LAS VEGAS – Tickets for the 2026 Air Force Reserve WAC Basketball Tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas are currently on sale. This is the final trip to WAC Vegas for the Mavericks as a member of the Western Athletic Conference.
 
The men's and women's tournaments will take place Wednesday, March 11 through Saturday, March 14. The men's team champion and women's team champion will each earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
 
All-session tickets, which provide entry into all men's and women's games, are $200. The women's sessions take place in the afternoon, while the men's sessions are in the evenings. To purchase tickets, click here.
 
Both Mavericks' squads close out their regular seasons this week. The UTA men (15-13, 7-9 WAC) play at Tarleton State Thursday night at 7 p.m. and at Abilene Christian Saturday at 6 p.m. The women (10-18, 4-12 WAC) host a pair of home games with Tarleton State (Thursday, 6:30 p.m.) and Abilene Christian for Senior Day (Saturday, 2 p.m.).
 
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, ORLEANS ARENA, LAS VEGAS – MEN'S/WOMEN'S FIRST ROUND
WGame 1: No. 6 Seed vs. No. 7 Seed - 3 p.m. PT
MGame 1: No. 6 Seed vs. No. 7 Seed - 5:30 p.m. PT

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, ORLEANS ARENA, LAS VEGAS – MEN'S/WOMEN'S QUARTERFINALS
WGame 2: No. 4 Seed vs. No. 5 Seed - 12 p.m. PT
WGame 3: Game 1 Winner vs. No. 3 Seed - 2:30 p.m. PT
MGame 2: No. 4 Seed vs. No. 5 Seed - 6 p.m. PT
MGame 3: Game 1 Winner vs. No. 3 Seed - 8:30 p.m. PT
 
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, ORLEANS ARENA, LAS VEGAS – MEN'S/WOMEN'S SEMIFINALS
WGame 4: Game 2 Winner vs. No. 1 Seed - 12 p.m. PT
WGame 5: Game 3 Winner vs. No. 2 Seed - 2:30 p.m. PT
MGame 4: Game 2 Winner vs. No. 1 Seed - 6 p.m. PT
MGame 5: Game 3 Winner vs. No. 2 Seed - 8:30 p.m. PT
 
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, ORLEANS ARENA, LAS VEGAS – MEN'S/WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
WGame 6: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner - 12:30 p.m. PT
MGame 6: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner - 9 p.m. PT
 
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