Women’s Hoops: Texas will play UCLA in exhibition in Cedar Park

[Jeff Howe]

From UT:

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas women’s basketball team will host UCLA in Nyle Maxwell’s Lonestar Showcase on Oct. 25 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park the schools announced today.

The Longhorns and Bruins met twice in the 2025-26 season. No. 4 Texas beat No. 3 UCLA on Nov. 26 in the Player’s Era Championship first game. No. 2 UCLA bested No. 3 Texas in the national semifinal on April 3. The Bruins went on to claim the 2026 NCAA Championship with a victory over South Carolina.

Texas and UCLA have played 15 times in their history with Texas holding an 8-7 series advantage. Prior to the two meetings in the 2025-26 season the teams last played on March 24, 2021 in the second round of the NCAA tournament with Texas winning to advance to the Sweet 16. 

The 2025-26 season was historic for Texas women’s basketball as they advanced to the Final Four for a second straight season for the first time since 1987. Texas captured the 2026 SEC Tournament Championship and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season. Texas finished the season with an overall record of 35-4. The Longhorns won a nation-leading 16 games over ranked opponents, including four wins over top-5 teams and six wins over top-10 teams.

Tickets will be available for Texas women’s basketball season ticket holders to purchase on Wednesday, Sept. 2 and open to the general public on Friday, Sept. 4.  

[Jeff Howe]

As the Austin metro area continues to grow, I like throwing the Longhorns in the northern suburbs a bone with exhibitions like this one. Same for the fall baseball game against Tech in Round Rock last year.

It can be a big-time hassle to get from Williamson County to the Forty Acres for games.

[Califashorn75]

I wish we could get an update on Lovisa's progress. She's our tallest player and redshirted last year.