The men’s basketball team (8-3) defeated the UT-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 86-65 Saturday at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.
The Mavericks were led by senior forward Kevin Hervey who recorded his 29th career double-double with 30 points and 16 rebounds.
UTA opened up the first half with a 10-0 run to take an early lead. Throughout the half, UTA owned a 37.8 shooting percentage, while holding UTRGV to 31.3 percent.
At the break, the Mavericks stood ahead of the Vaqueros 39-29. The team was led in double digits by Hervey with 13 points and senior guard Kaelon Wilson with 12.