Russell has 28 in debut, UT Arlington edges Air Force 76-73
AP
Dec 17, 2023
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Phillip Russell had 28 points in his UT Arlington Mavericks debut, leading the Mavericks to a 76-73 win over Air Force Falcons on Saturday night in the USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge.
Russell, who has transferred from Saint Louis to Southeast Missouri and now UT Arlington, made his debut, thanks to the court ruling earlier in the week granting immediate eligibility to multi-time transfers.
Russell, who began his career as a walk-on at Saint Louis, averaged 18.1 points, 5.1 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 34 starts with SEMO last year as a sophomore.
He was originally denied immediately eligibility with the Mavs as a result of being a two-time, D-I/four-year transfer as an undergraduate. UTA appealed that decision with the NCAA before the season, but that was also denied, leaving Russell to redshirt this year before the court order this week.
Russell was 9 of 17 shooting, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line for the Mavericks (6-4). DaJuan Gordon added 15 points and 15 rebounds. Shemar Wilson finished with 10 points.
The Falcons (7-4) were led in scoring by Rytis Petraitis, who finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Ethan Taylor added 16 points and three steals and Beau Becker had 13 points for Air Force.
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1st Half
AF
Falcons
37
UTA
Mavericks
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Falcons gains possession)
19:49
Jeffrey Mills turnover (Phillip Russell steals)
19:26
Jeffrey Mills personal foul
19:26
+1
Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 3
0-1
19:26
+1
Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 3
0-2
19:26
+1
Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 3 of 3
0-3
18:57
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
18:56
Falcons offensive rebound
18:56
Falcons turnover
18:44
+3
Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot
0-6
18:27
+2
Beau Becker makes two point jump shot (Kellan Boylan assists)
2-6
18:03
Phillip Russell turnover (Ethan Taylor steals)
17:59
+2
Ethan Taylor makes two point layup
4-6
17:34
Rytis Petraitis personal foul
17:34
+1
Makaih Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-7
17:34
+1
Makaih Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-8
17:23
+3
Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists)
7-8
17:13
Makaih Williams misses two point layup
17:11
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
17:01
Dwayne Koroma personal foul
16:50
Shemar Wilson personal foul
16:50
+1
Jeffrey Mills makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-8
16:50
+1
Jeffrey Mills makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-8
16:37
Phillip Russell misses two point jump shot
16:35
Kellan Boylan defensive rebound
16:27
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup (Jeffrey Mills assists)
11-8
16:04
+2
Phillip Russell makes two point jump shot (Brandyn Talbot assists)
11-10
15:45
+3
Kellan Boylan makes three point jump shot (Rytis Petraitis assists)
14-10
15:21
+2
Makaih Williams makes two point layup (Shemar Wilson assists)
14-12
15:13
Brandyn Talbot personal foul
15:13
TV timeout
15:11
+3
Beau Becker makes three point jump shot (Ethan Taylor assists)
17-12
14:55
Dwayne Koroma turnover
14:41
+3
Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Kellan Boylan assists)
20-12
14:28
Kellan Boylan blocks Shemar Wilson's two point layup
14:26
Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
14:09
Beau Becker misses three point jump shot
14:07
DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
14:04
+2
Dwayne Koroma makes two point dunk (DaJuan Gordon assists)
20-14
13:44
Phillip Russell personal foul
13:38
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
13:36
Shemar Wilson defensive rebound
13:34
Rytis Petraitis personal foul
13:22
Shemar Wilson misses two point layup
13:20
Kellan Boylan defensive rebound
12:54
Beau Becker turnover (Shemar Wilson steals)
12:36
DaJuan Gordon misses two point layup
12:34
