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ARLINGTON, Texas \u2014 UT Arlington women’s basketball (9-13, 3-7 WAC) is right back at College Park Center on Saturday, Feb. 7 to host Utah Valley (10-11, 3-7 WAC) in a key WAC matchup. Tip is set for 1 p.m. CT and the afternoon will serve as Play4Kay at CPC.\u00a0<\/p>\n
UTA enters the weekend carrying momentum after Thursday’s 84-78 double-overtime win over Utah Tech, a result that snapped a three-game road stretch and kept the Lady Mavs perfect on the week at home.\u00a0Now, the Mavericks turn their attention to a Utah Valley team sitting side-by-side with UTA in the standings, making Saturday another opportunity to defend home court and push upward in the WAC race.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The matchup is also a quick rematch: UTA earned a 59-47 win over the Wolverines at College Park Center on Jan. 17.\u00a0The series itself has been tight since it began in 2023, with UTA holding a narrow edge overall and strong results at CPC.\u00a0<\/p>\n
UTA continues to be paced by freshman standout Kira Reynolds<\/a>, who leads the Mavericks in scoring (11.7 ppg), rebounding (7.9 rpg), and blocks (2.7 bpg), while Nya Threatt<\/a> steadies the offense and is second on the team in scoring (9.4 ppg) and first in assists (2.7 apg). Kali Haizlip<\/a> remains UTA’s top perimeter threat, shooting 40.8% from three on the season.\u00a0Defensively, UTA’s identity starts on the arc \u2014 the Lady Mavs are holding opponents to 25.4% from three (first in the WAC and top-10 nationally), while Reynolds ranks among the national leaders in blocks.\u00a0<\/p>\n Utah Valley enters at 10-11 overall and averages 63.2 points per game, led by Amanda Barcello (14.4 ppg), who has also knocked down 49 threes while shooting 40.2%from deep.\u00a0The Wolverines also thrive on disruption. They average 16.1 steals per game and score 23.5 points off turnovers, putting ball security at the center of Saturday’s story.\u00a0<\/p>\n NOTEWORTHY<\/p>\n
Home-court tone: UTA will look to set the defensive standard early and keep the pressure on the perimeter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Play4Kay at CPC: Saturday’s game is part of the Play4Kay initiative at College Park Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Standings swing: Both teams enter 3-7 in WAC play, adding extra weight to the afternoon matchup.\u00a0<\/p>\n
FOLLOW ALONG<\/p>\n For updates, behind-the-scenes photos, videos, and more, follow the women’s basketball program on X (formerly Twitter) @UTAMavsWBB and Instagram @UTAMavsWBB.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2013 #BuckEm \u2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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