University of North Texas Athletics
Thursday, February 7
Huntington, WV
5 PM
University of North Texas
at
Marshall
Photo by: Rick Yeatts Photography
Mean Green at Marshall
2/6/2019 5:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – North Texas women's travels to face Marshall Feb. 7 for a 5 p.m. CST tipoff.
About the Mean Green (11-10, 4-5 C-USA)
North Texas began the conference season with three wins before dropping five straight and then getting a much-needed victory against Charlotte Feb. 2.
Terriell Bradley's scoring average of 17.6 leads the Mean Green and is fourth within Conference USA. Anisha George contributes 11.4 points per contest along with a team-best 8.2 rebounds to rank fourth in the league. Grace Goodhart averages 6.2 points, and Trena Mims hands out 3.2 assists per contest as Brittany Smith tallies 3.1 assists while the 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio by Mims ranks third, and the 1.5 from Smith sits ninth.
About the Thundering Herd (13-9, 7-2 C-USA)
After beginning the season with three straight non-conference losses, Marshall has been winners in eight of their last 10 contests, most recently collecting wins at UTEP and UTSA.
Shana Gore posts a team-high 19 points per game for the third-highest mark in C-USA, and Taylor Porter joins her in double-digits with 12.0. Gore totaled 31 points in the Herd's last outing Feb. 2. Khadaijia Brooks adds 8.8 points along with a team-best 6.6 rebounds. Porter was honored as C-USA Freshman of the Week Dec. 10.
History between the squads
The Thundering Herd own a slight 4-3 advantage over the Mean Green in the series that began during the 2007-08 season. Marshall won the first two meetings before UNT grabbed the next three. The Herd have taken the most recent matchups, one each in the past two seasons.
Last meeting
DENTON - The North Texas women's basketball team attempted to once again come from behind late in the game but fell short to Marshall, 62-54, Saturday night at the Super Pit.
North Texas came out on a fire and began the contest with two back-to-back 3-pointers from Terriell Bradley and a jumper by Micayla Buckner.
Trailing by 11 at halftime, the lead grew to as many as 16 points midway through the third quarter, around the same time UNT made its comeback push against Old Dominion on Thursday.
Sure enough, the Mean Green seemed poised for another come-from-behind victory as Brittany Smith made a pair of shots and led her team on a 9-0 run to cut the lead down to 10 heading into the fourth quarter where UNT opened the quarter on a 5-0 run and had nearly all the momentum on its side.
UNT came as close as three points to Marshall in the final quarter but couldn't make the stops or shots that put them ahead.
Doubling up
The Mean Green have compiled seven double-doubles in the 2018-19 season, with six from junior post Anisha George, including three consecutive, and the other by redshirt sophomore forward Madi Townley. George's five 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 returned to The Pit Jan. 31 after a 19-day absence following a three-game road swing at Rice, UAB, and Middle Tennessee. Before the home loss against Old Dominion, North Texas had won each home contest after returning from a road trip with victories over Missouri State, CSU Bakersfield, and UTEP.
Home court advantage
UNT's 2018-19 record in The Pit stands at 7-4, while they have amassed a 4-6 mark in other gyms. North Texas averages 71.6 points in Denton and are outscoring opponents by 11.4. On the road, that average drops to 56.5 points as the Mean Green are being outscored by three. As the home team, UNT grabs 6.4 more rebounds per contest and boasts a 3.6 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Backcourt taking care of the ball
Trena Mims sits second in C-USA in assist-to-turnover ratio with her 67 helpers and 35 miscues, and teammate Brittany Smith ranks seventh with 65 as well along with 43 turnovers. Mims has registered three games with zero mistakes and also has nine games with only a single turnover.
She set a career-high in assists with nine versus Houston Baptist Dec. 5 and has twice dished out six. Her total against HBU is the third-best performance within C-USA this season.
Smith totaled a season-high eight helpers versus Oklahoma Panhandle State Dec. 29 and has tallied three games with six.
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 1,292 points. Head coach Jalie Mitchell's (1998-2002) record of sits at 1,764.
If Bradley continues her current 17.6 average throughout the regular season, she would move into fifth all-time with over 1,400 points.
Chart-topping Bradley
With 371 free throws made, Bradley sits in third place all-time in program history. She needs seven more to tie Ashley Norris (1995-2000) for third. 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 40 to dethrone Mitchell, which comes out to 5.7 makes per game through the remainder of the regular season.
Bradley is fifth all-time in 3-pointers made with 119. 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.
Non-con results
Following the 93-52 win over Oklahoma Panhandle State Dec. 29, UNT finished their nonconference schedule two games above .500 at 7-5. Dating to the 2015-16 season, the Mean Green are 24-21 in games occurring before the start of C-USA play. The team posted a mark of 9-3 in pre-conference play last season.
Last outing for the Mean Green
DENTON (Feb. 2, 2019) – A strong second half snapped a five-game losing streak as the Mean Green defeated Charlotte 68-63 Saturday afternoon inside The Super Pit.