Byron Brown defensive rebound
12:07
+2
Byron Brown makes two point layup (Ethan Taylor assists)
22-14
11:44
+2
Brandyn Talbot makes two point layup (DaJuan Gordon assists)
22-16
11:21
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
11:19
DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
11:08
+3
Kade Douglas makes three point jump shot (DaJuan Gordon assists)
22-19
10:51
Jeffrey Mills turnover (DaJuan Gordon steals)
10:48
DaJuan Gordon turnover (Corbin Green steals)
10:24
Jeffrey Mills misses two point jump shot
10:22
Kellan Boylan offensive rebound
10:19
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
10:17
Kade Douglas defensive rebound
10:12
Brandyn Talbot misses two point layup
10:10
DaJuan Gordon offensive rebound
10:01
Brandyn Talbot misses three point jump shot
9:59
Corbin Green defensive rebound
9:40
+2
Corbin Green makes two point dunk (Jeffrey Mills assists)
24-19
9:25
Kade Douglas misses three point jump shot
9:23
Shemar Wilson offensive rebound
9:21
Byron Brown blocks Shemar Wilson's two point layup
9:21
Shemar Wilson offensive rebound
9:21
TV timeout
9:10
Makaih Williams turnover (Kellan Boylan steals)
8:47
Kellan Boylan turnover
8:37
Corbin Green blocks Akili Vining's two point layup
8:35
Makaih Williams offensive rebound
8:28
Corbin Green personal foul
8:28
+1
Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-20
8:28
+1
Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-21
8:17
Kellan Boylan turnover (Kade Douglas steals)
8:12
Kade Douglas misses three point jump shot
8:10
Corbin Green defensive rebound
7:53
Kellan Boylan offensive foul
7:53
Kellan Boylan turnover (offensive foul)
7:53
TV timeout
7:39
+2
Phillip Russell makes two point layup (Kade Douglas assists)
24-23
7:13
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
7:11
Aaron Cash defensive rebound
7:05
+3
Kade Douglas makes three point jump shot (Akili Vining assists)
24-26
6:46
Corbin Green misses three point jump shot
6:44
Akili Vining defensive rebound
6:37
Kade Douglas misses three point jump shot
6:35
Jeffrey Mills defensive rebound
6:27
Chase Beasley turnover (Makaih Williams steals)
6:21
Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
6:19
Aaron Cash offensive rebound
6:09
+3
Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot
24-29
6:03
Falcons 30 second timeout
5:45
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point jump shot
26-29
5:45
Kade Douglas personal foul
5:45
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-29
5:33
Ethan Taylor personal foul
5:33
+1
Makaih Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-30
5:33
+1
Makaih Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-31
5:16
Aaron Cash blocks Ethan Taylor's two point jump shot
5:14
Falcons offensive rebound
5:14
Ethan Taylor technical foul
5:14
Phillip Russell technical foul
4:58
Kade Douglas turnover (Byron Brown steals)
4:28
Kellan Boylan turnover
4:13
Akili Vining turnover
4:06
+2
Beau Becker makes two point layup (Rytis Petraitis assists)
29-31
3:55
Makaih Williams offensive foul
3:55
Makaih Williams turnover (offensive foul)
3:55
TV timeout
3:44
+2
Beau Becker makes two point layup
31-31
3:22
Byron Brown personal foul
3:22
+1
DaJuan Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-32
3:22
+1
DaJuan Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-33
2:56
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup (Jeffrey Mills assists)
33-33
2:46
Jeffrey Mills personal foul
2:46
+1
DaJuan Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-34
2:46
+1
DaJuan Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-35
2:33
Makaih Williams personal foul
2:33
+1
Beau Becker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-35
2:33
+1
Beau Becker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-35
2:22
DaJuan Gordon misses two point layup
2:20
Shemar Wilson offensive rebound
2:19
+2
Shemar Wilson makes two point layup
35-37
2:02
Byron Brown turnover
1:44
DaJuan Gordon turnover (Ethan Taylor steals)
1:39
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point dunk (Beau Becker assists)
37-37
1:17
+2
Shemar Wilson makes two point layup (Kade Douglas assists)
37-39
0:49
DaJuan Gordon personal foul
0:49
