Jones scores 23, UT Arlington beats Louisiana-Monroe 71-55 (Jan 21, 2017)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Jalen Jones matched a career high with 23 points Saturday and UT Arlington held Louisiana-Monroe without a field goal for the final 10 minutes for a 71-55 win.
The Mavericks (14-5, 4-2 Sun Belt) closed the game on a 19-2 run. The Warhawks (6-13, 0-6) missed their final 13 shots from the field and scored their last points on Jordon Harris' pair of free throws with 6:13 left.
Jorge Bilbao added 13 points and a career-best 15 rebounds for UT Arlington. Kevin Hervey added 14 points and seven rebounds.
Harris made 5 of 9 from 3-point range and led Louisiana-Monroe with 19 points. Nick Coppola scored 11.
Jones gave the Mavericks the lead for good at 54-53 on a jumper with 10:05 left, 14 seconds after Travis Munnings' 3-pointer gave the Warhawks their last lead and last field goal.
Louisiana-Monroe had its largest lead at 22-16 in the first half.
