# 2024–25 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team

The 2024–25 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by fifth-year head coach Shereka Wright, play their home games at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Mavericks finished the 2023–24 season 17–16, 11–9 in WAC play, to finish in fifth place. They defeated Southern Utah, and Utah Tech, before falling to top-seeded and eventual tournament champions California Baptist in the semifinals of the WAC tournament.

## Preseason

On October 16, 2024, the WAC released their preseason coaches poll. UT Arlington was picked to finish third in the WAC regular season.

### Preseason rankings

WAC preseason poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Grand Canyon | 59 (4) |
| 2 | California Baptist | 58 (4) |
| 3 | UT Arlington | 53 (1) |
| 4 | Abilene Christian | 37 |
| 5 | Southern Utah | 33 |
| 6 | Tarleton State | 28 |
| 7 | Utah Tech | 24 |
| 8 | Utah Valley | 17 |
| 9 | Seattle | 15 |
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### Preseason All-WAC Team

Preseason All-WAC Team :
| Player | Position | Year |
| Avery Brittingham | Forward | Fifth year |
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2024* 6:30 pm | | UNT Dallas | W 87–51 | – | 19 – Love | 7 – Brittingham | 5 – Tied | College Park Center (328) Arlington, TX |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arizona | L 54–73 | 0–1 | 20 – Love | 8 – Nelson | 2 – Tied | McKale Center Tucson, AZ |
| November 7, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Arlington Baptist | W 105–35 | 1–1 | 21 – Love | 13 – Perkins | 10 – Brittingham | College Park Center (1,161) Arlington, TX |
| November 10, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana Tech WAC/C-USA Challenge | L 60–71 | 1–2 | 14 – Love | 9 – Love | 3 – Tied | Thomas Assembly Center (1,543) Ruston, LA |
| November 14, 2024* 6:30 pm, SECN+ | | at Arkansas | L 65–93 | 1–3 | 16 – Tied | 10 – Love | 5 – Love | Bud Walton Arena (2,221) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 18, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at East Texas A&M | W 73–71 | 2–3 | 24 – Love | 17 – Brittingham | 7 – Brittingham | The Field House (256) Commerce, TX |
| November 24, 2024* 12:00 pm, B1G+ | | at Purdue | L 55–73 | 2–4 | 12 – Love | 7 – Tied | 3 – Brittingham | Mackey Arena (4,712) West Lafayette, IN |
| November 29, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX | | at SMU | L 46–71 | 2–5 | 17 – Brittingham | 13 – Brittingham | 4 – Love | Moody Coliseum (927) University Park, TX |
| December 4, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Houston | W 61–57 | 3–5 | 16 – Brittingham | 12 – Love | 4 – Love | College Park Center (901) Arlington, TX |
| December 16, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | FIU WAC/C-USA Challenge | W 72–56 | 4–5 | 17 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 8 – Brittingham | College Park Center (734) Arlington, TX |
| December 19, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UTSA | L 61–76 | 4–6 | 17 – Love | 7 – Love | 3 – Love | Convocation Center (775) San Antonio, TX |
| December 30, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wiley | W 113–51 | 5–6 | 19 – Clark | 15 – Brittingham | 10 – Tied | College Park Center (795) Arlington, TX |
| WAC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tarleton State | W 87–79 | 6–6 (1–0) | 29 – Love | 13 – Brittingham | 5 – Brittingham | College Park Center (1,041) Arlington, TX |
| January 9, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Utah Tech | W 81–60 | 7–6 (2–0) | 24 – Love | 11 – Nelson | 6 – Love | College Park Center Arlington, TX |
| January 11, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Utah | W 78–54 | 8–6 (3–0) | 18 – Love | 6 – Brittingham | 9 – Brittingham | College Park Center (867) Arlington, TX |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Utah Valley | L 75–86 | 8–7 (3–1) | 17 – Clark | 10 – Love | 6 – Love | UCCU Center (483) Orem, UT |
| January 23, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Seattle | W 70–58 | 9–7 (4–1) | 22 – Love | 10 – Brittingham | 4 – Brittingham | Redhawk Center (275) Seattle, WA |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Abilene Christian | W 71–52 | 10–7 (5–1) | 24 – Clark | 10 – Brittingham | 8 – Thornton | College Park Center (1,303) Arlington, TX |
| January 30, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Utah | W 62–58 | 11–7 (6–1) | 25 – Brittingham | 11 – Brittingham | 3 – Brittingham | America First Event Center Cedar City, UT |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Utah Tech | W 86–67 | 12–7 (7–1) | 18 – Threatt | 17 – Brittingham | 7 – Brittingham | Burns Arena (510) St. George, UT |
| February 6, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Utah Valley | W 85–83 | 13–7 (8–1) | 24 – Clark | 7 – Love | 6 – Love | College Park Center (1,124) Arlington, TX |
| February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Seattle | W 80–54 | 14–7 (9–1) | 19 – Love | 8 – Brittingham | 5 – Goudeau | College Park Center (904) Arlington, TX |
| February 13, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | L 79–90 | 14–8 (9–2) | 19 – Clark | 14 – Love | 3 – Tied | Fowler Events Center (398) Riverside, CA |
| February 15, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Grand Canyon | L 69–82 | 14–9 (9–3) | 29 – Thornton | 6 – Brittingham | 4 – Brittingham | Global Credit Union Arena (874) Phoenix, AZ |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tarleton State | L 57–67 | 14–10 (9–4) | 13 – Brittingham | 11 – Brittingham | 3 – Tied | Wisdom Gym (1,387) Stephenville, TX |
| February 27, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Grand Canyon | L 59–72 | 14–11 (9–5) | 11 – Tied | 8 – Nelson | 4 – Tied | College Park Center (1,247) Arlington, TX |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | L 74–81 | 14–12 (9–6) | 16 – Clark | 6 – Love | 4 – Love | Moody Coliseum (692) Abilene, TX |
| March 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | California Baptist | W 87–73 | 15–12 (10–6) | 26 – Love | 10 – Tied | 8 – Brittingham | College Park Center (1,177) Arlington, TX |
| WAC tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (6) California Baptist Quarterfinals | W 72–66 | 16–12 | 20 – Brittingham | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Orleans Arena (688) Paradise, NV |
| March 14, 2025 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (2) Tarleton State Semifinals | W 66–55 | 17–12 | 15 – Tied | 6 – Love | 4 – Love | Orleans Arena (1,186) Paradise, NV |
| March 15, 2025 12:30 pm, ESPNU | (3) | vs. (1) Grand Canyon Championship | L 62–65 | 17–13 | 21 – Love | 8 – Brittingham | 5 – Thornton | Orleans Arena (2,347) Paradise, NV |
| WNIT |||||||||
| March 20, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word First Round | | | | | | College Park Center Arlington, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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