Jones, Barnes lead Southern Utah over UT Arlington 86-76

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tevian Jones scored 21 points, Dee Barnes added 20 and Southern Utah defeated UT Arlington 86-76 on Thursday night.

Jones made two 3-pointers and all nine of his free throws for the Thunderbirds (19-9, 11-4 Western Athletic Conference). Barnes hit 7 of 10 shots, including all four of his 3-point tries, and grabbed six rebounds. Drake Allen finished with 17 points and eight assists.

Aaron Johnson-Cash and Marion Humphrey both scored 17 to lead the Mavericks (10-18, 5-10). Johnson-Cash had four assists and Humphrey handed out five. Kyron Gibson tallied 13 points, four assists and three steals.

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Both teams play on Saturday. Southern Utah visits Sam Houston, while UT Arlington hosts Utah Tech.

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