Saturday, February 16
Super Pit
3 PM
University of North Texas
vs
FIU
Photo by: Rick Yeatts Photography
FIU at Mean Green
2/15/2019 2:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DENTON – North Texas women's basketball plays host to FIU Saturday at 3 p.m. inside The Super Pit.
About the Mean Green (12-11, 5-6 C-USA)
North Texas has won its first pair of consecutive games since Jan. 10 with an 82-62 win over Florida Atlantic Thursday at home following a 76-67 win at WKU Feb. 9 for the first victory in Bowling Green in program history.
Terriell Bradley's scoring average of 17.1 leads the Mean Green and is fourth within Conference USA. Anisha George contributes 11.1 points per contest along with a team-best 7.9 rebounds to rank fourth in the league. Grace Goodhart averages 6.9 points, and Trena Mims put up 6.1. Brittany Smith hands out 3.2 assists per contest for the ninth-best output in C-USA, while the 1.75 assist-to-turnover ratio by Trena Mims ranks fourth in the league.
About the Panthers (4-21, 1-11 C-USA)
Florida International picked up its conference win Feb. 7 over UTSA and have since dropped contests to UTEP and Rice.
TaMiracle averages a team-high 9.8 points, with Paula Orenes registering 9.5, and Chelsea Guimaraes adding 9.1. Ce'Nara Skanes grabs 7.7 rebounds per contest for the fifth-best mark in C-USA, and Bre'Osha Scott distributes 3.4 assists to rank sixth in the league. Skanes has collected six double-doubles on the season, tied for the third most in the conference.
The Panthers are being outscored by 11.9 points per game but are attempting nearly five more free throws each contest. Their 465 tries this season are the fourth-most in the league.
History between the squads
UNT holds a 12-10 advantage over the Panthers in a series that began during the 2000-01 season. The Mean Green have won the past five meetings, and Jalie Mitchell holds a perfect 4-0 mark over FIU during her head coaching tenure.
Last meeting
DENTON (Feb. 8, 2018) - Following the Mean Green's fifth straight loss last Friday at UT-San Antonio, head coach Jalie Mitchell and the team sat in the visiting locker room for over an hour.
Thursday at Florida International, North Texas took out all its aggression on the Panthers as they routed FIU 92-46 behind Terriell Bradley's program record-setting nine 3-pointers and a career-high 32 points.
Bradley, who missed her first 3-point attempt, made nine straight 3-pointers following the miss, one shy of the NCAA record. North Texas as a team finished with a program-record 13 3-pointers.
Conference highs
The win at WKU Feb. 9 saw the Mean Green produce several team season-highs in conference play this season, but the squad upped those numbers even more in the victory over FAU Thursday. At home against the Owls, the 20-point triumph was the largest Mean Green margin of victory in C-USA play this year. The 82 points, 46 rebounds, 16 assists, 10 3-pointers, 44.9 percent shooting, and the 41.7 percent showing on 3-pointers were all the highest outputs by UNT versus league opponents this year.
Sharing the scoring wealth
Nearly every Mean Green player who has seen the court this season has led or co-led the team in scoring at least once this season, proving that UNT has several potent offensive options. C-USA Preseason selection Terriell Bradley has posted the high score on a 13 occasions, with Anisha George coming in next with six. Grace Goodhart has tallied a team-high twice, while Velma Mitchell, Charlene Shepherd, Madison Townley, Callie Owens, and Deja Terrell have each garnered the distinction once.
Home court advantage
UNT's 2018-19 record in The Pit stands at 8-4, while they have amassed a 5-7 mark in other gyms. North Texas averages 72.5 points in Denton and are outscoring opponents by 12.2. On the road, that average drops to 57.9 points as the Mean Green are being outscored by 2.8. As the home team, UNT grabs seven more rebounds per contest and boasts a 3.4 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Never ever had we ever…
Won at La Tech, Southern Miss, or WKU until the 2018-19 season. The Mean Green have achieved three huge milestones with victories in Ruston, La., Hattiesburg, Miss., and Bowling Green, Ky. Before picking up the wins this year, North Texas had gone 0-5 at La Tech, 0-3 at Southern Miss, and 0-9 at WKU.
Doubling up
The Mean Green have compiled seven double-doubles in the 2018-19 season, with six from junior post Anisha George and the other by redshirt sophomore forward Madi Townley. George's six double-doubles ranks third in C-USA, and she has been shy one or two rebounds on three occasions.
Throughout the 2017-18 season, the team amassed five, one each from current players Terriell Bradley and Micayla Buckner. Two seasons ago, six double-doubles were accomplished, half of them coming from Bradley.
