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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas women’s basketball team will participate in the Players Era Championship in Las Vegas in November 2025, The Players Era announced Monday.
The event includes a round robin tournament between Texas, South Carolina, UCLA and Duke during Thanksgiving week at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The Women’s Championship will be held over three days during Thanksgiving week in Las Vegas and will coincide with next year’s Players Era Men’s Championship. The round-robin format guarantees three key matchups for each team, with the overall champion determined by head-to-head record, followed by a series of tie-breaks that include point spread, points, and scores.
Points are acceptable. Publicis Sports, the US sports agency within Publicis Media, will support EverWonder and Players Era Women’s Championship media partners with tournament advertising and sponsorship opportunities.
This event will give each team’s athletes the opportunity to participate in at least $1 million in NIL activities for Players Era and its sponsors outside of competition.
“I am grateful, honored and excited for the opportunity to be a part of the Players era.”
“Next season, the women’s championship will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada,” Texas head coach Vic Schaefer said. “This event will allow us to play against the best teams in the country early in the season and give us some great metrics and recognition early on.” Players Era tells us within the NIL space The opportunity provided is truly unprecedented and I am once again grateful to be a part of this wonderful event. This event will have a very positive impact on people’s lives, not only in the basketball world, but also in other fields. ”
