2019–20 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team
The 2019–20 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by seventh year head coach Krista Gerlich, played their home games at the College Park Center and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 21–11, 14–4 in Sun Belt play to finish third. They were invited to the Sun Belt tournament as the fourth seed and beat Texas State 74-50 in the First Round before losing to South Alabama 55-47 in the Quarterfinals. Shortly after being eliminated, the conference canceled the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic followed after with the NCAA canceling all post-season play.
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| 2019–20 record | 21–11 (14–4 Sun Belt) |
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| Home arena | College Park Center |
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| Troy* | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 4 | .862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 4 | .862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Little Rock | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 19 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 3 | – | 26 | .103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2020 Sun Belt Tournament winner As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preseason
Sun Belt coaches poll
On October 30, 2019, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Mavericks predicted to finish in third place in the conference. [1]
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| 1 | Little Rock | 127 (6) |
| 2 | Troy | 123 (4) |
| 3 | UT Arlington | 120 (1) |
| 4 | South Alabama | 119 (1) |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 100 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 73 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 66 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 64 |
| 9 | Texas State | 59 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 44 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 26 |
| 12 | Louisiana–Monroe | 15 |
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference team
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2nd team
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3rd team
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Roster
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Schedule
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Oct 30, 2019* 7:00 pm |
Midwestern State | W 63–42 | 11 – Evans | 8 – Chastain | 5 – Milton | College Park Center (401) Arlington, TX | |||||
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| Nov 9, 2019* 2:30 pm |
Chicago State | W 84–53 | 1–0 |
24 – Dossey | 10 – Ferrell | 9 – Ferrell | College Park Center (1,715) Arlington, TX | ||||
| Nov 15, 2019* 7:00 pm |
at North Texas | W 68–49 | 2–0 |
17 – Benson, M. | 12 – Benson, M. | 4 – Chastain | UNT Coliseum (643) Denton, TX | ||||
| Nov 18, 2019* 7:00 pm |
at Grambling State | W 88–54 | 3–0 |
27 – Benson, M. | 13 – Ferrell | 6 – Ferrell | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (150) Grambling, LA | ||||
| Nov 24, 2019* 2:00 pm |
at No. RV Kansas State | W 57–53 | 4–0 |
18 – Milton | 7 – Ferrell | 7 – Ferrell | Bramlage Coliseum (2,890) Manhattan, KS | ||||
| Nov 28, 2019* 4:00 pm |
vs. No. 8 Louisville Paradise Jam Island Tournament |
L 67–76 | 4–1 |
22 – Chastain | 8 – Benson, M. | 4 – Milton | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands | ||||
| Nov 29, 2019* 6:10 pm |
vs. No. 1 Oregon Paradise Jam Island Tournament |
L 54–91 | 4–2 |
15 – Benson, M. | 5 – Ferrell | 2 – Mayhue | Sports and Fitness Center (771) Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands | ||||
| Nov 30, 2019* 4:00 pm |
vs. No. RV Oklahoma State Paradise Jam Island Tournament |
L 47–60 | 4–3 |
19 – Evans | 7 – TEAM | 4 – Milton | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands | ||||
| Dec 4, 2019* 7:00 pm |
Wright State Frozen Night |
W 68–62 | 5–3 |
26 – Benson, M. | 7 – Benson, M. | 4 – Milton | College Park Center (882) Arlington, TX | ||||
| Dec 16, 2019* 11:00 am |
at Northwestern | L 47–74 | 5–4 |
16 – Benson, M. | 8 – Benson, M. | 3 – Ferrell | Welsh–Ryan Arena (3,432) Evanston, IL | ||||
| Dec 19, 2019* 7:00 pm |
Marist College Holiday Hoops |
