A pair of undefeated women’s college basketball teams are set to clash in an early season top-5 showdown in the desert.
The No. 3 UCLA Bruins will face off against the No. 4 Texas Longhorns on Wednesday at the Players Era Women’s Championship in Las Vegas at Michelob ULTRA Arena, home of the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces.
UCLA has won by an average margin of 29.5 points through six games, including a 73-59 top-10 win over No. 7 Oklahoma earlier this month. Bruins center Lauren Betts is averaging 15.2 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez are each averaging 14 points per game. The Bruins senior transfer Gianna Kneepkens is also adding offensive production with 12.7 points per game.
Texas women’s basketball boasts the highest field-goal percentage in the nation (58.57%) and has the second-best scoring offense, averaging 102.8 points per game through the first five contests of the season. That’s due in no small part to junior forward Madison Booker, who is averaging 17 points this season. And she’s not alone. Texas has shown tremendous depth with six players averaging double-digit points — Jordan Lee, Aaliyah Crump, Kyla Oldacre, Breya Cunningham and Bryanna Preston — with the nation’s sixth highest-scoring bench.
Both teams are coming off a Final Four appearance last season. UCLA was ousted from the 2025 NCAA Tournament by the UConn Huskies in a lopsided 85-51 loss, while Texas lost to South Carolina, 74-57.
Here’s what you need to know about the top-5 showdown between UCLA and Texas:
What time is UCLA vs. Texas women’s basketball?
No. 3 UCLA (6-0) faces No. 4 Texas (5-0) in the Players Era Women’s Championship at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.
UCLA vs. Texas: TV, streaming
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 26
Time: 2 p.m. ET (11 p.m. PT)
Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena (Las Vegas)
TV: truTV
Stream: Fubo
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