ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Arlington used a 15-1 run at the end of the first half and start of the second half while holding visiting Missouri State to just 32 percent shooting in a 67-49 UTA win over the Bears here Saturday. The game was the first road test of the season for the MSU.

Michael Osei-Bonssu was the only Missouri State player to score in double figures with 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting, while Keith Palek III snagged 11 rebounds. Osei-Bonsu also grabbed 5 rebounds and accounted for 4 steals.

UTA (3-1) got 18 points from Raysean Seamster while Marcell McCreary logged 14 points behind three triples to lead the Mavericks.

"They played with good physicality and didn't allow us to get into a flow," said head coach Cuonzo Martin of UTA's efforts. "We need to match our opponents' physicality without fouling. We have good shooters and that will get better as we go."

Missouri State (2-2) finished 1-for-14 (.071) from 3-point range with Trey Williams Jr. landing the only long-range shot of the game for the visitors. The Bears also had a rare 17-turnover night and were out-rebounded 42-35.

MoState jumped out to a 9-2 lead out of the gates before UTA stormed back. A pair of free throws by Zaxton King with 1:34 left in the opening stanza drew MSU within 27-25, but the Mavericks closed out the half with seven straight points, including a three by McCreary and dunk by Amari Reed, to make it 34-25 at the intermission.

In the second half, a Cameron Jackson layup pushed the home side up by double figures for the first time at the 18:40 mark and ignited an 8-0 run by the home side. The Mavericks' lead swelled to 42-27 at the first media timeout and ultimately swelled to 20 at the midway point in the half, 54-34, after a dunk by Casmir Chavis. UTA held that margin until the 7-minute mark before an alley-oop dunk by Seamster gave the Mavericks their largest lead of the night, 59-37.

To their credit, the Bears rallied down the stretch, cutting their deficit to 59-47 with 2:45 to go on Williams' 3-pointer to cap a 10-0 Missouri State surge.

Missouri State finished 16-of-50 (.320) from the field, 1-of-14 (.071) from distance and 16-for-24 (.667) at the line with 10 assists and a dozen steals.

UTA was 27-of-62 (.435) overall, 7-for-17 (.412) from downtown and 6-of-17 (.353) at the foul line with 21 assists, 15 turnovers and 38 points in the paint.
 
The Bears return to Great Southern Bank Arena next Saturday (Nov. 22) for a 4 p.m. game against UT Rio Grande Valley to kick off a three-game home stand.

Tickets are available at MissouriStateBears.com/tickets or by visiting the Athletics Box Office at Great Southern Bank Arena, (417) 836-7678, during regular box office hours.