LAIE, Hawaii – Kira Reynolds knocked down a buzzer-beating shot with just one second left on the clock to lead the UT Arlington women's basketball team over the Texas A&M Aggies 61-60 at the George Q. Cannon Activities Center on Monday.
 
The win gives the Lady Mavs their first victory over the Aggies since February of 1976 as well as their first win over an SEC opponent since defeating Ole Miss back in December 2006. It's also the Aggies first loss of the 2025-26 campaign.
 
The Lady Mavs were led offensively by Kira Reynolds and Nya Threatt. Reynolds finished with a game-high 22 points to go along with 12 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal in 36 minutes of action. The 22 points is a new career-high for the freshman while the double-0double marks the third of her young career. Threatt finished with 17 points to go along with three assists, one rebound and one steal in 32 minutes of play.
 
UTA's defense held Texas A&M to only 10-percent shooting from beyond the arc and 31.7-percent from the field.
 
GAME FLOW
After falling behind 17-11, UTA went on a 5-0 run with 3:26 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Reynolds, to narrow its deficit to 17-16. Texas A&M answered back and added to its lead, leaving the Lady Mavs down 19-16 entering the second quarter.
 
Texas A&M kept adding to that lead, building a 22-16 advantage before UTA went on a 5-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from Reynolds, to narrow its deficit to 22-21. Texas A&M responded and expanded its lead, leaving the Lady Mavs trailing 30-27 heading into halftime.
 
Texas A&M continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 34-30 advantage before UTA went on a 9-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Erin Sellers, to grab a 39-34 lead with 4:25 to go in the third. The Aggies then rallied to tie it at 50-50 heading into the fourth quarter. UTA played well near the basket, scoring 12 of its 23 points in the paint.
 
Texas A&M then snagged a 57-52 advantage before UTA responded by going on a 5-0 run, finished off by Kali Haizlip's three, to even the score at 57 all with 4:20 to go in the contest. The Aggies would respond, going up by three to make it 60-57. The Lady Mavs managed a steal to get to the free throw line where Threatt would connect on both attempts to make it 60-59 in favor of the Aggies. UTA managed another steal with the full court pressure that would lead to Threatt getting back to the charity stripe. This time she would not be able to connect on either attempt but Reynolds was there to secure the board and the put back with one second remaining to give the Lady Mavs the 61-60 victory over the Aggies.
 
GAME NOTES

• Kira Reynolds and Nya Threatt carried the load for the Lady Mavs, accounting for 64-percent their points.
• Holding the Aggies to just 10-percent from deep, this marks the third time this season the Lady Mavs have held opponents to shooting 10-percent or worse, and the fourth time they held opponents shooting under 20-percent from deep.
• UTA held Texas A&M to shooting 31.7-percent from the floor, the third time this season they've held opponents to under 40-percent.
• The Lady Mavs outscored the Aggies in the paint, 38-28.
• As a team, UTA finished with four blocks compared to Texas A&M's none.
• UTA had 14 assists compared to the Aggies eight.
• The game featured five ties and three lead changes.
• UTA shot better than Texas A&M in all three facets of the game.

 
NEXT UP
The Lady Mavs wrap up play in the Hawaii North Shore Showcase tomorrow, Nov. 25, when they take on VCU at 8:30 p.m. CT inside the George Q. Cannon Activities Center.
 

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