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Now ranked 11th, Texas women look to remain undefeated with UT-Arlington in town

danny davis, austin american-statesman
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Texas guard Rori Harmon shoots over a Southern defender during the Longhorns' 80-35 win Wednesday. Texas moved up two spots in this week's Top 25 poll to No. 11 and will host UT-Arlington on Tuesday night.
Texas guard Rori Harmon shoots over a Southern defender during the Longhorns' 80-35 win Wednesday. Texas moved up two spots in this week's Top 25 poll to No. 11 and will host UT-Arlington on Tuesday night.

No. 11 Texas vs. UT-Arlington

7 p.m. Tuesday, Moody Center

TV/radio: LHN/103.1

About Texas (2-0): In a 75-57 win over Liberty on Sunday, junior Rori Harmon moved into ninth place among UT's all-time assists leaders. With 422, she's 24 assists shy of eighth-place Beverly Williams. ... Sophomore F Amina Muhammad has matched her career-high point total of 14 in each of UT's first two games. ... Texas has forced 57 turnovers over the first two games. ... The Longhorns have not trailed this season and moved up two sports in the Associated Press poll Monday.

About UT-Arlington (0-2): The Lady Mavs opened their season with 76-61 and 74-57 losses to South Florida and Lamar. ... UT-Arlington was picked seventh in the WAC preseason poll. ... Senior F Avery Brittingham twice reached the NCAA Tournament with Stephen F. Austin and was an all-conference honoree for the Lumberjacks last season. ... UT-Arlington is coached by Shereka Wright, the American-Statesman's Central Texas player of the year in 1999 and 2000 while starring at Copperas Cove.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas Longhorns hosting UT-Arlington in women's basketball game