ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Raysean Seamster scored 17 points as UT Arlington beat Missouri State 67-49 on Saturday.
Seamster added three steals and three blocks for the Mavericks (3-1). Marcell McCreary added 14 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Casmir Chavis finished with 11 points.
Michael Osei-Bonsu led the Bears (2-2) in scoring, finishing with 22 points and four steals.
UT Arlington took the lead for good with 6:35 left in the first half. The score was 34-25 at halftime, with Seamster racking up 12 points. UT Arlington pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a nine-point lead to 17 points. The Mavericks outscored Missouri State by nine points in the final half, as Chavis led the way with a team-high nine second-half points.
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