Nov. 26, 2013
UT Arlington (0-6) vs. Abilene Christian (4-2)
Wednesday, Nov. 27 | 7:30 p.m. CT
College Park Center (Arlington, TX)
Live Stats: UTAMavs.com
Series: Mavericks lead 8-5
THE GAME: The UT Arlington women's basketball team hosts Abilene Christian University Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at College Park Center as the Mavericks continue their hunt for a victory. This marks the 14th meeting between the two schools with UTA leading 8-5. The last time the two schools met ACU defeated the Mavs 91-74 in Abilene in 1987.
LIVE STREAM/STATS: Live stats and video stream are available at UTAMavs.com.
RADIO: Live audio is available at UTARadio.com.
TICKETS: Tickets for games in sections 101, 103, 108, 110 are priced at $10. Other lower level seats, located in sections 104 and 107, are just $5. Single game tickets for UT Arlington students remain at only $3. Season tickets are also still on sale. Tickets start at just $75 for seats in sections 104 and 107 while seats in sections 101, 103, 108 and 110 (which are sideline seats) are $125. These tickets are good for all 15 men's basketball home games and also include six women's games which will be played as doubleheaders.
SCOUTING ABILENE CHRISTIAN: The Wildcats opened the season with four straight wins and are coming off two straight losses. ACU is averaging 81.5 points per game. Sophomore Whitney West is leading the team in points per game at 13.3.
LAST TIME OUT: UT Arlington women's basketball fell 74-63 in an overtime loss to VCU Sunday afternoon at College Park Center. Senior Desherra Nwanguma grabbed her first double-double of the season with 21 points and 14 rebounds. Freshman Allea Harris started her third game and scored a career-high 19 points, while grabbing seven rebounds.
WHO TO WATCH: Senior Desherra Nwanguma scored in double figures her last two outings, including her first double-double of the season. Nwanguma scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds against VCU Sunday afternoon.
GERLICH's ERA: Krista Gerlich is in her first season at UTA after seven years at West Texas A&M. Gerlich compiled an impressive record of 168-53 in seven seasons at West Texas A&M. Her teams won four consecutive South Division Lone Star Conference titles from 2007-10 and three consecutive Lone Star Conference championships from 2008-10.
LINEUP CHANGE: Coach Gerlich has used three lineups in six games so far this season. Seniors Laila Suleiman and Desherra Nwanguma as well as junior transfer Tahlia Pope have remained starters for all six contests. Freshman Allea Harris and Allyson Te'o have made their way into the starting five for the last two outings.
MAVERICKS IN 2013-14: UT Arlington returns eight letterwinners and two starters from last year. The Mavericks welcome two freshmen as well as four transfers (one sophomore and three juniors) for the 2013-14 season.