L 57–73 | 5–5 |
18 – Benson, M. | 9 – Benson, M. | 6 – Milton | College Park Center (921) Arlington, TX | ||||
| Dec 22, 2019* 2:00 pm |
SMU Holiday Hoops/Blaze's Kids Club Day |
W 51–46 | 6–5 |
12 – Benson, M. | 8 – Ferrell | 6 – Dossey | College Park Center (1,182) Arlington, TX | ||||
| Dec 30, 2019* 7:00 pm |
Texas Southern Holiday Hoops |
L 63–74 | 6–6 |
28 – Benson, M. | 10 – Benson, M. | 3 – Chastain | College Park Center (915) Arlington, TX | ||||
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| Jan 2, 2020 7:00 pm |
Arkansas State Holiday Hoops |
W 71–44 | 7–6 (1–0) |
18 – Chastain | 8 – Ferrell | 9 – Ferrell | College Park Center (1,072) Arlington, TX | ||||
| Jan 4, 2020 2:00 pm |
Little Rock | W 65–58 | 8–6 (2–0) |
25 – Benson, M. | 7 – Benson, M. | 7 – Ferrell | College Park Center (1,079) Arlington, TX | ||||
| Jan 9, 2020 6:30 pm |
at Appalachian State | W 82–60 | 9–6 (3–0) |
21 – Chastain | 5 – Halverston | 10 – Milton | Holmes Convocation Center (436) Boone, NC | ||||
| Jan 11, 2020 2:00 pm |
at Coastal Carolina | L 56–62 | 9–7 (3–1) |
12 – Benson, M. | 7 – Benson, M. | 4 – Chastain | HTC Center (297) Conway, SC | ||||
| Jan 16, 2020 11:30 am |
Louisiana | W 79–52 | 10–7 (4–1) |
30 – Benson, M. | 9 – Dossey | 5 – Milton | College Park Center (5,714) Arlington, TX | ||||
| Jan 18, 2020 2:00 pm |
Louisiana–Monroe Dallas Wings Day/Nat'l Girls and Women in Sports Day |
W 72–34 | 11–7 (5–1) |
20 – Evans | 10 – Benson, M. | 5 – Milton | College Park Center (1,002) Arlington, TX | ||||
| Jan 23, 2020 7:00 pm, 5 |
at South Alabama | W 68–45 | 12–7 (6–1) |
14 – Dossey | 16 – Benson, M. | 3 – Milton | Mitchell Center (395) Mobile, AL | ||||
| Jan 25, 2020 2:00 pm |
at Troy | L 69–85 | 12–8 (6–2) |
21 – Chastain | 5 – Wickware | 3 – Milton | Trojan Arena (1,899) Troy, AL | ||||
| Feb 1, 2020 2:00 pm |
at Texas State | L 55–72 | 12–9 (6–3) |
19 – Benson, M. | 11 – Benson, M. | 3 – Milton | Strahan Arena (2,703) San Marcos, TX | ||||
| Feb 6, 2020 7:00 pm |
Appalachian State FSL Night/School Staff Appreciation Night |
W 63–44 | 13–9 (7–3) |
16 – Benson, M. | 9 – Ferrell | 7 – Ferrell | College Park Center (988) Arlington, TX | ||||
| Feb 8, 2020 2:00 pm |
Coastal Carolina | L 62–80 | 13–10 (7–4) |
24 – Evans | 6 – Chastain | 4 – Chastain | College Park Center (1,104) Arlington, TX | ||||
| Feb 13, 2020 6:30 pm |
at Arkansas State | W 89–62 | 14–10 (8–4) |
20 – Benson, M. | 10 – Benson, M. | 8 – Milton | First National Bank Arena (679) Jonesboro, AR | ||||
| Feb 15, 2020 2:00 pm |
at Little Rock | W 62–46 | 15–10 (9–4) |
17 – Benson, M. | 14 – Benson, M. | 3 – Evans | Jack Stephens Center (925) Little Rock, AR | ||||
| Feb 22, 2020 5:00 pm |
Texas State Military/1st Responder Appreciation Day |
W 69–49 | 16–10 (10–4) |
20 – Benson, M. | 14 – Benson, M. | 5 – Milton | College Park Center (1,751) Arlington, TX | ||||
| Feb 27, 2020 7:00 pm |
Georgia State | W 58–32 | 17–10 (11–4) |
15 – Benson, M. | 10 – Ferrell | 6 – Milton | College Park Center (1,120) Arlington, TX | ||||
| Feb 29, 2020 2:00 pm |
Georgia Southern Senior Day |
W 101–73 | 18–10 (12–4) |
22 – Chastain | 9 – Ferrell | 12 – Milton | College Park Center (1,108) Arlington, TX | ||||
| Mar 5, 2020 6:00 pm |
at Louisiana | W 73–66 | 19–10 (13–4) |
19 – Benson, M. | 8 – Ferrell | 7 – Milton | Earl K. Long Gymnasium (843) Lafayette, LA | ||||
| Mar 7, 2020 12:00 pm |
at Louisiana–Monroe | W 74–67 | 20–10 (14–4) |
29 – Benson, M. | 14 – Benson, M. | 5 – Milton | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (990) Monroe, LA | ||||
| Sun Belt Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 10, 2020 6:00 pm |
(3) | (10) Texas State First Round |
W 74–50 | 21–10 |
15 – Benson, M. | 9 – Dossey | 6 – Milton | College Park Center (1,002) Arlington, TX | |||
| Mar 11, 2020 7:00 pm |
(3) | (6) South Alabama Quarterfinals |
L 47–55 | 21–11 |
12 – Chastain | 15 – Ferrell | 5 – Ferrell | College Park Center (848) Arlington, TX | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
References
- "Cajuns picked 8th in preseason SBC poll". KATC. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "The Official Site of UT Arlington Mavericks Women's Basketball". UTAMavs.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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