ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Brandon Edwards scored 16 points and hauled in 10 rebounds as Texas-Arlington pulled away from Division-II Dallas Baptist 81-53 Tuesday night.

The Mavericks (3-6) held a slim three-point lead seven minutes into the game, but closed out the first half on a 29-10 run capped off by a 3-pointer and two free throws from Jamel Outler to take a 46-24 lead into the break. They shot 45.2 percent for the game. Reger Dowell scored 15 points, while Lonnie McClanahan added 13 with eight assists and six boards.

Dallas Baptist held an early 6-3 lead after a Jonathan Perry 3-pointer, but couldn't keep pace with UT-Arlington, finishing just 17 of 58 on field goal attempts and being outrebounded 54-32.