mavericks responded with a 17-2 run to tie the game at 55 with six minutes to go.
Georgia State responded again to build a 65-58 lead with 2:10 remaining, but UTA didn’t let the Panthers slip away.