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Wilson's 29, Talbot's game-winner lift UT Arlington past Tarleton State, 87-84 in WAC semifinal

AP
Mar 16, 2024

LAS VEGAS (AP) Brandyn Talbot hit a 3-pointer with five seconds left to lift third-seeded UT Arlington to an 87-84 victory over second-seeded Tarleton State in a Western Athletic Conference semifinal Friday night.

The Mavericks (20-13) advance to face top-seeded Grand Canyon in Saturday's conference championship game.

Shemar Wilson led UT Arlington with 29 points and added five rebounds and three blocks. Phillip Russell added 18 points while shooting 4 for 11 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line while he also had 10 assists. DaJuan Gordon had 16 points and went 7 of 11 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range). It was the sixth straight victory for the Mavericks.

Devon Barnes led the way for the Texans (23-9) with 24 points. Jakorie Smith added 23 points for Tarleton State. Traivar Jackson had 12 points and two blocks.

Wilson led UT Arlington with 14 points in the second half. UT Arlington outscored Tarleton State by five points over the final half.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
UTA
Mavericks
39
TRLST
Texans
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Shemar Wilson vs. Jakorie Smith (Texans gains possession)
20:00		Shemar Wilson vs. Jakorie Smith (Texans gains possession)
19:49	+2	Lue Williams makes two point layup (Devon Barnes assists)	0-2
19:31		DaJuan Gordon misses three point jump shot
19:31		Texans defensive rebound
19:18		Lue Williams misses two point jump shot
19:16		Aaron Cash defensive rebound
18:52	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Shemar Wilson assists)	3-2
18:40		Jakorie Smith misses three point jump shot
18:38		DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
18:17		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
18:14		Lue Williams defensive rebound
18:09	+2	Kiandre Gaddy makes two point layup (Jakorie Smith assists)	3-4
17:57		Aaron Cash misses three point jump shot
17:55		Texans defensive rebound
17:38	+2	Jakorie Smith makes two point jump shot	3-6
17:05		Mavericks turnover (shot clock violation)
16:51		Jakorie Smith misses two point jump shot
16:49		Makaih Williams defensive rebound
16:44		Emmanuel Innocenti personal foul
16:40	+2	Shemar Wilson makes two point layup	5-6
16:24		Phillip Russell personal foul
16:11		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
16:09		DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
15:53		TV timeout
15:46	+2	Shemar Wilson makes two point layup (Phillip Russell assists)	7-6
15:28		Lue Williams misses three point jump shot
15:26		Emmanuel Innocenti offensive rebound
15:20		Jakorie Smith misses two point jump shot
15:18		Shemar Wilson defensive rebound
15:03		Aaron Cash turnover (traveling)
14:46		Devon Barnes turnover (lost ball)
14:34		Phillip Russell turnover (bad pass) (Emmanuel Innocenti steals)
14:26		Jakorie Smith misses two point hook shot
14:24		Kiandre Gaddy offensive rebound
14:20		DaJuan Gordon shooting foul (Kiandre Gaddy draws the foul)
14:19		Devon Barnes misses two point jump shot
14:17		DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
14:05	+2	Shemar Wilson makes two point hook shot (Phillip Russell assists)	9-6
13:48		Kiandre Gaddy misses two point jump shot
13:46		DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
13:36		Kiandre Gaddy shooting foul (Shemar Wilson draws the foul)
13:24	+1	Shemar Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-6
13:24		Shemar Wilson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:22		Traivar Jackson defensive rebound
13:07	+2	Adam Moussa makes two point jump shot	10-8
12:44		Phillip Russell turnover (lost ball) (Emmanuel Innocenti steals)
12:37		Emmanuel Innocenti turnover (bad pass) (Shemar Wilson steals)
12:31	+2	DaJuan Gordon makes two point layup	12-8
12:01	+2	Traivar Jackson makes two point dunk (Kiandre Gaddy assists)	12-10
11:41		DaJuan Gordon misses three point jump shot
11:39		Emmanuel Innocenti defensive rebound
11:32		Dwayne Koroma personal foul
