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LaMarcus Reed III scored 15 points as Texas-Arlington dismantled Nicholls State 85-55 Saturday night.
The Mavericks (9-5, 2-0) had scoring runs of 15-2 and 10-0 in the first half, turning a close game early into a runaway victory. UTA led by as many as 24 in the opening half and took a 45-23 lead into halftime.
Kevin Butler, Shaquille White-Miller and Brandon Edwards also scored in double figures for UTA. The Mavericks shot 50 percent from the floor.
Nicholls State (4-10, 0-2) was held to 33.9 percent shooting and turned the ball over 17 times. Trevon Lewis led the Colonels with 18 points.
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Blowout victories have become the norm for UTA in conference play as the team has averaged 34.5 points for its margin of victory.
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