University of North Texas Athletics
UNT Hosting UT Arlington Friday Night
11/14/2019 12:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DENTON – North Texas women's basketball hosts UT Arlington Friday at 7 p.m., at The Super Pit.
About the Mean Green (1-1, 0-0 C-USA)
UNT rebounded from a season-opening loss by cruising to a 67-31 win over Alcorn State at The Super Pit on Monday night. In that game, senior post Anisha George notched her second double-double in as many games with 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting and 12 rebounds. For the second time in as many games, freshman forward Destinee McDowell came off the bench to score 14 points and grab nine boards.
About the Lady Mavs (1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt)
UT Arlington rolled to an 84-53 home win over Chicago State on Saturday behind big games from its post players and guard Katie Ferrell. In the win, post Misty Dossey had 24 points on 10-of-11 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, while forward Emma Halverson also stood out down low with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
Going for five
In her fifth season at the helm of her alma mater, head coach Jalie Mitchell, who is UNT's all-time leading scorer, has seen her teams improve their win totals in each of her four past seasons, culminating with last year's 18-win campaign that saw UNT make it to the final of the WBI postseason tournament, collecting the first postseason wins in program history along the way.
By George!
Post Anisha George, the team's lone senior, scored 19 points in the team's season opener and pulled down a game-high 26 rebounds, including 12 on the offensive end. She followed that in Monday night's win with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Through two games, George is the nation's leading rebounder (19.0 per game) and also the nation's leading offensive rebounder, averaging 8.5 per game. She has double-doubles in both games this season. Only two players nationally have three.
D-Mac attack
Forward Destinee McDowell (Fort Worth, Texas) has shown remarkable consistency through two games of her college career. The 5-foot-11 forward scored 14 points and pulled down nine rebounds in the season opener, and she followed that up by scoring 14 and grabbing nine boards in Monday's win, in which she also nabbed a game-high five steals.
Feelin' fresh
The Mean Green will rely on a talented group of freshmen that earned the rating of the best recruiting class in Conference USA during last year's signing period. Point guards N'Yah Boyd (Mesquite, Texas) and Jazion Jackson (Dallas), along with guard Randi Thompson (Plano, Texas) and forward Destinee McDowell (Fort Worth, Texas) will all be significant contributors.
Freshman floor generals
Relying on a freshman point guard to run the floor can be risky, but UNT head coach Jalie Mitchell is counting on two this year in Boyd and Jackson. Through two games, Jackson leads the team, averaging five assists per game after collecting eight in Monday night's win. She also had eight rebounds.
Thompson draws first start
After many of the Mean Green's heralded freshman class played in UNT's exhibition win over TWU, guard Randi Thompson (Plano, Texas) had to wait until Thursday's regular-season opener to see her first collegiate action. The shooting guard connected on her first career attempt – a 3-pointer. On Monday, Thompson made her first career start and scored five quick points, including a 3-pointer, before leaving with an injury after just 13 minutes.
Experience at guard
In the Mean Green's season-opener, they were playing with just one returning guard in Trena Mims (Muskogee, Oklahoma). On Monday night, they added another as redshirt junior Callie Owens (Plano, Texas) made her season debut after battling injury. The shooting guard scored eight points and connected on her first two shots – both 3-pointers.
A call for depth
Last season, two players (Terriell Bradley and Anisha George) accounted for 39 percent of the team's points, but this year, Mitchell hopes to leave opponents with much more doubt as to who might be scoring for the Mean Green. In Monday night's win over Alcorn State, the Mean Green had two players (George and McDowell) finish in double figures, while two other players scored eight apiece (Summer Jones and Callie Owens).
Put it on lockdown
Jalie Mitchell's teams have always been regarded for their defense, and that won't change this season. What will change is the pace at which the Mean Green play. Showing more pressure defense than in past seasons, thanks to a change in philosophy and some new assistant coaches, UNT forced 25 turnovers and held TWU to 26 percent shooting from the field and just 14 percent from beyond the arc in an exhibition win. In last week's game against Mid-America Christian, UNT held the Evangels to 39 points below their average through their first three games. On Monday night, UNT's defense set a program record as it allowed just 31 points to the Lady Braves. The previous low in a game was when UNT allowed 33 points in a win at New Orleans on Jan. 5, 2006. Through two games, the Mean Green are allowing 46.0 points per game.
