2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team

The 2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team represents 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, play 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 will play in the West Division.

2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
2020–21 record9–9 (5–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachGreg Young
Assistant coaches
  • Riley Davis
  • Royce Johnson
Home arenaCollege Park Center
2020–21 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Coastal Carolina63 .667  124  .750
Appalachian State64 .600  127  .632
Georgia Southern55 .500  118  .579
Georgia State23 .400  84  .667
South Alabama35 .375  98  .529
Troy35 .375  99  .500
West
Louisiana73 .700  134  .765
Texas State53 .625  116  .647
Little Rock64 .600  107  .588
UT Arlington55 .500  99  .500
Arkansas State35 .375  69  .400
Louisiana–Monroe28 .200  413  .235
2021 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of February 2, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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

2020–21 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN
Oklahoma State L 68–75  0–1
College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
November 27, 2020*
6:30 pm
at Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech Classic
L 71–76  0–2
Thomas Assembly Center (1,200)
Ruston, LA
November 28, 2020*
3:00 pm
vs. Northwestern State
Louisiana Tech Classic
W 80–71  1–2
Thomas Assembly Center (152)
Ruston, LA
December 8, 2020*
8:00 pm, SECN
at Arkansas L 60–72  1–3
Bud Walton Arena (4,400)
Fayetteville, AR
December 4, 2020*
4:00 pm
at Tulsa L 64–79  1–4
Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
December 11, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Hardin–Simmons W 91–66  2–4
College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
December 17, 2020*
6:00 pm
Dallas Christian W 109–48  3–4
College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
December 22, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Howard Payne W 117–53  4–4
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)
Jack Stephens Center (427)
Little Rock, AR
January 2, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Little Rock L 62–75  4–6
(0–2)
Jack Stephens Center (464)
Little Rock, AR
January 8, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe W 77–64  5–6
(1–2)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (988)
Monroe, LA
January 9, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe W 75–74  6–6
(2–2)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (903)
Monroe, LA
January 15, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana W 91–86  7–6
(3–2)
College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
January 16, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana L 51–68  7–7
(3–3)
College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
January 22, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Little Rock L 59–66  7–8
(3–4)
College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
January 23, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Little Rock W 66–61  8–8
(4–4)
College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
January 29, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Arkansas State L 75–83 OT 8–9
(4–5)
First National Bank Arena (624)
Jonesboro, AR
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Arkanas State W 65–64  9–9
(5–5)
First National Bank Arena (905)
Jonesboro, AR
February 5, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe College Park Center 
Arlington, TX
February 6, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe College Park Center 
Arlington, TX
February 11, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas State College Park Center 
Arlington, TX
February 13, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas State Strahan Arena 
San Marcos, TX
February 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
February 26, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Arkansas State College Park Center 
Arlington, TX
February 27, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Arkansas State College Park Center 
Arlington, TX
Sun Belt Tournament
March 5–8, 2021
vs.  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
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