College basketball roundup: No. 12 St. Mary’s is upset, UTA is a winner

Kevin Hervey scored 15 points Thursday night and Texas Arlington defeated a top 25 team for the first time in program history, shocking No. 12 St. Mary’s, 65-51, at Moraga, Calif.

The Mavericks (8-3) had gone 0-28 against ranked opponents dating to their first try in February 1967 before their big upset at McKeon Pavilion, where the Gaels (6-1) had won eight in a row and 23 of 24.

But St. Mary’s never clicked against the scrappy UTA team while returning from a break for final exams for its first game since a win at Stanford on Nov. 30.

at Iowa 78, No. 25 Iowa State 64: Peter Jok scored 23 points in helping the Hawkeyes (5-5) end a three-game losing streak against their in-state rival.

Isaiah Moss scored 14 points for the Hawkeyes, who made 59% of their shots in the first half, built a 46-29 lead and defeated a Power Five opponent for the first time this season.

Matt Thomas scored 14 for the Cyclones (6-3).

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at Loyola Marymount 75, Southern Utah 68: Brandon Brown scored 26 points and Steven Haney made four free throws in the final 13 seconds to help the Lions (3-3) hold off the Thunderbirds (2-7). Loyola took a 44-28 lead with 17:30 to play before Southern Utah rallied to within four points.

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Pomona-Pitzer at UC Irvine — 7 p.m. Friday.