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Men's Basketball

Provost Climbs Career Scoring List in Loss at UT Arlington

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ARLINGTON – Senior guard Brandon Provost passed three players, including a recent Hall of Fame inductee, on the University of Texas-Pan American Broncs men's basketball career scoring list in a 63-48 loss to the UT Arlington Mavericks on Wednesday at College Park Center.
 
Provost scored 16 points to increase his career total to 1,168, passing Michael Edwards (1,160) 1976-70, Kevin Johnson (1,156, 1984-88) and Roma-native Jesus “Chuy” Guerra (1,154, 1972-76), who was inducted into the UTPA Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, for 13th place on the program scoring list. Provost also tied his career-high with a season-high five steals.
 
Jesus Delgado led the Broncs (13-15) with 17 points on a career-high eight field goals in a career-high 13 attempts.
 
Jordan Reves led three Mavericks (15-9) in double-figures scoring with a double-double, scoring 14 points with 11 rebounds. Brandon Edwards also posted a double-double with 11 with 10 rebounds. Kevin Butler finished with 11 points
 
The Mavericks hit their first four baskets and 7-of-8 while jumping out to a 17-2 lead over the first 7:11.
 
The Mavericks extended their lead to as many as 21 points at 38-17 on a Reves layup that capped an 8-0 run, the last five of which were scored by Reves, with 1:46 left in the first half.
 
The Broncs climbed back to within 13 five times in the second half, the third of which was at 51-38 on an Aaron Urbanus three-pointer with 6:28 remaining. Edwards responded with a three-pointer two minutes later to make it 54-38 and the Broncs didn't threaten again.
 
The Broncs are back in action on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. when they visit Chicago State.
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