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WAC Tournament - Tarleton State Falls 87-84 to Texas-Arlington - Recap

Texas-Arlington got 29 points from Shemar Wilson en route to a 87-84 victory over Tarleton State on Friday at Orleans Arena.

Texas-Arlington won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites.

Phillip Russell had 18 points for Texas-Arlington and DaJuan Gordon chipped in with 16 points. Phillip Russell had 10 assists for them, while DaJuan Gordon was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

Tarleton State got a 24-point performance from Devon Barnes, who was supported by 23 points from Jakorie Smith. Lue Williams had 4 assists in a losing cause for Tarleton State, while Emmanuel Innocenti grabbed 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Tarleton State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored Texas-Arlington as they grabbed 28 boards, while Tarleton State only had 21