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Smith scores 18 off the bench, UT Arlington beats Evansville 80-54

AP
Dec 18, 2024

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Diante Smith led UT Arlington over Evansville on Wednesday night with 18 points off of the bench in an 80-54 win.

Smith also contributed eight rebounds for the Mavericks (6-6). Lance Ware scored 14 points while going 5 of 9 and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line and added 13 rebounds and three steals. Jaden Wells had 12 points and went 4 of 11 from the field (3 for 8 from 3-point range).

Tayshawn Comer led the Purple Aces (3-8, 0-1 Missouri Valley Conference) in scoring, finishing with 20 points and four assists. Michael Day added nine points for Evansville. Tanner Cuff also put up seven points and 10 rebounds.

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Both teams play on Saturday. UT Arlington visits Liberty and Evansville travels to play Ball State.

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1st Half
EVAN
Aces
24
UTA
Mavericks
44

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Purple Aces gains possession)
19:44		Joshua Hughes turnover (lost ball) (Lance Ware steals)
19:37	+2	Lance Ware makes two point dunk	0-2
19:16	+2	Cam Haffner makes two point jump shot (Tayshawn Comer assists)	2-2
18:51	+3	Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Brody Robinson assists)	2-5
18:21		Joshua Hughes turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Wells steals)
18:14		Tanner Cuff shooting foul (Jaden Wells draws the foul)
18:14	+1	Jaden Wells makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-6
18:14		Jaden Wells misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:14		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
18:14		Joshua Hughes turnover (out of bounds)
18:13	+2	Lance Ware makes two point dunk (Brody Robinson assists)	2-8
17:57		Tayshawn Comer turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Wells steals)
17:54		Jaden Wells misses two point layup
17:52		Mavericks offensive rebound
17:51	+2	Jaden Wells makes two point jump shot (Brody Robinson assists)	2-10
17:30		Tayshawn Comer misses two point jump shot
17:28		Lance Ware defensive rebound
17:17		Brody Robinson turnover (bad pass)
17:08	+2	Joshua Hughes makes two point jump shot (Tayshawn Comer assists)	4-10
16:57	+2	Lance Ware makes two point jump shot	4-12
16:26	+2	Cam Haffner makes two point jump shot	6-12
15:59		Jaden Wells misses three point jump shot
15:57		Mavericks offensive rebound
15:57		Connor Turnbull personal foul
15:57		TV timeout
15:50		Diante Smith misses three point jump shot
15:48		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
15:29	+2	Joshua Hughes makes two point hook shot (Tayshawn Comer assists)	8-12
15:11	+3	Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Raysean Seamster assists)	8-15
14:56		Darius Burford shooting foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
14:56	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-15
14:56	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-15
14:26	+3	Darius Burford makes three point jump shot (Lance Ware assists)	10-18
14:03		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
14:01		Lance Ware defensive rebound
13:52		Lance Ware misses two point jump shot
13:50		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
13:48		Joshua Hughes turnover (out of bounds)
13:30		Jaxon Ellingsworth misses three point jump shot
13:28		Cam Haffner defensive rebound
13:20		Darius Burford shooting foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
13:20	+1	Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-18
13:20	+1	Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-18
13:07		Brandyn Talbot misses three point jump shot
13:05		Jaxon Ellingsworth offensive rebound
13:04		Connor Turnbull blocks Jaxon Ellingsworth's two point layup
13:02		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
12:54		Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
12:52		Brandyn Talbot defensive rebound
12:45	+2	Brandyn Talbot makes two point layup	12-20
12:20		Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
12:18		Diante Smith defensive rebound
12:11		Brandyn Talbot misses three point jump shot
12:09		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
