Before the season, head coach Shereka Wright said games like Wednesday’s matchup with nationally-ranked Arizona bring exposure to the women’s basketball program and that her team deserved the chance to play great teams.
As the final seconds ticked off the clock, the Lady Mavericks faced another disappointing loss in the nonconference schedule, while the Wildcats improved their record to 10-1. UTA went 0-3 in its chances to defeat ranked opponents in the nonconference schedule.
Arizona defeated UTA 78-59 inside College Park Center, marking UTA’s fourth loss by double digits this season. The pre-season optimism has been hit with an in-season reality check: the Lady Mavericks are 6-6 and have the seventh-best record in the Western Athletic Conference.