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Louisiana-Monroe Falls 84-70 to Texas-Arlington - Recap
Texas-Arlington got 17 points from Lance Ware en route to a 84-70 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Monday at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Bettors who backed Texas-Arlington were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -7.0 at sportsbooks.
Jaxon Ellingsworth had 16 points for Texas-Arlington and Jaden Wells chipped in with 11 points. Darius Burford had 5 assists for them, while Lance Ware was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Louisiana-Monroe got 16 points from Tyreese Watson in a losing cause and another 16 points from Jacob Wilson. Tyreese Watson contributed 2 assists for them, while Jalen Bolden had 11 rebounds.
Texas-Arlington was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Louisiana-Monroe had a 38-37 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Texas-Arlington heads into a battle against Arkansas State. Louisiana-Monroe, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.