Tickets can be purchased here, and questions involving tickets can be answered by emailing TicketOffice@unt.edu or by calling 940-565-2527.
About the Mean Green (1-1, 0-0 C-USA)
UNT rebounded from a season-opening loss by cruising to a 67-31 win over Alcorn State at The Super Pit on Monday night. In that game, senior post Anisha George notched her second double-double in as many games with 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting and 12 rebounds. For the second time in as many games, freshman forward Destinee McDowell came off the bench to score 14 points and grab nine boards.
About the Lady Mavs (1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt)
UT Arlington rolled to an 84-53 home win over Chicago State on Saturday behind big games from its post players and guard Katie Ferrell. In the win, post Misty Dossey had 24 points on 10-of-11 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, while forward Emma Halverson also stood out down low with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
Going for five
In her fifth season at the helm of her alma mater, head coach Jalie Mitchell, who is UNT's all-time leading scorer, has seen her teams improve their win totals in each of her four past seasons, culminating with last year's 18-win campaign that saw UNT make it to the final of the WBI postseason tournament, collecting the first postseason wins in program history along the way.
By George!
Post Anisha George, the team's lone senior, scored 19 points in the team's season opener and pulled down a game-high 26 rebounds, including 12 on the offensive end. She followed that in Monday night's win with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Through two games, George is the nation's leading rebounder (19.0 per game) and also the nation's leading offensive rebounder, averaging 8.5 per game. She has double-doubles in both games this season. Only two players nationally have three.
D-Mac attack
Forward Destinee McDowell (Fort Worth, Texas) has shown remarkable consistency through two games of her college career. The 5-foot-11 forward scored 14 points and pulled down nine rebounds in the season opener, and she followed that up by scoring 14 and grabbing nine boards in Monday's win, in which she also nabbed a game-high five steals.
Feelin' fresh
The Mean Green will rely on a talented group of freshmen that earned the rating of the best recruiting class in Conference USA during last year's signing period. Point guards N'Yah Boyd (Mesquite, Texas) and Jazion Jackson (Dallas), along with guard Randi Thompson (Plano, Texas) and forward Destinee McDowell (Fort Worth, Texas) will all be significant contributors.
Freshman floor generals
Relying on a freshman point guard to run the floor can be risky, but UNT head coach Jalie Mitchell is counting on two this year in Boyd and Jackson. Through two games, Jackson leads the team, averaging five assists per game after collecting eight in Monday night's win. She also had eight rebounds.
Thompson draws first start
After many of the Mean Green's heralded freshman class played in UNT's exhibition win over TWU, guard Randi Thompson (Plano, Texas) had to wait until Thursday's regular-season opener to see her first collegiate action. The shooting guard connected on her first career attempt – a 3-pointer. On Monday, Thompson made her first career start and scored five quick points, including a 3-pointer, before leaving with an injury after just 13 minutes.
Experience at guard
In the Mean Green's season-opener, they were playing with just one returning guard in Trena Mims (Muskogee, Oklahoma). On Monday night, they added another as redshirt junior Callie Owens (Plano, Texas) made her season debut after battling injury. The shooting guard scored eight points and connected on her first two shots – both 3-pointers.
A call for depth
Last season, two players (Terriell Bradley and Anisha George) accounted for 39 percent of the team's points, but this year, Mitchell hopes to leave opponents with much more doubt as to who might be scoring for the Mean Green. In Monday night's win over Alcorn State, the Mean Green had two players (George and McDowell) finish in double figures, while two other players scored eight apiece (Summer Jones and Callie Owens).
Put it on lockdown
Jalie Mitchell's teams have always been regarded for their defense, and that won't change this season. What will change is the pace at which the Mean Green play. Showing more pressure defense than in past seasons, thanks to a change in philosophy and some new assistant coaches, UNT forced 25 turnovers and held TWU to 26 percent shooting from the field and just 14 percent from beyond the arc in an exhibition win. In last week's game against Mid-America Christian, UNT held the Evangels to 39 points below their average through their first three games. On Monday night, UNT's defense set a program record as it allowed just 31 points to the Lady Braves. The previous low in a game was when UNT allowed 33 points in a win at New Orleans on Jan. 5, 2006. Through two games, the Mean Green are allowing 46.0 points per game.
Tickets can be purchased here, and questions involving tickets can be answered by emailing TicketOffice@unt.edu or by calling 940-565-2527.
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