University of North Texas Athletics
WKU At Mean Green
3/1/2019 9:15:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DENTON – North Texas women's basketball hosts Western Kentucky Saturday at 5 p.m. inside The Super Pit.
About the Mean Green (14-12, 7-7 C-USA)
A three-game win streak by North Texas was halted Feb. 23 in a 59-47 loss to 25th-ranked Rice. The Mean Green sit tied for eighth in the conference standing with two contests remaining before the Conference USA Basketball Championships begin in Frisco March 13.
Terriell Bradley's scoring average of 16.9 leads the Mean Green and is fourth within Conference USA. Anisha George contributes 10.8 points per contest along with a team-best 7.4 rebounds to rank fifth in the league, while Grace Goodhart averages seven points for UNT. Brittany Smith hands out 3.2 assists per contest for the eighth-best output in C-USA, while the 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio by Trena Mims ranks third in the league.
About the Lady Toppers (15-13, 9-5 C-USA)
WKU suffered four straight losses before a 69-66 overtime win at Marshall Feb. 23.
Dee Givens is the league's third leading scoring at 17.9 points per game, while Raneem Elgedawy tallies 16.1, and Alexis Brewer averages 10.8. Givens is tops in steals with 2.9 takeaways per contest and is also first in 3-point percentage at over 45 percent. Elgedawy has been honored as the C-USA Player of the Week once this season, and Meral Abdelgawad has three Freshman of the Week accolades.
The Lady Toppers lead the league in scoring offense (74.0 ppg), 3-point percentage (36.1), steals (9.9), and turnover margin (+4.1). However, WKU ranks last in scoring defense (72.6) and field goal percentage defense (47.3).
History between the squads
The Mean Green won for the first time in program history in Bowling Green with a 76-67 victory Feb. 9. The Lady Toppers hold a 19-7 all-time advantage over UNT in a series that began during the 2000-01 season. Three of the UNT victories occurred during head coach Jalie Mitchell's playing career. The other wins transpired in the 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2011-12 seasons before this year's victory.
Last meeting
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2019) – A 16-0 run by North Texas women's basketball to begin the fourth quarter propelled the Mean Green to the first win at Western Kentucky in program history in a 76-67 victory Saturday afternoon inside E.A. Diddle Arena.
Anisha George scored a game-high 16 points, while Callie Owens tied her career-high of 13, eight of which came in the fourth quarter. Terriell Bradley registered 12, and Grace Goodhart added 11, also scoring eight in the final period. The 76 points scored was the highest total by UNT (12-11, 5-6 C-USA) in league play this season, as was the 49 percent shooting from the field. The Mean Green pulled down 37 rebounds compared to 24 by WKU (14-11, 8-3 C-USA) for their highest positive margin in a C-USA contest this season.
Winning seasons
In the 42 years of North Texas women's basketball, the program has amassed 11 winning overall records with last season's 17-14 mark being the most recent. The 2018-19 team is 14-12 with two regular season games remaining before the conference tournament. The squad is also one C-USA win away from tying a program-best eight wins, which was also set last year with eight victories.
C-USA Tourney Shaping Up
In the league standings, the Mean Green are tied for eighth place alongside Charlotte at 7-7. The top 12 teams qualify for C-USA's single-elimination tournament with the top four teams as seeded by regular season standings receiving a bye. The winner will gain the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. Depending on the last two games, UNT could move anywhere from up to fifth or slide down into 10th.
Conference highs
The past three Mean Green wins have produced several team season-highs in conference play this season. At home against Florida Atlantic Feb. 14, the 82 points, 46 rebounds, 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. The 25-point triumph versus FIU Feb. 16 was the largest Mean Green margin of victory in C-USA play this year, and the 17 assists were the most distributed. The team also matched their high in steals with nine and rebounding margin of 13.
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 15 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 9-5, while they have amassed a 5-7 mark in other gyms. North Texas averages 70.9 points in Denton and are outscoring opponents by 11.4. 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 6.5 more rebounds per contest and boasts a 3.0 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 sixth in the UNT career-scoring charts with 1,365 points. Head coach Jalie Mitchell's (1998-2002) record of sits at 1,764.
If Bradley continues her current 16.9 average throughout the regular season, she would move into fifth all-time with nearly 1,400 points.
Chart-topping Bradley
With 382 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 29 to dethrone Mitchell.
Bradley is fifth all-time in 3-pointers made with 129. 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 (Feb. 23, 2019) – North Texas held a three-point advantage over 25th-ranked Rice at the half, but the Mean Green were outscored by 15 after the break in a 59-47 loss despite Terriell Bradley moving up to sixth all-time in the scoring charts Saturday inside the Super Pit.
Bradley scored a team-high 10 points for the Mean Green to increase her career total to 1,365 points and move her past Brittney James. Bradley's 10 points happens to be the lowest total for a UNT high-scorer this season. Charlene Shepherd tallied nine points, and Grace Goodhart added eight.
After averaging 78 points over a three-game win streak in their past trio of games, the 47 scored by UNT (14-12, 7-7 C-USA) versus the Owls (23-3, 14-0 C-USA) is the second lowest output in conference play this year, second to only the 46 accumulated in the loss at Middle Tennessee Jan. 26.
