The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Women’s Basketball to play in Lone Star Series in Fort Worth
08.27.2026 | Women's Basketball
The Longhorns will play Ohio State and TCU at Dickies Arena.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas women's basketball team will participate in the Wild Horse Sports Lone Star Series including games against Ohio State and TCU at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
Wild Horse Sports Management today announced the launch of LS² | Lone Star Series (pronounced "LS Squared"), a new women's college basketball platform featuring three games across two Sundays at Dickies Arena during the 2026–27 season.
The inaugural series will feature Texas, Ohio State, TCU and Utah State. The LS² name, short for Lone Star Series, reflects the platform's Texas-centered identity and its mission to elevate women's college basketball through premier in-state and national matchups.
The inaugural LS² schedule will begin Sunday, November 22, 2026, with the Women's Funkytown Showdown at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. The doubleheader will be headlined by Texas and Ohio State, with TCU and Utah State meeting in the opening game.
The series will resume at Dickies Arena on Sunday, December 6, 2026, when Texas and TCU meet in the Women's Battle for Texas.
"In creating our schedule for this season Wild Horse Sports provided us two tremendous opportunities to compete in the state of Texas in the Fort Worth area," Texas Head Coach Vic Schaefer said. "Some of our fans don't have the opportunity to get to Austin very often, so it was really an easy decision, especially with the chance to play two great opponents in Ohio State and TCU. Two well coached teams always in the Top 25, always in the NCAA tournament. Adding these two games along with our existing elite games, it's another very difficult non-conference schedule.
Women's Funkytown Showdown
Texas vs. Ohio State
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Dickies Arena — Fort Worth, Texas
Women's Battle for Texas
Texas vs. TCU
Sunday, December 6, 2026
Dickies Arena — Fort Worth, Texas
Broadcast information, game times, ticket release details and additional event programming will be announced at a later date.
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.
A limited amount of season tickets for the upcoming women's basketball season are available and can be purchased by clicking here.
