UTA hangs on for 8th straight, 56-51 over Bradley
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) Kevin Hervey had 15 points and 14 rebounds and his jumper with 14 seconds left iced UTA's 56-51 win over Bradley on Friday night.
Hervey capped the scoring for the Mavericks (9-3). The Braves (5-6) missed two shots in the final seconds and UT Arlington won its eighth straight.
Bradley used a 9-2 run to get within 52-49 on Antoine Pittman's basket with 1:19 left. UTA's Erick Neal and Bradley's Donte Thomas traded a pair of free throws before Hervey's jumper put it out of reach for the Braves.