11:50		Connor Turnbull misses three point jump shot
11:48		Diante Smith defensive rebound
11:44		Diante Smith offensive foul
11:44		Diante Smith turnover (offensive foul)
11:44		TV timeout
11:16		Purple Aces turnover (shot clock violation)
10:59	+3	Kade Douglas makes three point jump shot (Brandyn Talbot assists)	12-23
10:38		Trent Hundley misses three point jump shot
10:36		Troy Hupstead defensive rebound
10:30	+3	Kade Douglas makes three point jump shot (Brandyn Talbot assists)	12-26
10:10	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup	14-26
10:00	+3	Kade Douglas makes three point jump shot	14-29
9:32	+3	Trent Hundley makes three point jump shot (Gui Tesch assists)	17-29
9:09		Jaxon Ellingsworth misses two point layup
9:07		Mavericks offensive rebound
9:01	+3	Diante Smith makes three point jump shot (Lance Ware assists)	17-32
8:40		Tayshawn Comer misses two point jump shot
8:38		Diante Smith defensive rebound
8:38		Michael Day personal foul
8:25		Trent Hundley shooting foul (Brandyn Talbot draws the foul)
8:25	+1	Brandyn Talbot makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-33
8:25	+1	Brandyn Talbot makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-34
8:00		Connor Turnbull misses two point layup
7:58		Kade Douglas defensive rebound
7:50		Diante Smith misses three point jump shot
7:48		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
7:32		Cam Haffner misses two point jump shot
7:30		Mavericks defensive rebound
7:30		TV timeout
7:09		Tanner Cuff shooting foul
7:09	+1	Raysean Seamster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-35
7:09	+1	Raysean Seamster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-36
6:40		Cam Haffner misses three point jump shot
6:38		Raysean Seamster defensive rebound
6:31		Brandyn Talbot misses three point jump shot
6:29		Raysean Seamster offensive rebound
6:27		Brody Robinson misses three point jump shot
6:25		Mavericks offensive rebound
6:19		Joshua Hughes shooting foul (Raysean Seamster draws the foul)
6:19		Raysean Seamster misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:19	+1	Raysean Seamster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-37
5:48		Brody Robinson personal foul
5:34		Diante Smith blocks Gui Tesch's two point layup
5:32		Purple Aces offensive rebound
5:27		Tayshawn Comer misses two point jump shot
5:25		Diante Smith defensive rebound
5:21	+3	Jaden Wells makes three point jump shot (Diante Smith assists)	17-40
4:55		Cam Haffner misses two point layup
4:53		Lance Ware defensive rebound
4:45		Lance Ware misses two point layup
4:43		Gui Tesch defensive rebound
4:22		Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
4:20		Lance Ware defensive rebound
3:56		Raysean Seamster misses two point layup
3:54		Diante Smith offensive rebound
3:52		Diante Smith turnover (lost ball) (Gui Tesch steals)
3:40		Diante Smith blocks Tayshawn Comer's two point layup
3:40		Purple Aces offensive rebound
3:40		TV timeout
3:33	+3	Cam Haffner makes three point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists)	20-40
3:05	+3	Diante Smith makes three point jump shot (Brody Robinson assists)	20-43
2:46		Brody Robinson personal foul
2:26		Michael Day misses two point jump shot
2:24		Lance Ware defensive rebound
2:12		Joshua Hughes personal foul
2:12	+1	Lance Ware makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-44
2:12		Lance Ware misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:12		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
1:46		Tayshawn Comer turnover (bad pass)
1:34		Diante Smith misses three point jump shot
1:32		Lance Ware offensive rebound
1:27		Jaden Wells misses three point jump shot
1:25		Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
1:17	+2	Michael Day makes two point hook shot (Tayshawn Comer assists)	22-44
0:53		Jaxon Ellingsworth turnover (traveling)
0:36	+2	Tanner Cuff makes two point jump shot	24-44
0:36		Brandyn Talbot shooting foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
0:36		Tanner Cuff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:36		Brandyn Talbot defensive rebound
0:29		Purple Aces 30 second timeout
0:09		Lance Ware misses two point dunk
0:07		Mavericks offensive rebound
0:03		Jaden Wells misses three point jump shot
0:01		Diante Smith offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
EVAN
Aces
30
UTA
Mavericks
36