Senior Terriell Bradley led North Texas (11-10, 4-5 C-USA) in scoring with 20 points. Junior Anisha George was the only other North Texas scorer to reach double-digits at 15 points. George rounded out her third straight double-double with 16 rebounds as well.
About the Mean Green (11-10, 4-5 C-USA)
North Texas began the conference season with three wins before dropping five straight and then getting a much-needed victory against Charlotte Feb. 2.
Terriell Bradley's scoring average of 17.6 leads the Mean Green and is fourth within Conference USA. Anisha George contributes 11.4 points per contest along with a team-best 8.2 rebounds to rank fourth in the league. Grace Goodhart averages 6.2 points, and Trena Mims hands out 3.2 assists per contest as Brittany Smith tallies 3.1 assists while the 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio by Mims ranks third, and the 1.5 from Smith sits ninth.
About the Thundering Herd (13-9, 7-2 C-USA)
After beginning the season with three straight non-conference losses, Marshall has been winners in eight of their last 10 contests, most recently collecting wins at UTEP and UTSA.
Shana Gore posts a team-high 19 points per game for the third-highest mark in C-USA, and Taylor Porter joins her in double-digits with 12.0. Gore totaled 31 points in the Herd's last outing Feb. 2. Khadaijia Brooks adds 8.8 points along with a team-best 6.6 rebounds. Porter was honored as C-USA Freshman of the Week Dec. 10.
History between the squads
The Thundering Herd own a slight 4-3 advantage over the Mean Green in the series that began during the 2007-08 season. Marshall won the first two meetings before UNT grabbed the next three. The Herd have taken the most recent matchups, one each in the past two seasons.
Last meeting
DENTON - The North Texas women's basketball team attempted to once again come from behind late in the game but fell short to Marshall, 62-54, Saturday night at the Super Pit.
North Texas came out on a fire and began the contest with two back-to-back 3-pointers from Terriell Bradley and a jumper by Micayla Buckner.
Trailing by 11 at halftime, the lead grew to as many as 16 points midway through the third quarter, around the same time UNT made its comeback push against Old Dominion on Thursday.
Sure enough, the Mean Green seemed poised for another come-from-behind victory as Brittany Smith made a pair of shots and led her team on a 9-0 run to cut the lead down to 10 heading into the fourth quarter where UNT opened the quarter on a 5-0 run and had nearly all the momentum on its side.
UNT came as close as three points to Marshall in the final quarter but couldn't make the stops or shots that put them ahead.
Doubling up
The Mean Green have compiled seven double-doubles in the 2018-19 season, with six from junior post Anisha George, including three consecutive, and the other by redshirt sophomore forward Madi Townley. George's five 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 returned to The Pit Jan. 31 after a 19-day absence following a three-game road swing at Rice, UAB, and Middle Tennessee. Before the home loss against Old Dominion, North Texas had won each home contest after returning from a road trip with victories over Missouri State, CSU Bakersfield, and UTEP.
Home court advantage
UNT's 2018-19 record in The Pit stands at 7-4, while they have amassed a 4-6 mark in other gyms. North Texas averages 71.6 points in Denton and are outscoring opponents by 11.4. On the road, that average drops to 56.5 points as the Mean Green are being outscored by three. As the home team, UNT grabs 6.4 more rebounds per contest and boasts a 3.6 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Backcourt taking care of the ball
Trena Mims sits second in C-USA in assist-to-turnover ratio with her 67 helpers and 35 miscues, and teammate Brittany Smith ranks seventh with 65 as well along with 43 turnovers. Mims has registered three games with zero mistakes and also has nine games with only a single turnover.
She set a career-high in assists with nine versus Houston Baptist Dec. 5 and has twice dished out six. Her total against HBU is the third-best performance within C-USA this season.
Smith totaled a season-high eight helpers versus Oklahoma Panhandle State Dec. 29 and has tallied three games with six.
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 1,292 points. Head coach Jalie Mitchell's (1998-2002) record of sits at 1,764.
If Bradley continues her current 17.6 average throughout the regular season, she would move into fifth all-time with over 1,400 points.
Chart-topping Bradley
With 371 free throws made, Bradley sits in third place all-time in program history. She needs seven more to tie Ashley Norris (1995-2000) for third. 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 40 to dethrone Mitchell, which comes out to 5.7 makes per game through the remainder of the regular season.
Bradley is fifth all-time in 3-pointers made with 119. 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.
Non-con results
Following the 93-52 win over Oklahoma Panhandle State Dec. 29, UNT finished their nonconference schedule two games above .500 at 7-5. Dating to the 2015-16 season, the Mean Green are 24-21 in games occurring before the start of C-USA play. The team posted a mark of 9-3 in pre-conference play last season.
Last outing for the Mean Green
DENTON (Feb. 2, 2019) – A strong second half snapped a five-game losing streak as the Mean Green defeated Charlotte 68-63 Saturday afternoon inside The Super Pit.
Senior Terriell Bradley led North Texas (11-10, 4-5 C-USA) in scoring with 20 points. Junior Anisha George was the only other North Texas scorer to reach double-digits at 15 points. George rounded out her third straight double-double with 16 rebounds as well.
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