About the Mean Green (14-12, 7-7 C-USA)
A three-game win streak by North Texas was halted Feb. 23 in a 59-47 loss to 25th-ranked Rice. The Mean Green sit tied for eighth in the conference standing with two contests remaining before the Conference USA Basketball Championships begin in Frisco March 13.
Terriell Bradley's scoring average of 16.9 leads the Mean Green and is fourth within Conference USA. Anisha George contributes 10.8 points per contest along with a team-best 7.4 rebounds to rank fifth in the league, while Grace Goodhart averages seven points for UNT. Brittany Smith hands out 3.2 assists per contest for the eighth-best output in C-USA, while the 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio by Trena Mims ranks third in the league.
About the Lady Toppers (15-13, 9-5 C-USA)
WKU suffered four straight losses before a 69-66 overtime win at Marshall Feb. 23.
Dee Givens is the league's third leading scoring at 17.9 points per game, while Raneem Elgedawy tallies 16.1, and Alexis Brewer averages 10.8. Givens is tops in steals with 2.9 takeaways per contest and is also first in 3-point percentage at over 45 percent. Elgedawy has been honored as the C-USA Player of the Week once this season, and Meral Abdelgawad has three Freshman of the Week accolades.
The Lady Toppers lead the league in scoring offense (74.0 ppg), 3-point percentage (36.1), steals (9.9), and turnover margin (+4.1). However, WKU ranks last in scoring defense (72.6) and field goal percentage defense (47.3).
History between the squads
The Mean Green won for the first time in program history in Bowling Green with a 76-67 victory Feb. 9. The Lady Toppers hold a 19-7 all-time advantage over UNT in a series that began during the 2000-01 season. Three of the UNT victories occurred during head coach Jalie Mitchell's playing career. The other wins transpired in the 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2011-12 seasons before this year's victory.
Last meeting
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2019) – A 16-0 run by North Texas women's basketball to begin the fourth quarter propelled the Mean Green to the first win at Western Kentucky in program history in a 76-67 victory Saturday afternoon inside E.A. Diddle Arena.
Anisha George scored a game-high 16 points, while Callie Owens tied her career-high of 13, eight of which came in the fourth quarter. Terriell Bradley registered 12, and Grace Goodhart added 11, also scoring eight in the final period. The 76 points scored was the highest total by UNT (12-11, 5-6 C-USA) in league play this season, as was the 49 percent shooting from the field. The Mean Green pulled down 37 rebounds compared to 24 by WKU (14-11, 8-3 C-USA) for their highest positive margin in a C-USA contest this season.
Winning seasons
In the 42 years of North Texas women's basketball, the program has amassed 11 winning overall records with last season's 17-14 mark being the most recent. The 2018-19 team is 14-12 with two regular season games remaining before the conference tournament. The squad is also one C-USA win away from tying a program-best eight wins, which was also set last year with eight victories.
C-USA Tourney Shaping Up
In the league standings, the Mean Green are tied for eighth place alongside Charlotte at 7-7. The top 12 teams qualify for C-USA's single-elimination tournament with the top four teams as seeded by regular season standings receiving a bye. The winner will gain the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. Depending on the last two games, UNT could move anywhere from up to fifth or slide down into 10th.
Conference highs
The past three Mean Green wins have produced several team season-highs in conference play this season. At home against Florida Atlantic Feb. 14, the 82 points, 46 rebounds, 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. The 25-point triumph versus FIU Feb. 16 was the largest Mean Green margin of victory in C-USA play this year, and the 17 assists were the most distributed. The team also matched their high in steals with nine and rebounding margin of 13.
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 15 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 9-5, while they have amassed a 5-7 mark in other gyms. North Texas averages 70.9 points in Denton and are outscoring opponents by 11.4. 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 6.5 more rebounds per contest and boasts a 3.0 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 sixth in the UNT career-scoring charts with 1,365 points. Head coach Jalie Mitchell's (1998-2002) record of sits at 1,764.
If Bradley continues her current 16.9 average throughout the regular season, she would move into fifth all-time with nearly 1,400 points.
Chart-topping Bradley
With 382 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 29 to dethrone Mitchell.
Bradley is fifth all-time in 3-pointers made with 129. 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 (Feb. 23, 2019) – North Texas held a three-point advantage over 25th-ranked Rice at the half, but the Mean Green were outscored by 15 after the break in a 59-47 loss despite Terriell Bradley moving up to sixth all-time in the scoring charts Saturday inside the Super Pit.
Bradley scored a team-high 10 points for the Mean Green to increase her career total to 1,365 points and move her past Brittney James. Bradley's 10 points happens to be the lowest total for a UNT high-scorer this season. Charlene Shepherd tallied nine points, and Grace Goodhart added eight.
After averaging 78 points over a three-game win streak in their past trio of games, the 47 scored by UNT (14-12, 7-7 C-USA) versus the Owls (23-3, 14-0 C-USA) is the second lowest output in conference play this year, second to only the 46 accumulated in the loss at Middle Tennessee Jan. 26.
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