11:32		TV timeout
11:23		Adam Moussa misses three point jump shot
11:21		Dwayne Koroma defensive rebound
10:58	+2	Aaron Cash makes two point jump shot	14-10
10:37	+3	Emmanuel Innocenti makes three point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists)	14-13
10:06		Jakorie Smith blocks Aaron Cash's two point jump shot
10:04		DaJuan Gordon offensive rebound
9:56	+2	DaJuan Gordon makes two point layup	16-13
9:46	+3	Jakorie Smith makes three point jump shot (Traivar Jackson assists)	16-16
9:20	+3	Dwayne Koroma makes three point jump shot (Akili Vining assists)	19-16
9:18		Dwayne Koroma technical foul
9:18	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-17
9:18	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-18
9:06	+2	Traivar Jackson makes two point layup (Lue Williams assists)	19-20
8:50	+2	Phillip Russell makes two point jump shot (Brandyn Talbot assists)	21-20
8:30	+3	Jakorie Smith makes three point jump shot	21-23
8:07		Phillip Russell misses two point layup
8:05		Jakorie Smith defensive rebound
7:59		Aaron Cash shooting foul
7:59		TV timeout
7:59	+1	Jakorie Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 3	21-24
7:59	+1	Jakorie Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 3	21-25
7:59	+1	Jakorie Smith makes regular free throw 3 of 3	21-26
7:42	+2	Shemar Wilson makes two point jump shot	23-26
7:42		Emmanuel Innocenti shooting foul (Shemar Wilson draws the foul)
7:42	+1	Shemar Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-26
7:28	+3	Jakorie Smith makes three point jump shot (Devon Barnes assists)	24-29
6:56		Makaih Williams misses two point layup
6:54		Jakorie Smith defensive rebound
6:44		Jakorie Smith turnover (lost ball)
6:32	+2	Phillip Russell makes two point layup	26-29
6:07		Jakorie Smith misses three point jump shot
6:05		Sterling Gaston-Chapman defensive rebound
5:55		Sterling Gaston-Chapman misses three point jump shot
5:53		Shemar Wilson offensive rebound
5:49		Shemar Wilson misses two point layup
5:48		Shemar Wilson offensive rebound
5:48	+2	Shemar Wilson makes two point layup	28-29
5:48		Kiandre Gaddy shooting foul (Shemar Wilson draws the foul)
5:48	+1	Shemar Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-29
5:45		Sterling Gaston-Chapman flagrant 2 (Jakorie Smith draws the foul)
5:45	+1	Jakorie Smith makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	29-30
5:45	+1	Jakorie Smith makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	29-31
5:39	+2	Devon Barnes makes two point jump shot	29-33
5:25		Shemar Wilson turnover (traveling)
5:11		Shemar Wilson blocks Dario Domingos's two point layup
5:09		Phillip Russell defensive rebound
4:59		Makaih Williams misses three point jump shot
4:57		Texans defensive rebound
4:34	+2	Emmanuel Innocenti makes two point jump shot	29-35
4:19		Phillip Russell turnover (out of bounds)
4:03		Lue Williams turnover (traveling)
3:50		Phillip Russell turnover
3:49		TV timeout
3:43		Dario Domingos offensive foul
3:43		Dario Domingos turnover (offensive foul)
3:22	+2	Shemar Wilson makes two point hook shot	31-35
2:56		Jakorie Smith misses three point jump shot
2:54		DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
2:42	+2	DaJuan Gordon makes two point dunk (Shemar Wilson assists)	33-35
2:23	+2	Devon Barnes makes two point layup	33-37
2:11		Devon Barnes personal foul (Makaih Williams draws the foul)
2:08	+2	Dwayne Koroma makes two point dunk (DaJuan Gordon assists)	35-37
1:52	+2	Devon Barnes makes two point layup	35-39
1:35		Devon Barnes personal foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul)
1:35	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-39
1:35	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-39
1:21		Jakorie Smith misses two point layup
1:19		DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
1:05		DaJuan Gordon misses three point jump shot
1:03		Dwayne Koroma offensive rebound
0:59	+2	Dwayne Koroma makes two point layup	39-39
0:33	+2	Lue Williams makes two point layup	39-41
0:04		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
0:02		Jakorie Smith defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UTA
Mavericks
48
TRLST
Texans
43