Rytis Petraitis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:49
Akili Vining defensive rebound
0:30
+3
DaJuan Gordon makes three point jump shot (Fabio Basili assists)
37-42
0:14
Shemar Wilson personal foul
0:14
Rytis Petraitis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:14
Rytis Petraitis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:14
DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
0:04
Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
0:02
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
AF
Falcons
36
UTA
Mavericks
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Kellan Boylan offensive foul
19:49
Kellan Boylan turnover (offensive foul)
19:39
Phillip Russell turnover (Ethan Taylor steals)
19:21
Brandyn Talbot personal foul
19:21
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-42
19:21
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-42
19:09
Makaih Williams turnover
18:53
Beau Becker misses two point jump shot
18:51
Shemar Wilson defensive rebound
18:44
Brandyn Talbot misses three point jump shot
18:42
Kellan Boylan defensive rebound
18:38
Kellan Boylan turnover (Dwayne Koroma steals)
18:33
+2
Shemar Wilson makes two point dunk (Dwayne Koroma assists)
39-44
18:12
Beau Becker misses two point layup
18:10
Makaih Williams defensive rebound
18:07
Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
18:05
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
17:53
Beau Becker misses two point hook shot
17:51
Brandyn Talbot defensive rebound
17:49
Jump ball. (Mavericks gains possession)
17:31
+2
Makaih Williams makes two point jump shot
39-46
17:13
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup
41-46
17:13
Makaih Williams personal foul
17:13
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-46
16:58
Phillip Russell turnover
16:47
+2
Beau Becker makes two point jump shot (Byron Brown assists)
44-46
16:39
DaJuan Gordon misses three point jump shot
16:37
DaJuan Gordon offensive rebound
16:26
Beau Becker personal foul
16:23
Shemar Wilson misses two point jump shot
16:21
Dwayne Koroma offensive rebound
16:20
Dwayne Koroma misses two point layup
16:18
Byron Brown defensive rebound
16:01
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
15:59
DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
15:53
Phillip Russell turnover
15:53
TV timeout
15:27
Byron Brown turnover
15:15
DaJuan Gordon misses two point layup
15:13
Beau Becker defensive rebound
14:56
Beau Becker misses two point jump shot
14:54
DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
14:52
DaJuan Gordon turnover (Rytis Petraitis steals)
14:49
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup
46-46
14:33
+3
Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (Kade Douglas assists)
46-49
14:11
Rytis Petraitis misses two point hook shot
14:09
DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
14:02
+3
Phillip Russell makes three point jump shot (DaJuan Gordon assists)
46-52
13:30
Beau Becker misses two point hook shot
13:28
DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
13:23
Phillip Russell misses three point jump shot
13:21
Shemar Wilson offensive rebound
13:18
+2
Shemar Wilson makes two point layup
46-54
13:18
Rytis Petraitis personal foul
13:18
+1
Shemar Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-55
13:05
+3
Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Byron Brown assists)
49-55
12:56
DaJuan Gordon misses three point jump shot
12:54
Byron Brown defensive rebound
12:53
DaJuan Gordon personal foul
12:40
+2
Corbin Green makes two point layup (Rytis Petraitis assists)
51-55
12:24
Ethan Taylor personal foul
12:19
Akili Vining misses three point jump shot
12:17
Falcons defensive rebound
12:04
+2
Jeffrey Mills makes two point layup (Byron Brown assists)
53-55
11:55
TV timeout
11:43
Phillip Russell turnover (Jeffrey Mills steals)
11:38
Kade Douglas blocks Rytis Petraitis's two point layup
11:36
Mavericks defensive rebound
11:26
DaJuan Gordon turnover
11:18
Byron Brown turnover (Akili Vining steals)
11:14
+2
Phillip Russell makes two point layup (Akili Vining assists)
53-57
10:58
Akili Vining personal foul
10:58
+1
