so you know, we knew knwe had to ha go in and play well against a good team. they were playing good football. got us back on that winning streak, or back to that winning feeling. it was a big win at the time. >> the university of texas at arlington has received ednational recognition for two things. our own karen border graduated from there. we think, anyway [ laughter ] >> and they play their basketball games on a theater stage. now that team has a brand new home and a brand new brwinning attitude. here is steve dennis. >> a lot of history in th at at place. we won a lot of games there. >> reporter: after rplaying in the unique and historic texas hall, spanning six decades, if if time has come ticofor the u.t.a. mavericks, y up, let's go aheaupd and go with it. to exit stage left. . and enter -- right, into and onto a brand new stage. man. so much bigger, so ermuch more beautiful. somuch more normal for basketball. >> this is lamarcus's house now? >> yeah. this is lamarcus's house. for the time being. i might rent it out to the younger guys. >> reporter: the timing could not be better. the mavericks have won a school record 11 straight. they sit on top of the southland conference standings, proving this is a program more than ready for a bigger stage. >> this is like the best time to be e coming into u.t.a., as u.a student, a player. teacher, we're timely reaching our goal. >> reporter: and after this stage, makes its debut ke wednesday night, dathis summer, it's on to another bigger stage for the mavericks. the western athletic conference nf p >> i've always had visionhas of this program being a toprp 50 m prp ogram in the country, inyear in in and year out. ou part of it is having a facility like this, part of it is getting the players and getting guys to believe in. >> we still got a long ways to go but we're headed in that in direction. it's exciting. >> reporter: from arlington, stgteve dennis. >>> and a quick reminder. fan sports show on txa 21 changing times. betiginning february 6. the fan will begin at 6:30. >>> also, quic kly, t> he rangers ge extend ron washington's in contract another two years. s. he's signed through 2014. d >> excellent. >> and real quick. karen reminded us thn at atshe was homecoming queen at u.t.a. >> i cr ossed that osstage agwhen i was graduating. and i did graduate. ad >> right. >>> next, how far one woman is willing to go to get super bowl tickets. >>> then the tale of