Back at home
The Mean Green have compiled a 4-1 record when returning to The Super Pit following a road tilt this season. North Texas has won home contests after returning from a trip with victories over Missouri State, CSU Bakersfield, UTEP, and most recently FAU.
Mitchell notches 50 career wins
With the 70-51 win over UTEP Jan. 10, head coach Jalie Mitchell placed herself alongside former UNT coaches Judy Nelson and Tina Slinker in the 50-win club. Mitchell also became the fastest to achieve the honor in program history.
Bradley enters top 10 in scoring
With her career-high 40-point performance against NDSU Nov. 24, Terriell Bradley has continued to show her offensive prowess with 30 points at SMU Nov. 28 and 36 versus Missouri State Dec. 1. She has elevated from 14thto seventh in the UNT career-scoring charts with 1,336 points. Head coach Jalie Mitchell's (1998-2002) record of sits at 1,764.
If Bradley continues her current 17.1 average throughout the regular season, she would move into fifth all-time with over 1,400 points.
Chart-topping Bradley
With 380 free throws made, Bradley is second all-time in program history. Not out of sight is the No. 1 spot, held by head coach Jalie Mitchell, who sank 411 throughout her career. Bradley made 164 from the line last season and needs 31 to dethrone Mitchell.
Bradley is fifth all-time in 3-pointers made with 124. Ashley Norris (1995-2000) occupies the top spot with 197.
Bring on the OT
The Mean Green have compiled a lowly 12-26 record throughout program history in overtime games, but following the 83-76 win over Missouri State Dec. 1, UNT has strung together six straight victories involving extra periods. The win over the Bears was just the third in program history UNT has found success inside The Super Pit in OT, as the team is now at 3-10 at home. Two seasons ago, North Texas pulled out wins in each of their four overtime contests, and went one-for-one in 2017-18.
Last outing for the Mean Green
DENTON – North Texas women's basketball secured an 82-62 win over Florida Atlantic led by a game-high 24 points from Terriell Bradley Thursday night inside The Super Pit.
With the victory, UNT (13-11, 6-6 C-USA) matched their conference win total of six from last season with four league games remaining in 2018-19. The 20-point triumph over FAU (5-20, 2-10 C-USA) is the largest Mean Green margin of victory in C-USA play this year. The 82 points, 46 rebounds, 16 assists, and 10 3-pointers by UNT are all the highest outputs versus conference opponents this season.
The 24 points by Bradley were her highest total against league opponents and the most since she dropped 36 versus Missouri State Dec. 1. Grace Goodhart and Callie Owens each scored 11 points, while Madison Townley ripped down a game-high 11 boards.
About the Mean Green (12-11, 5-6 C-USA)
North Texas has won its first pair of consecutive games since Jan. 10 with an 82-62 win over Florida Atlantic Thursday at home following a 76-67 win at WKU Feb. 9 for the first victory in Bowling Green in program history.
Terriell Bradley's scoring average of 17.1 leads the Mean Green and is fourth within Conference USA. Anisha George contributes 11.1 points per contest along with a team-best 7.9 rebounds to rank fourth in the league. Grace Goodhart averages 6.9 points, and Trena Mims put up 6.1. Brittany Smith hands out 3.2 assists per contest for the ninth-best output in C-USA, while the 1.75 assist-to-turnover ratio by Trena Mims ranks fourth in the league.
About the Panthers (4-21, 1-11 C-USA)
Florida International picked up its conference win Feb. 7 over UTSA and have since dropped contests to UTEP and Rice.
TaMiracle averages a team-high 9.8 points, with Paula Orenes registering 9.5, and Chelsea Guimaraes adding 9.1. Ce'Nara Skanes grabs 7.7 rebounds per contest for the fifth-best mark in C-USA, and Bre'Osha Scott distributes 3.4 assists to rank sixth in the league. Skanes has collected six double-doubles on the season, tied for the third most in the conference.
The Panthers are being outscored by 11.9 points per game but are attempting nearly five more free throws each contest. Their 465 tries this season are the fourth-most in the league.
History between the squads
UNT holds a 12-10 advantage over the Panthers in a series that began during the 2000-01 season. The Mean Green have won the past five meetings, and Jalie Mitchell holds a perfect 4-0 mark over FIU during her head coaching tenure.
Last meeting
DENTON (Feb. 8, 2018) - Following the Mean Green's fifth straight loss last Friday at UT-San Antonio, head coach Jalie Mitchell and the team sat in the visiting locker room for over an hour.
Thursday at Florida International, North Texas took out all its aggression on the Panthers as they routed FIU 92-46 behind Terriell Bradley's program record-setting nine 3-pointers and a career-high 32 points.
Bradley, who missed her first 3-point attempt, made nine straight 3-pointers following the miss, one shy of the NCAA record. North Texas as a team finished with a program-record 13 3-pointers.