Time		Play	Score
19:37		DaJuan Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Emmanuel Innocenti steals)
19:20	+2	Kiandre Gaddy makes two point layup (Emmanuel Innocenti assists)	39-43
19:01		Shemar Wilson misses two point hook shot
18:59		Jakorie Smith defensive rebound
18:50	+2	Kiandre Gaddy makes two point layup (Jakorie Smith assists)	39-45
18:38		Devon Barnes personal foul
18:22		Aaron Cash misses three point jump shot
18:20		Emmanuel Innocenti defensive rebound
18:14		Lue Williams misses two point dunk
18:12		Aaron Cash defensive rebound
18:08		DaJuan Gordon misses two point layup
18:06		Shemar Wilson offensive rebound
18:02	+2	Shemar Wilson makes two point layup	41-45
17:46		Shemar Wilson shooting foul (Kiandre Gaddy draws the foul)
17:46	+1	Kiandre Gaddy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-46
17:46	+1	Kiandre Gaddy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-47
17:27		Aaron Cash turnover (bad pass) (Emmanuel Innocenti steals)
17:21	+3	Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Lue Williams assists)	41-50
17:18		TV timeout
17:08		Jakorie Smith personal foul
16:54		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
16:52		Jakorie Smith defensive rebound
16:39	+3	Jakorie Smith makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Innocenti assists)	41-53
16:26		Emmanuel Innocenti shooting foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul)
16:26	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-53
16:26	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-53
16:15	+3	Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Lue Williams assists)	43-56
15:55	+3	DaJuan Gordon makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)	46-56
15:50		Kiandre Gaddy personal foul
15:50		TV timeout
15:47	+2	Shemar Wilson makes two point layup	48-56
15:25	+3	Devon Barnes makes three point jump shot (Lue Williams assists)	48-59
15:05	+3	Dwayne Koroma makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)	51-59
14:46	+2	Jakorie Smith makes two point hook shot (Kiandre Gaddy assists)	51-61
14:34		Kiandre Gaddy personal foul
14:19		Shemar Wilson turnover (lost ball) (Emmanuel Innocenti steals)
14:02	+2	Traivar Jackson makes two point layup (Jakorie Smith assists)	51-63
13:54	+2	Shemar Wilson makes two point dunk (Phillip Russell assists)	53-63
13:36		Devon Barnes misses two point jump shot
13:34		DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
13:24		Akili Vining misses three point jump shot
13:22		Emmanuel Innocenti defensive rebound
13:15		Traivar Jackson offensive foul
13:15		Traivar Jackson turnover (offensive foul)
13:00	+2	Dwayne Koroma makes two point layup (DaJuan Gordon assists)	55-63
12:41		Shemar Wilson blocks Devon Barnes's two point layup
12:39		Lue Williams offensive rebound
12:31		Jakorie Smith misses three point jump shot
12:29		Akili Vining defensive rebound
12:26		Traivar Jackson blocks Akili Vining's two point layup
12:24		Devon Barnes defensive rebound
12:04		Phillip Russell personal foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
12:04		Dwayne Koroma personal foul
11:58	+2	Devon Barnes makes two point jump shot	55-65
11:34	+2	Shemar Wilson makes two point layup (DaJuan Gordon assists)	57-65
11:02		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
11:00		Traivar Jackson offensive rebound
10:45	+2	Traivar Jackson makes two point dunk (Emmanuel Innocenti assists)	57-67
10:45		Dwayne Koroma shooting foul (Traivar Jackson draws the foul)
10:45		TV timeout
10:45		Traivar Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:45		Texans offensive rebound
10:45		Shemar Wilson personal foul
10:31		Devon Barnes misses two point jump shot
10:29		Emmanuel Innocenti offensive rebound
10:14		Jakorie Smith misses three point jump shot
10:12		Aaron Cash defensive rebound
9:50		Traivar Jackson shooting foul (Akili Vining draws the foul)
9:50	+1	Akili Vining makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-67
9:50		Akili Vining misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:50		Emmanuel Innocenti defensive rebound
9:37		Aaron Cash personal foul
9:28		Shemar Wilson blocks Lue Williams's two point layup
9:27		Traivar Jackson offensive rebound
9:27	+2	Traivar Jackson makes two point layup	58-69
9:12		Traivar Jackson shooting foul (Shemar Wilson draws the foul)
