Feb. 18, 2006
Box Score
ARLINGTON - Alan Daniels led for Lamar University players in double-figures with 22 points, but Texas-Arlington held on for a 75-73 win Saturday afternoon on The Stage at Texas Hall in Southland Conference men's basketball action.
Lamar dropped to 14-11 overall and 7-5 in SLC play. The Cardinals continue their three-game road trip Thursday with a 6:30 p.m. game at league-leader Northwestern State.
UTA improved to 12-13 overall and 5-7 in SLC play. The Mavericks snapped a six-game losing streak to the Cardinals.
Trailing 71-68, Daniels nailed a three-pointer deep in the left corner that tied the game for the third time in the second half with 2:23 left in the game. After a missed jumper by Steven Thomas, Thomas Fairley hit a layup that put Lamar up two, 73-71, at 1:21.
Larry Posey sank a pair of free throws with 40 seconds remaining that tied the game at 73-73. After a turnover by Daniels, Howell made two free throws with 8.1 seconds remaining to give the Mavs a 75-73 lead.
Matthew Barrow drove the lane for the Cardinals, but was called for an offensive foul with 0.6 left. Nashid Beard intercepted a pass and got off a desperation three-pointer from just beyond mid-court that caromed off the back iron.
Daniels was 8 of 12 from the field, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, in scoring 22 points. He added four rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots and three steals. It was the 19th time in 25 games he has scored 20 or more points.
Barrow added 18 points on 6 of 11 shooting with three assists and two steals. Fairley chipped in 11 points with a team-high eight rebounds and four blocked shots. Blake Whittle scored 10 points.
Lamar, who shot 53.6 percent from the field in the first half in taking a 44-39 halftime lead, finished the game at 49 percent, 38.1 percent from 3-point range and 83.3 percent from the free throw line.
Thomas led UTA with 15 points on 7 of 9 shooting from the field. Howell and Rodrick Epps each had 13 points, and Brady Dawkins chipped in 11. Posey finished the game with nine points and a game-high nine rebounds.
UTA shot 41.4 percent from the field, 45.5 percent from 3-point range and 73.9 percent from the free throw line, including going 12 of 14 in the second stanza. The Mavs outrebounded Lamar 41 to 25, including grabbing 20 off the offensive glass.
