ARLINGTON – In a battle of teams that put up big offensive numbers to open the season, UT Arlington hosts Arkansas at College Park Center on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
UTA is celebrating Arlington ISD Appreciation Night on Wednesday. All AISD students, teachers and family receive discounted $3 tickets with the promo code ARLINGTON on UTATickets.com, while fans can show their AISD I.D. at the College Park Center Box Office.
 
The Lady Mavericks (1-0) posted 99 points in a win over Jackson State on Saturday night, marking the largest total ever in a season opener, as well as 58 points in the second half for the most in a half in program history. Arkansas (1-0) topped Northwestern State 98-53 on Friday.
 
It was a 3-point party on Saturday with the Lady Mavericks dropping 10 from beyond the arc. The attack was led by freshman Claire Chastain, who hit on three on the way to a game-high 16 points. Freshmen Terryn Milton and Katie Ferrell each dished seven assists apiece with UTA totaling 26 overall. Career highs also came from sophomore Kelsey Johnson (12) and junior Brooke Alexander (10).
 
The matchup marks the first Power 5 opponent at play at College Park Center since 2012 when Oklahoma State visited. UTA and Arkansas are meeting for the second consecutive year with the Razorbacks taking all seven meetings all-time. Laurynn McGowen led UTA players returning for this year's meeting with 10 points in Fayetteville.
 
Wednesday's test will give UTA an opportunity to continue its strong history in the month of November over the last three seasons, while also a chance to end a negative streak against Power 5 opponents that stretches back to the last win against Kansas in 2004. UTA has began the previous two seasons with a five-game winning streak and are 11-1 in the month of November dating back to the 2016-17 season.
 
FOLLOWING THE LADY MAVERICKS 
All of UTA's 14 home games at College Park Center will be featured on ESPN+. Fans can subscribe to ESPN+ for just $4.99 per month, or $49.99 per year and cancel anytime. Fans wishing to see behind-the-scenes action and get updates from the court are encouraged to follow the team's Twitter account at www.twitter.com/ladymavhoops. Live stats for each of UTA's games can be found at UTAStats.com. 
 
KNOWLEDGE NUGGETS
All 13 active players played on Saturday night with all 13 scoring points… UTA shot 59.0 percent from the field overall and 83.3 percent in the second and 68.4 in the third… Cierra Johnson, 254 career steals, is one steal away from tying for 14th in Sun Belt history and two away from 13th. She needs just four to tie Melissa Nix for second in program history… The 26 assists on Saturday were one shy of matching the team's season high last season… UTA is 5-24 all-time against teams currently in the SEC. UTA has met 36 Power 5 teams since defeating Kansas in 2004, including four on the road in 2017.
 
COACHING STAFF
UTA coach Krista Gerlich is in her sixth season at the helm of UTA and enters with a record of 245-127 overall and 77-75 at UTA. Talby Justus was named the program's associate head coach during the offseason, while Jordan Vessels was named an assistant coach after serving as the team's Director of Operations. Assistant coach Ashley Crawford remains the team's recruiting coordinator. 
 
LOOKING AHEAD
UTA concludes its three-game homestand to open the year with a visit from Grambling Sate on Nov. 20. Grambling State leads the all-time series 3-1, but the teams have not met since 1996. Following the matchup, UTA departs for California to begin a five-game trip (two in Cali). The trek begins against Fresno State (Nov. 23) and San Francisco (Nov. 25). The road trip includes games in December against UIW, Oral Roberts and Houston.
 
TICKET INFORMATION
Single-game tickets start at just $6 for women and $8 for men, with group rates, military discounts and other cost-saving packages available as well. For additional information related to group tickets, contact Assistant Director of Marketing & Outbound Sales Jeremy Malnes at 817-272-9607 or via email at jeremy.malnes@uta.edu. Season tickets also remain on sale for as low as $50 per seat. For seating options and pricing, as well as Maverick Club benefits, click here. 

Additionally, with a purchase of men's basketball season tickets (Starting at $99), fans are eligible to receive complimentary season tickets to women's basketball, volleyball, softball and baseball for the entire 2018-19 season via the Mav Mania All Sports Pass. For more information on opting in to this complimentary package, or for any other season-ticket questions, please contact the UTA Box Office at 817-272-9595 or visit the College Park Center during regular business hours.