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UTA Movin' Mavs lose semifinal game against University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

MARSHALL, Minn. — The Movin’ Mavs fell short of defending its national title in the 2018 National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament semifinal on Friday.

The No. 3 seeded University of Wisconsin-Whitewater defeated the No. 2 seeded Movin’ Mavs 86-70 to advance to the final.

“We finished well in the first-half and when we weren’t finishing, it kind of got in our heads,” head coach Doug Garner said. “The defense affected our offense.”

The first half of the game began with physicality for both teams, with no easy baskets being scored. UTA and UWW traded shots back and forth without much defensive effort.