2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team

2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record13–13 (9–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachGreg Young
Assistant coaches
  • Riley Davis
  • Royce Johnson
Home arenaCollege Park Center
Seasons
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Georgia State 8 – 4   .667 16 – 6   .727
Coastal Carolina 9 – 5   .643 18 – 8   .692
South Alabama 10 – 7   .588 17 – 11   .607
Appalachian State † 7 – 8   .467 17 – 12   .586
Georgia Southern 7 – 9   .438 13 – 13   .500
Troy 4 – 12   .250 11 – 17   .393
West
Texas State 12 – 3   .800 18 – 7   .720
Louisiana 10 – 7   .588 17 – 9   .654
UT Arlington 9 – 8   .529 13 – 13   .500
Arkansas State 7 – 8   .467 11 – 13   .458
Little Rock 7 – 11   .389 11 – 15   .423
Louisiana–Monroe 5 – 13   .278 7 – 19   .269
† 2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner

The 2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by third-year head coach Chris Ogden, played their home games at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the West Division.

Previous season

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The Mavericks finished the 2019–20 season 14–18, 10–10 in Sun Belt play to finish seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament to Coastal Carolina.

Roster

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2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Mesquite, Texas
G 1 Sam Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Miami, Florida
F 2 Jordan Phillips 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Fort Worth, Texas
G 3 Carson Bischoff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Ogden, Utah
G 4 David Azore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Houston, Texas
G 5 Brandyn Talboy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Newmarket, Ontario
F 10 Fredelin De La Cruz 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr El Seibo, Dominican Republic
F 11 Lazaro Rojas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Porto Seguro, Brazil
G 13 Shahada Wells 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Amarillo, Texas
G 14 Davis Steelman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Bedford, Texas
G 15 Antonio Romanelli 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Sydney, Australia
G 20 Nicolas Elame 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Paris, France
F 21 Tre Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Arlington, Texas
F 22 TiAndre Jackson-Young 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Marshall, Texas
F 23 Patrick Mwamba 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 196 lb (89 kg) RS So Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
G 33 McKade Marquis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Whitehouse, Texas
F 35 Grayson Carter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Dallas, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 25, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN 		Oklahoma State L 68–75  0–1
  21 – Wells   8 – Elame   5 – Elame  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
November 27, 2020*
6:30 pm 		at Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech Classic 		L 71–76  0–2
  18 – Azore   12 – Azore   6 – Elame  Thomas Assembly Center (1,200)
Ruston, LA
November 28, 2020*
3:00 pm 		vs. Northwestern State
Louisiana Tech Classic 		W 80–71  1–2
  15 – Wells   12 – Mwamba   3 – Azore  Thomas Assembly Center (152)
Ruston, LA
December 2, 2020*
8:00 pm, SECN 		at RV Arkansas L 60–72  1–3
  17 – Wells   6 – De La Cruz   3 – Wells  Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
December 4, 2020*
4:00 pm 		at Tulsa L 64–79  1–4
  13 – Griffin   4 – Azore   3 – Wells  Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
December 11, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Hardin–Simmons W 91–66  2–4
  15 – De La Cruz   15 – De La Cruz   4 – De La Cruz  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
December 17, 2020*
6:00 pm 		Dallas Christian W 109–48  3–4
  15 – Azore   10 – De La Cruz   9 – Griffin  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
December 19, 2020*
 at Oral Roberts Cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions Mabee Center 
Tulsa, OK
December 22, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Howard Payne W 117–53  4–4
  16 – Wells   9 – Elame   6 – Azore  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
Sun Belt Conference regular season
January 1, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Little Rock L 93–102  4–5
(0–1) 		 25 – Griffin   5 – Steelman   5 – Wells  Jack Stephens Center (427)
Little Rock, AR
January 2, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Little Rock L 62–75  4–6
(0–2) 		 22 – Wells   7 – Wells   3 – Griffin  Jack Stephens Center (464)
Little Rock, AR
January 8, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Louisiana–Monroe W 77–64  5–6
(1–2) 		 25 – Wells   8 – Mwamba   8 – Griffin  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (988)
Monroe, LA
January 9, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Louisiana–Monroe W 75–74  6–6
(2–2) 		 18 – Griffin   8 – Carter   7 – Wells  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (903)
Monroe, LA
January 15, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Louisiana W 91–86  7–6
(3–2) 		 31 – Wells   8 – Wells   5 – Wells  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
January 16, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Louisiana L 51–68  7–7
(3–3) 		 10 – De La Cruz   10 – De La Cruz   4 – Wells  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
January 22, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Little Rock L 59–66  7–8
(3–4) 		 14 – Wells   14 – Akobundu-Ehiogu   5 – Wells  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
January 23, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Little Rock W 66–61  8–8
(4–4) 		 17 – Griffin   10 – Phillips   5 – Wells  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
January 29, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Arkansas State L 75–83 OT 8–9
(4–5) 		 28 – Griffin   9 – Akobundu-Ehiogu   3 – Griffin  First National Bank Arena (624)
Jonesboro, AR
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Arkansas State W 65–64  9–9
(5–5) 		 23 – Griffin   9 – Elame   3 – Phillips  First National Bank Arena (905)
Jonesboro, AR
February 5, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Louisiana–Monroe W 63–56  10–9
(6–5) 		 23 – Griffin   10 – Akobundu-Ehiogu   7 – Wells  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
February 6, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Louisiana–Monroe W 58–52  11–9
(7–5) 		 19 – Mwamba   12 – Mwamba   3 – Griffin  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
February 11, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Texas State L 56–63  11–10
(7–6) 		 20 – Wells   6 – Akobundu-Ehiogu   4 – Wells  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
February 13, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Texas State L 68–79  11–11
(7–7) 		 17 – Wells   5 – Akobundu-Ehiogu   5 – Wells  Strahan Arena (737)
San Marcos, TX
February 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Louisiana Cancelled due to weather concerns.[1] Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
February 22, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Louisiana L 74–76  11–12
(7–8) 		 19 – Wells   10 – Akobundu-Ehiogu   4 – Wells  Cajundome (389)
Lafayette, LA
February 26, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Arkansas State W 73–71  12–12
(8–8) 		 22 – Azore   4 – Akobundu-Ehiogu   7 – Wells  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
February 27, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Arkansas State W 64–56  13–12
(9–8) 		 13 – Mwamba   9 – Azore   9 – Wells  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(W3) vs. (E6) Troy
First round 		L 86–91  13–13
  21 – Azore   8 – Mwamba   3 – Wells  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's, women's basketball games impacted by winter weather". www.msn.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
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