9:12	+1	Shemar Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-69
9:12	+1	Shemar Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-69
8:46		Brandyn Talbot shooting foul (Emmanuel Innocenti draws the foul)
8:46	+1	Emmanuel Innocenti makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-70
8:46	+1	Emmanuel Innocenti makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-71
8:40	+3	Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot	63-71
8:13		Emmanuel Innocenti misses two point jump shot
8:11		Mavericks defensive rebound
7:57	+3	Akili Vining makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)	66-71
7:25		Traivar Jackson misses three point jump shot
7:23		DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
7:15	+3	Brandyn Talbot makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)	69-71
6:55		Jakorie Smith turnover (lost ball) (Phillip Russell steals)
6:53		Jakorie Smith personal foul
6:53		TV timeout
6:53	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-71
6:53	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-71
6:37		Lue Williams misses two point layup
6:35		DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
6:30		Phillip Russell turnover (bad pass)
6:04	+2	Traivar Jackson makes two point jump shot (Emmanuel Innocenti assists)	71-73
5:41		Traivar Jackson blocks Shemar Wilson's two point layup
5:39		Mavericks offensive rebound
5:36	+2	Shemar Wilson makes two point layup (Phillip Russell assists)	73-73
5:16		DaJuan Gordon shooting foul (Jakorie Smith draws the foul)
5:16	+1	Jakorie Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-74
5:16	+1	Jakorie Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-75
4:52		Traivar Jackson shooting foul (Phillip Russell draws the foul)
4:52	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-75
4:52	+1	Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-75
4:43		Devon Barnes misses three point jump shot
4:41		Brandyn Talbot defensive rebound
4:31		Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
4:29		Brandyn Talbot offensive rebound
4:24		Akili Vining misses three point jump shot
4:22		Devon Barnes defensive rebound
4:16		Brandyn Talbot personal foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
4:16		Devon Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:16		Lue Williams offensive rebound
4:13		DaJuan Gordon shooting foul (Lue Williams draws the foul)
4:13	+1	Lue Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-76
4:13	+1	Lue Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-77
3:55		Shemar Wilson misses two point layup
3:54		DaJuan Gordon offensive rebound
3:54	+2	DaJuan Gordon makes two point layup	77-77
3:29		Jakorie Smith offensive foul
3:29		Jakorie Smith turnover (offensive foul)
3:29		TV timeout
3:06	+2	Shemar Wilson makes two point layup	79-77
2:45		Shemar Wilson personal foul (Emmanuel Innocenti draws the foul)
2:45	+1	Emmanuel Innocenti makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-78
2:45	+1	Emmanuel Innocenti makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-79
2:21	+2	DaJuan Gordon makes two point layup (Phillip Russell assists)	81-79
2:01		Phillip Russell personal foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
2:01	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-80
2:01	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-81
1:43		Phillip Russell misses two point jump shot
1:41		Texans defensive rebound
1:32		Kiandre Gaddy turnover (bad pass) (DaJuan Gordon steals)
1:12		Akili Vining misses three point jump shot
1:10		Emmanuel Innocenti defensive rebound
0:51		Devon Barnes misses two point layup
0:49		Shemar Wilson defensive rebound
0:24		Phillip Russell misses two point jump shot
0:22		Brandyn Talbot offensive rebound
0:18	+3	DaJuan Gordon makes three point jump shot (Brandyn Talbot assists)	84-81
0:18		Mavericks 30 second timeout
0:13	+2	Devon Barnes makes two point layup	84-83
0:13		Shemar Wilson shooting foul (Devon Barnes draws the foul)
0:13		Mavericks 30 second timeout
0:13	+1	Devon Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 1	84-84
0:05	+3	Brandyn Talbot makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)	87-84
0:03		Texans 60 second timeout
0:01		Jakorie Smith misses three point jump shot
0:00		Texans offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Texans offensive rebound