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Jaden Wells turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Hughes steals)
19:33	+2	Joshua Hughes makes two point dunk (Tanner Cuff assists)	26-44
19:20		Darius Burford misses two point layup
19:18		Purple Aces defensive rebound
19:08		Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
19:06		Raysean Seamster defensive rebound
19:01		Brody Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Hughes steals)
18:56	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup	28-44
18:47		Mavericks 30 second timeout
18:47		TV timeout
18:47		Tanner Cuff technical foul
18:47	+1	Kade Douglas makes technical free throw 1 of 1	28-45
18:29		Kade Douglas turnover (traveling)
18:00		Joshua Hughes misses two point jump shot
17:58		Lance Ware defensive rebound
17:50	+2	Lance Ware makes two point layup	28-47
17:24		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
17:22		Lance Ware defensive rebound
17:15		Lance Ware offensive foul
17:15		Lance Ware turnover (offensive foul)
16:53		Michael Day misses three point jump shot
16:51		Tanner Cuff offensive rebound
16:43	+2	Michael Day makes two point jump shot (Cam Haffner assists)	30-47
16:28		Raysean Seamster turnover (lost ball) (Joshua Hughes steals)
16:23	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup	32-47
15:44	+2	Diante Smith makes two point layup	32-49
15:26		Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
15:24		Tanner Cuff offensive rebound
15:18		Tayshawn Comer misses two point layup
15:16		Lance Ware defensive rebound
15:12		Tanner Cuff shooting foul
15:12		TV timeout
15:12		Lance Ware misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:12	+1	Lance Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-50
14:54		Michael Day turnover (lost ball) (Lance Ware steals)
14:50	+2	Darius Burford makes two point layup	32-52
14:20		Joshua Hughes misses two point hook shot
14:18		Jaxon Ellingsworth defensive rebound
13:56		Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
13:54		Jaxon Ellingsworth offensive rebound
13:54		Jaxon Ellingsworth offensive foul
13:54		Jaxon Ellingsworth turnover (offensive foul)
13:35		Diante Smith shooting foul
13:35	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-52
13:35		Tayshawn Comer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:35		Jaxon Ellingsworth defensive rebound
13:35		Joshua Hughes personal foul
13:19		Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
13:17		Jaxon Ellingsworth offensive rebound
13:15		Tayshawn Comer personal foul
13:07		Joshua Hughes shooting foul (Lance Ware draws the foul)
13:07	+1	Lance Ware makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-53
13:07	+1	Lance Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-54
12:51		Cam Haffner turnover (lost ball) (Lance Ware steals)
12:46	+2	Lance Ware makes two point dunk	33-56
12:37		Connor Turnbull misses three point jump shot
12:35		Michael Day offensive rebound
12:34	+2	Michael Day makes two point hook shot	35-56
12:34		Jaden Wells shooting foul (Michael Day draws the foul)
12:34		Michael Day misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:34		Diante Smith defensive rebound
12:20		Jaden Wells misses three point jump shot
12:18		Mavericks offensive rebound
12:18		Michael Day personal foul
12:18		Tayshawn Comer personal foul
12:17		Diante Smith turnover (bad pass)
12:02		Troy Hupstead personal foul
12:02		TV timeout
11:45		Jaxon Ellingsworth personal foul
11:34		Purple Aces 30 second timeout
11:24		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
11:22		Michael Day offensive rebound
11:21		Michael Day misses two point layup
11:19		Mavericks defensive rebound
11:10		Gui Tesch personal foul (Diante Smith draws the foul)
11:10	+1	Diante Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-57
11:10	+1	Diante Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-58
10:55		Brandyn Talbot personal foul
10:55	+1	Michael Day makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-58
10:55		Michael Day misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:55		Diante Smith defensive rebound
10:46		Brody Robinson misses three point jump shot
10:44		Gui Tesch defensive rebound
10:23		Connor Turnbull misses two point layup
10:21		Jaxon Ellingsworth defensive rebound
10:18		Gui Tesch shooting foul
10:18	+1	Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-59
10:18	+1	Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-60
9:56		Michael Day misses two point layup
9:54		Brody Robinson defensive rebound
9:33		Kade Douglas misses three point jump shot
9:31		Mavericks offensive rebound
9:20		Brody Robinson misses two point jump shot
9:18		Lance Ware offensive rebound
9:08		Raysean Seamster misses two point jump shot
9:06		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
8:59		Raysean Seamster shooting foul (Tanner Cuff draws the foul)
8:59	+1	Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 1 of 3	37-60
8:59	+1	Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 2 of 3	38-60
8:59	+1	Tanner Cuff makes regular free throw 3 of 3	39-60
8:31		Lance Ware misses two point jump shot
8:29		Tayshawn Comer defensive rebound
8:17		Kaia Berridge turnover (bad pass) (Kade Douglas steals)
