University of Texas Arlington
Sacramento State
11/2/2026 3:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ARLINGTON, TX – The UT Arlington women's basketball team opens its 2026-27 campaign Tuesday, Nov. 3, hosting Sacramento State at the College Park Center for its season and home opener. UTA students in attendance can enjoy a free Cheba Hut sandwich while cheering on the Lady Mavericks.
LIVE COVERAGE
UTA vs Sacramento State (Tuesday 6:30 p.m. CT)
College Park Center, Arlington, Texas
OVERVIEW ON LASTÂ SEASON
The Lady Mavericks finished the 2025-26 season with a 12-21 overall record and a 4-14 mark in WAC play. UTA picked up a notable nonconference victory over Texas A&M on Nov. 24, handing the Aggies their first loss of the season. The Mavericks also made a postseason run, advancing to the WAC Tournament semifinals after upsetting No. 3 seed Southern Utah, 70—65, in the quarterfinals.
LADY MAVERICKS TO WATCHÂ
Amiyah Reynolds
R-Jr. | G | 6-0
South Bend, Ind. | South Bend Washington HS | Purdue
Reynolds enters her second season with the Lady Mavericks after transferring from Purdue prior to the 2025-26 campaign...Appeared in collegiate games between Purdue and UTA, totaling 129 points, 130 rebounds, 67 assists, 34 steals and 22 blocks...As the lone remaining member of the Reynolds family in the UTA program, she looks to build on her second season in Arlington and continue establishing her own identity.
Ava Raymond
Fr. | G | 5-10
Zachary, La. | Zachary HSÂ
Raymond enters her first season of collegiate basketball with the Lady Mavericks. Raymond is a 2026 graduate of Zachary High School…Back-to-Back State Champion...5A Class MVP…accomplished 2,000 career point milestone...First Team All-State...District MVP & Champion...All-State Academic Team...McDonald's All-American.
Nisaa Muhammad
Jr. | G | 5-10
DeSoto, Texas | DeSoto HS | Old Dominion
Muhammad returns to the DFW area after spending her first two collegiate seasons at Old Dominion. Last season, Muhammad appeared in 26 games this season and made two starts...She averaged 1.7 points and 0.9 rebounds per game...Scored a season high eight points against NC Central (11/23/25) and played a season high 20 minutes against App State (2/27/26).
Jalyn Brown
5th | G | 6-1
Baltimore, Md. | St. Frances Academy | Louisville | Arizona State | Michigan State
Brown joins the Mavericks after spending four seasons at three Power Four programs. She began her collegiate career at Louisville before transferring to Arizona State, where she earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors in 2023-24, averaging 17.3 points per game. She continued her success as a junior, averaging 18 points per game and totaling 523 points before finishing her senior season at Michigan State, where she recorded multiple double-figure performances.
Liz Murphy
Jr. | G | 5-9
Yackandandah, Australia | Albury-Wodonga HS
Murphy joins UTA after spending two seasons at Akron (2024-26), appearing in 42 games and making five starts. As a sophomore, she averaged 6.2 points and 1.6 rebounds in 13.5 minutes per game, recording a career-high 21 points against Massachusetts. She also earned Academic All-MAC Team honors.
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