2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team

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.

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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Georgia State84 .667166 .727
Coastal Carolina95 .643188 .692
South Alabama107 .5881711 .607
Appalachian State78 .4671712 .586
Georgia Southern79 .4381313 .500
Troy412 .2501117 .393
West
Texas State123 .800187 .720
Louisiana107 .588179 .654
UT Arlington98 .5291313 .500
Arkansas State78 .4671113 .458
Little Rock711 .3891115 .423
Louisiana–Monroe513 .278719 .269
2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F0Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg)RS SoMesquite, Texas
G1Sam Griffin6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoMiami, Florida
F2Jordan Phillips6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg)JrFort Worth, Texas
G3Carson Bischoff6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)RS JrOgden, Utah
G4David Azore6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS JrHouston, Texas
G5Brandyn Talboy6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg)FrNewmarket, Ontario
F10Fredelin De La Cruz6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)JrEl Seibo, Dominican Republic
F11Lazaro Rojas6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)RS SrPorto Seguro, Brazil
G13Shahada Wells6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)176 lb (80 kg)JrAmarillo, Texas
G14Davis Steelman6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrBedford, Texas
G15Antonio Romanelli6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)FrSydney, Australia
G20Nicolas Elame6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoParis, France
F21Tre Jones6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)RS FrArlington, Texas
F22TiAndre Jackson-Young6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrMarshall, Texas
F23Patrick Mwamba6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)196 lb (89 kg)RS SoBukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
G33McKade Marquis6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)RS SoWhitehouse, Texas
F35Grayson Carter6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)RS SoDallas, 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#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN
Oklahoma StateL 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 ArkansasL 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 TulsaL 64–79 1–4
 13  Griffin  4  Azore  3  Wells Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
December 11, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Hardin–SimmonsW 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 ChristianW 109–48 3–4
 15  Azore  10  De La Cruz  9  Griffin College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
December 19, 2020*
at Oral RobertsCancelled due to COVID-19 restrictionsMabee Center 
Tulsa, OK
December 22, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Howard PayneW 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 RockL 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 RockL 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–MonroeW 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–MonroeW 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+
LouisianaW 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+
LouisianaL 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 RockL 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 RockW 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 StateL 75–83 OT8–9
(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 StateW 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–MonroeW 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–MonroeW 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 StateL 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 StateL 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 LouisianaCancelled due to weather concerns.[1]Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
February 22, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at LouisianaL 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 StateW 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 StateW 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.