Conference highs
The win at WKU Feb. 9 saw the Mean Green produce several team season-highs in conference play this season, but the squad upped those numbers even more in the victory over FAU Thursday. At home against the Owls, the 20-point triumph was the largest Mean Green margin of victory in C-USA play this year. The 82 points, 46 rebounds, 16 assists, 10 3-pointers, 44.9 percent shooting, and the 41.7 percent showing on 3-pointers were all the highest outputs by UNT versus league opponents this year.
Sharing the scoring wealth
Nearly every Mean Green player who has seen the court this season has led or co-led the team in scoring at least once this season, proving that UNT has several potent offensive options. C-USA Preseason selection Terriell Bradley has posted the high score on a 13 occasions, with Anisha George coming in next with six. Grace Goodhart has tallied a team-high twice, while Velma Mitchell, Charlene Shepherd, Madison Townley, Callie Owens, and Deja Terrell have each garnered the distinction once.
Home court advantage
UNT's 2018-19 record in The Pit stands at 8-4, while they have amassed a 5-7 mark in other gyms. North Texas averages 72.5 points in Denton and are outscoring opponents by 12.2. On the road, that average drops to 57.9 points as the Mean Green are being outscored by 2.8. As the home team, UNT grabs seven more rebounds per contest and boasts a 3.4 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Never ever had we ever…
Won at La Tech, Southern Miss, or WKU until the 2018-19 season. The Mean Green have achieved three huge milestones with victories in Ruston, La., Hattiesburg, Miss., and Bowling Green, Ky. Before picking up the wins this year, North Texas had gone 0-5 at La Tech, 0-3 at Southern Miss, and 0-9 at WKU.
Doubling up
The Mean Green have compiled seven double-doubles in the 2018-19 season, with six from junior post Anisha George and the other by redshirt sophomore forward Madi Townley. George's six double-doubles ranks third in C-USA, and she has been shy one or two rebounds on three occasions.
Throughout the 2017-18 season, the team amassed five, one each from current players Terriell Bradley and Micayla Buckner. Two seasons ago, six double-doubles were accomplished, half of them coming from Bradley.
Back at home
The Mean Green have compiled a 4-1 record when returning to The Super Pit following a road tilt this season. North Texas has won home contests after returning from a trip with victories over Missouri State, CSU Bakersfield, UTEP, and most recently FAU.
Mitchell notches 50 career wins
With the 70-51 win over UTEP Jan. 10, head coach Jalie Mitchell placed herself alongside former UNT coaches Judy Nelson and Tina Slinker in the 50-win club. Mitchell also became the fastest to achieve the honor in program history.
Bradley enters top 10 in scoring
With her career-high 40-point performance against NDSU Nov. 24, Terriell Bradley has continued to show her offensive prowess with 30 points at SMU Nov. 28 and 36 versus Missouri State Dec. 1. She has elevated from 14thto seventh in the UNT career-scoring charts with 1,336 points. Head coach Jalie Mitchell's (1998-2002) record of sits at 1,764.
If Bradley continues her current 17.1 average throughout the regular season, she would move into fifth all-time with over 1,400 points.
Chart-topping Bradley
With 380 free throws made, Bradley is second all-time in program history. Not out of sight is the No. 1 spot, held by head coach Jalie Mitchell, who sank 411 throughout her career. Bradley made 164 from the line last season and needs 31 to dethrone Mitchell.
Bradley is fifth all-time in 3-pointers made with 124. Ashley Norris (1995-2000) occupies the top spot with 197.
Bring on the OT
The Mean Green have compiled a lowly 12-26 record throughout program history in overtime games, but following the 83-76 win over Missouri State Dec. 1, UNT has strung together six straight victories involving extra periods. The win over the Bears was just the third in program history UNT has found success inside The Super Pit in OT, as the team is now at 3-10 at home. Two seasons ago, North Texas pulled out wins in each of their four overtime contests, and went one-for-one in 2017-18.
Last outing for the Mean Green
DENTON – North Texas women's basketball secured an 82-62 win over Florida Atlantic led by a game-high 24 points from Terriell Bradley Thursday night inside The Super Pit.
With the victory, UNT (13-11, 6-6 C-USA) matched their conference win total of six from last season with four league games remaining in 2018-19. The 20-point triumph over FAU (5-20, 2-10 C-USA) is the largest Mean Green margin of victory in C-USA play this year. The 82 points, 46 rebounds, 16 assists, and 10 3-pointers by UNT are all the highest outputs versus conference opponents this season.
The 24 points by Bradley were her highest total against league opponents and the most since she dropped 36 versus Missouri State Dec. 1. Grace Goodhart and Callie Owens each scored 11 points, while Madison Townley ripped down a game-high 11 boards.
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