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As the cold keeps fans bundled up in their homes, UTA Athletics will prepare for a week of basketball, track and field, and tennis.
Here’s the schedule for Tuesday to Feb. 2.
Men’s basketball
Coming off a win against Tarleton State University, the men’s basketball team will host Southern Utah University in its throwback game at 7 p.m. Thursday at College Park Center. In their last matchup earlier this month, the Mavericks took down Southern Utah 86-77.
The men’s team will take a day off before it hosts California Baptist University at 2 p.m. Saturday at College Park Center. The team will look to replicate its success from its New Year’s Day matchup against California Baptist, when UTA won 63-51.
Both games will be available to stream on ESPN+.
Women’s basketball
The women’s basketball team will travel to Cedar City, Utah, to take on Southern Utah University at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at America First Events Center. The Lady Mavericks could not protect home court the last time the teams faced off, as Southern Utah took them down in a close 3-point loss.
The women’s team will take a day off as well, then travel to Riverside, California, to take on California Baptist University at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center.
Track and field
UTA track and field will have the opportunity to showcase its talent at the two-day Robert Platt Invitational on Friday and Saturday at the Yeoman Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas. The Mavericks put on a solid performance in their season-opening invitational, with several first-place finishes, from sophomore Emilia Mandl (800-meter), junior Daniel Armstrong (800) and sophomore Ethan Saenz (pole vault).
Men’s tennis
Due to inclement weather, the men’s tennis team’s match against Oklahoma State University was canceled and has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Women’s tennis
Women’s tennis will compete against Texas Christian University at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
Historically, TCU has gotten the better of UTA. The team will have the opportunity to take its first win and break a 20-match losing streak.
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