TROY, Ala. - The UT Arlington women's basketball team will battle with Troy in a battle of two of the top teams in the Sun Belt Conference. Tip-off for the contest is set for 2:00 p.m.

Matchup: UTA (12-7, 6-1 SBC) at Troy (15-3, 6-1 SBC)
When: Saturday, January 25 | 2:00 p.m.
Where: Trojan Arena | Troy, Ala.
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UTA PROBABLE STARTERS
#3 Misty Dossey | C
#20 Claire Chastain | G
#21 Terryn Milton | G
#24 Aysia Evans | G
#41 Katie Ferrell | G

STARTING 5 QUICK HITS
#12 Marie Benson (F)
- Leads the Sun Belt Conference in scoring (17.9 ppg)
- Ranked 8th in the league in rebounding (7.0 rpg)
- Named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week 4x this season
- Scored a career-high 30 points vs. Louisiana on Jan. 16
- Shooting .540 from the field this season
- Waiver to play immediately approved by the NCAA prior to the Nov. 15 UNT game
#3 Misty Dossey (C)
- Ranks 3rd in the Sun Belt in blocks (1.3)
- Shooting .670 from the field
- Finished with a career-high 24 points vs. Chicago State on Nov. 9
#21 Terryn Milton (G)
- Ranks 2nd in the Sun Belt in assists/turnover ratio (2.2)
- Ranks 4th in the Sun Belt in assists per game (3.8)
- Dished out a career-high 10 assists at App State on Jan. 9
#24 Aysia Evans (G)
- Scored a career-high 20 points vs. ULM on Jan. 18
- Ranks 7th in the SBC in steals (1.8)
#41 Katie Ferrell (F)
- Ranks in the top 15 in the conference in rebounds (14th; 6.1), assists (2nd; 4.2), steals (t-11th; 1.5) and assist/turnover ratio (4th; 1.6)

COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID-MAJOR TOP 25
The UTA women's basketball team earned 6 votes in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 Poll that was released on Tuesday, January 21. UTA is one of three Sun Belt Conference squads to appear in the poll, as Coastal Carolina was ranked No. 21 this week and Troy received 8 votes.
 
Gonzaga held down the top spot in the poll (31 first-place votes; 774 points), while South Dakota took the No. 2 position. Princeton (699 points), FGCU (672 points) and Missouri State (647 points) rounded out the top-five.

The CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top-25 is now in its 10th season of existence. The poll is made up of teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast, Western Athletic and is voted on by a panel of 31 coaches.

NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Lady Mavericks are limiting opponents to just 36.2 percent shooting, which ranks 42nd in the country. UTA also ranks in the top 100 nationally in Assists (30th; 16.7), field goal percentage (47th; 44.1%) and assist/turnover ratio (63rd; 1.04).

DROPPIN' DIMES AND MAKING HISTORY
Katie Ferrell currently has 222 career assists, which ranks her No. 9 in program history. She has done this in less than two seasons with the Lady Mavs.

Assists
1. Krystal Buchanan (2001-05) – 562
2. Terra Wallace (2003-07) – 408
3. Tamara Simmons (2007-11) – 341
4. Shalyn Martin (2007-11) – 334
5. Gale Haynes (1993-97) – 332
6. Cierra Johnson (2014-2019) – 315
7. Stacie Terry (1994-98) – 250
Allison Gray (1980-84) – 250
9. Katie Ferrell (2018-Pres) – 222
10. Melissa Nix (1989-92) – 215

DYNAMIC DUO
Prior to Thursday's games, Senior Marie Benson and sophomore Claire Chastain give UTA a top-3 top scoring tandem in the Sun Belt Conference. The duo is averaging a combined 28.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.

UTA'S BIG 3
Marie Benson, Claire Chastain and Aysia Evans have combined to account for 55.6 percent (36.1 points per game) of UTA's scoring. The trio is also shooting .446 (253-of-567) from the floor.

DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Minus the three games against a pair of top-10 opponents (#1 Oregon, #8 Louisville) and a Big XII opponent (Okla. St.) at the 2019 Paradise Jam, UTA has allowed 893 total points this season, holding the opposition to just 55.8 points per game, which would rank t-29th nationally.

The Lady Mavs have held opponents below 65 points 14 times this season, while also holding this year's opposition below 55 points or fewer on nine occasions.
UTA has also limited eight opponents to less than 31 percent shooting from the floor, while forcing 15 of their first 19 opponents into 14+ turnovers.