The Mavericks finished the 2015 – 16 season 24 – 11 , 13 – 7 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place . They defeated Texas State in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Tournament before losing to Louisiana – Monroe . They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Savannah State in the first round ( the Mavericks ' first ever post-season tournament win ) . They received a second-round bye and lost in the quarterfinals to NJIT
Sun Belt Tournament
2016 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team