Corbin Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-57
10:58
+1
Corbin Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-57
10:36
+2
Phillip Russell makes two point layup
55-59
10:20
Rytis Petraitis turnover (Aaron Cash steals)
10:16
+2
Akili Vining makes two point layup (Aaron Cash assists)
55-61
9:54
Phillip Russell personal foul
9:54
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-61
9:54
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-61
9:34
+2
DaJuan Gordon makes two point layup (Akili Vining assists)
57-63
9:16
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
9:14
DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
9:06
Jeffrey Mills personal foul
9:00
Corbin Green blocks Phillip Russell's three point jump shot
8:58
Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
8:48
Makaih Williams personal foul
8:26
+2
Ethan Taylor makes two point layup
59-63
8:03
+2
Phillip Russell makes two point layup
59-65
7:51
Jeffrey Mills turnover
7:51
TV timeout
7:22
DaJuan Gordon misses two point jump shot
7:20
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
7:02
Ethan Taylor turnover (Phillip Russell steals)
6:55
+3
DaJuan Gordon makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)
59-68
6:37
+2
Jeffrey Mills makes two point hook shot
61-68
6:25
Aaron Cash turnover (Rytis Petraitis steals)
6:20
Rytis Petraitis turnover (Aaron Cash steals)
6:13
+3
Kade Douglas makes three point jump shot (Phillip Russell assists)
61-71
5:49
Akili Vining personal foul
5:49
Rytis Petraitis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:49
+1
Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-71
5:41
Kellan Boylan personal foul
5:41
Shemar Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:41
+1
Shemar Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-72
5:19
Kellan Boylan misses three point jump shot
5:17
DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
4:53
Kade Douglas turnover (Jeffrey Mills steals)
4:50
Shemar Wilson blocks Jeffrey Mills's two point layup
4:48
Ethan Taylor offensive rebound
4:46
Ethan Taylor turnover (Akili Vining steals)
4:41
Phillip Russell misses two point jump shot
4:39
Falcons defensive rebound
4:17
Phillip Russell personal foul
4:17
+1
Ethan Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-72
4:17
Ethan Taylor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:17
Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound
4:15
+2
Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup
65-72
3:45
Kade Douglas misses three point jump shot
3:43
DaJuan Gordon offensive rebound
3:28
DaJuan Gordon misses three point jump shot
3:26
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
3:13
Kade Douglas personal foul
3:13
TV timeout
3:13
Rytis Petraitis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:13
DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
3:03
Shemar Wilson turnover (Jeffrey Mills steals)
2:53
Shemar Wilson blocks Kellan Boylan's two point layup
2:51
Akili Vining defensive rebound
2:34
DaJuan Gordon offensive foul
2:34
DaJuan Gordon turnover (offensive foul)
2:23
Rytis Petraitis misses three point jump shot
2:21
Kellan Boylan offensive rebound
2:04
Rytis Petraitis misses two point jump shot
2:02
DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
1:51
Mavericks 30 second timeout
1:51
TV timeout
1:50
Shemar Wilson turnover (Jeffrey Mills steals)
1:46
+2
Jeffrey Mills makes two point layup
67-72
1:38
Phillip Russell misses two point jump shot
1:36
DaJuan Gordon offensive rebound
1:32
Beau Becker personal foul
1:32
+1
DaJuan Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-73
1:32
+1
DaJuan Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-74
1:16
+2
Jeffrey Mills makes two point layup (Kellan Boylan assists)
69-74
1:12
Falcons 30 second timeout
1:12
Mavericks 30 second timeout
0:47
Beau Becker personal foul
0:47
+1
Phillip Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-75
0:47
Phillip Russell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:47
Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound
0:35
+2
Ethan Taylor makes two point jump shot
71-75
0:33
Falcons 30 second timeout
0:24
Beau Becker blocks Shemar Wilson's two point layup
