The men’s basketball team (2-5) split their games over the last three days with a loss against Utah State University and a win over University of California, Santa Barbara.
Utah State 80, UTA 61
Utah State started the game on an 8-2 run as UTA missed three of their first four shots.
The Aggies extended their lead to 22-9. The Mavericks would build momentum on offense and cut the deficit to six at 31-25.
Despite shooting 48% from the field in the first half, UTA went into the locker room behind 40-32.
The Mavericks shot 31% from the field in the second half and made three of their 10 attempted 3-pointers.