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ST. GEORGE, Utah \u2014\u00a0UT Arlington women’s basketball (10-15, 4-9 WAC) continues its Utah road swing with a conference matchup at Utah Tech (6-17, 1-12 WAC) on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Burns Arena. Tip is set for 8 p.m. CT \/ 7 p.m. MT, as the Lady Mavs spend the week in the Beehive State with another road test to follow at Utah Valley on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
UTA and Utah Tech meet for the third time this season, with the Lady Mavs taking the first two meetings in Arlington, including an 84-78 double-overtime win on Feb. 5. UT Arlington has won five straight in the series and holds a 5-3 advantage all-time against the Trailblazers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Lady Mavs’ identity continues to start on the defensive end, holding opponents to 26.0% from three 127-of-489 while forcing 19.0 turnovers per game and averaging 9.4 steals. UTA has also been strong at the rim, totaling 123 blocks on the season, 4.9 per game.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Utah Tech enters Wednesday, averaging 62.0 points per game and leaning heavily on its perimeter volume, knocking down 7.7 threes per game as a team. Senior guard Kaylee Borden paces the Trailblazers at 14.9 ppg, while Chardonnay Hartley facilitates the offense at 5.0 assists per game.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leading the way for UTA is freshman standout Kira Reynolds<\/a>, who is averaging 12.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game with 64 total blocks on the year. Nya Threatt<\/a> adds 9.4 points and a team-best 49 assists, while Kali Haizlip<\/a> has been UTA’s top perimeter threat with 30 made threes.<\/p>\n NOTEWORTHY
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\n\tUTA’s Utah week: The Lady Mavs continue their Utah road stretch (Cedar City to St. George to Orem) with the midweek stop at Utah Tech.\u00a0
\n\tSeries momentum: UTA has won five straight in the matchup and carries a 5-3 all-time edge.\u00a0
\n\tDefensive emphasis: UTA is holding opponents to 26.0% from three and averaging 4.9 blocks per game through 25 contests.
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\nFor updates, behind-the-scenes photos, videos, and more, follow the women’s basketball program on X (formerly Twitter) @UTAMavsWBB and Instagram @UTAMavsWBB.
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