8:10		Lance Ware turnover (bad pass) (Gui Tesch steals)
8:02		Tanner Cuff misses two point layup
8:00		Tanner Cuff offensive rebound
7:53		Tanner Cuff misses two point layup
7:53		Lance Ware defensive rebound
7:42		Gui Tesch personal foul
7:42		TV timeout
7:42		Lance Ware misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:42		Joshua Hughes defensive rebound
7:14		Joshua Hughes misses two point dunk
7:12		Lance Ware defensive rebound
7:07		Lance Ware turnover (double dribble)
6:44	+3	Tayshawn Comer makes three point jump shot (Tanner Cuff assists)	42-60
6:19		Brody Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Gui Tesch steals)
6:14		Lance Ware personal foul (Gui Tesch draws the foul)
6:14	+1	Gui Tesch makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-60
6:14	+1	Gui Tesch makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-60
6:01		Jaden Wells misses three point jump shot
5:59		Mavericks offensive rebound
5:50		Kaia Berridge personal foul
5:50	+1	Raysean Seamster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-61
5:50	+1	Raysean Seamster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-62
5:24		Joshua Hughes misses three point jump shot
5:22		Lance Ware defensive rebound
5:13	+3	Diante Smith makes three point jump shot (Lance Ware assists)	44-65
5:01		Tanner Cuff turnover (out of bounds)
4:50		Tayshawn Comer personal foul
4:50	+1	Diante Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-66
4:50	+1	Diante Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-67
4:40		Kaia Berridge misses three point jump shot
4:38		Tanner Cuff offensive rebound
4:35		Gui Tesch misses three point jump shot
4:33		Jaxon Ellingsworth defensive rebound
4:27		Jaxon Ellingsworth turnover (lost ball) (Gui Tesch steals)
4:23		Lance Ware shooting foul (Tayshawn Comer draws the foul)
4:23	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-67
4:23	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-67
3:56	+3	Diante Smith makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)	46-70
3:33	+2	Tayshawn Comer makes two point layup	48-70
3:26		Joshua Hughes shooting foul
3:26		TV timeout
3:26		Darius Burford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:26		Darius Burford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:26		Jaden Wells offensive rebound
3:25		Jaden Wells misses two point layup
3:23		Troy Hupstead offensive rebound
3:21		Tanner Cuff shooting foul (Troy Hupstead draws the foul)
3:21	+1	Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-71
3:21		Troy Hupstead misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:21		Tanner Cuff defensive rebound
2:55		Tayshawn Comer misses three point jump shot
2:53		Purple Aces offensive rebound
2:53		Jaxon Ellingsworth personal foul (Michael Day draws the foul)
2:53	+1	Michael Day makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-71
2:53		Michael Day misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:53		Jaxon Ellingsworth defensive rebound
2:48		Tayshawn Comer personal foul (Jaxon Ellingsworth draws the foul)
2:48		Jaxon Ellingsworth misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:48	+1	Jaxon Ellingsworth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-72
2:35		Kaia Berridge misses three point jump shot
2:33		Michael Day offensive rebound
2:32		Jaden Wells personal foul (Michael Day draws the foul)
2:32	+1	Michael Day makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-72
2:32		Michael Day misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:32		Troy Hupstead defensive rebound
2:19		Michael Day shooting foul (Cameron Jackson draws the foul)
2:19	+1	Cameron Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-73
2:19	+1	Cameron Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-74
2:08		Kaia Berridge misses three point jump shot
2:06		Troy Hupstead defensive rebound
1:52		Diante Smith turnover (bad pass) (Tayshawn Comer steals)
1:50		Brody Robinson shooting foul
1:50		Tayshawn Comer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:50	+1	Tayshawn Comer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-74
1:36		Jarren Cook misses three point jump shot
1:34		Troy Hupstead offensive rebound
1:34		Tanner Cuff shooting foul (Troy Hupstead draws the foul)
1:34	+1	Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-75
1:34	+1	Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-76
1:18	+3	Tayshawn Comer makes three point jump shot (Michael Day assists)	54-76
0:50		Jarren Cook misses two point jump shot
0:48		Cameron Jackson offensive rebound
0:47		Cameron Jackson misses two point dunk
0:45		Cameron Jackson offensive rebound
0:38	+2	Cameron Jackson makes two point dunk	54-78
0:34		Braylon Jackson misses three point jump shot
0:32		Cameron Jackson defensive rebound
0:07		Jarren Cook misses three point jump shot
0:05		Troy Hupstead offensive rebound
0:04		Michael Day shooting foul (Troy Hupstead draws the foul)
0:04	+1	Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-79
0:04	+1	Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-80
0:00		End of period

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Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 2 of 2