Thursday, November 11
Denton, TX
6:30 PM
University of North Texas
vs
Howard
Photo by: Rick Yeatts
UNT Ready for Howard on Thursday Night
11/10/2021 4:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DENTON, Texas – The North Texas women's basketball team is looking to finish the home stand out strong when they take on the Howard University Bison in the Super Pit on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. (CT). The game will stream on ESPN+. It will also be available on KNTU 88.1 FM with Zac Babb on the mic.
The Mean Green are coming off an offensive explosion where they put up 93 points on the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma on Tuesday night. The 93 points broke a school record for the most points scored in a regular season opener.
QUOTING HEAD COACH MITCHELL
"Howard is a lot different from USAO. They are aggressive in the paint and on the glass. It will be important for us to defend better than what we did on Tuesday. I thought we had some moments where our defensive rotations weren't as good as they could be. Our help defense wasn't there when we needed it to be so, that's something we want to improve on. The less mistakes we make with the ball, the better off we will be because Howard brings more on ball pressure. Our team defense, taking care of the ball, and our rebounding will be big keys for us on Thursday night."
SCOUTING THE BISON
- Howard comes to Denton after an 80-48, road loss to Houston.
- The Bison were selected No. 1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Preseason Poll.
- They feature an All-Conference trio of Anzhane' Hutton, Kaiya Creek, and Iyanna Warren from last season.
- In 2021, the Bison finished 15-4 overall with a 10-2 mark in conference play.
- They won their division but finished runner-up in the MEAC Conference Tourney.
- Howard is led by seventh year HC Ty Grace (MEAC Coach of the Year).
HISTORY BETWEEN SQUADS
- This will be the first regular season meeting between the two women's basketball programs.
NOTABLES FROM THE USAO GAME
- Amber Dixon and Tommisha Lampkin had career nights last time out. Both setting UNT career highs with 16 points.
- The bench accounted for 44 points.
- UNT's 93 points broke a school record for most points scored in a season opener.
- Jazion Jackson, Lampkin and Quincy Noble registered double figures for the second consecutive contest.
- North Texas shot 52.3% from the floor.
- Aly Gamez, Jackson, Lampkin, Noble and Madison Townley all started.
- Coach Mitchell was able to play 13 student-athletes in the victory over USAO, 12 of them scored.
- UNT shot 71% from three-point range in the first quarter on seven attempts.
SEASON TABS
- The squad features the Preseason Conference USA Player of the Year, Quincy Noble, and boasts three talented transfers.
- North Texas was voted to finish third in the Preseason Coaches' Poll, which is the highest under coach Mitchell.
UP NEXT
The Mean Green will hit the road for the first time in the 2021-22 season. UNT will square off with Missouri State on Sunday at 1 p.m. (CT) on ESPN3.
FOLLOW US
Please make sure to follow North Texas women's basketball on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@MeanGreenWBB) for news and updates all season long.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2021 season are available now. Any ticket-related questions may be directed to the Mean Green Athletics Ticket Office via email at ticketoffice@unt.edu or by phone at (940) 565-2527.
The Mean Green are coming off an offensive explosion where they put up 93 points on the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma on Tuesday night. The 93 points broke a school record for the most points scored in a regular season opener.
QUOTING HEAD COACH MITCHELL
"Howard is a lot different from USAO. They are aggressive in the paint and on the glass. It will be important for us to defend better than what we did on Tuesday. I thought we had some moments where our defensive rotations weren't as good as they could be. Our help defense wasn't there when we needed it to be so, that's something we want to improve on. The less mistakes we make with the ball, the better off we will be because Howard brings more on ball pressure. Our team defense, taking care of the ball, and our rebounding will be big keys for us on Thursday night."
SCOUTING THE BISON
- Howard comes to Denton after an 80-48, road loss to Houston.
- The Bison were selected No. 1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Preseason Poll.
- They feature an All-Conference trio of Anzhane' Hutton, Kaiya Creek, and Iyanna Warren from last season.
- In 2021, the Bison finished 15-4 overall with a 10-2 mark in conference play.
- They won their division but finished runner-up in the MEAC Conference Tourney.
- Howard is led by seventh year HC Ty Grace (MEAC Coach of the Year).
HISTORY BETWEEN SQUADS
- This will be the first regular season meeting between the two women's basketball programs.
NOTABLES FROM THE USAO GAME
- Amber Dixon and Tommisha Lampkin had career nights last time out. Both setting UNT career highs with 16 points.
- The bench accounted for 44 points.
- UNT's 93 points broke a school record for most points scored in a season opener.
- Jazion Jackson, Lampkin and Quincy Noble registered double figures for the second consecutive contest.
- North Texas shot 52.3% from the floor.
- Aly Gamez, Jackson, Lampkin, Noble and Madison Townley all started.
- Coach Mitchell was able to play 13 student-athletes in the victory over USAO, 12 of them scored.
- UNT shot 71% from three-point range in the first quarter on seven attempts.
SEASON TABS
- The squad features the Preseason Conference USA Player of the Year, Quincy Noble, and boasts three talented transfers.
- North Texas was voted to finish third in the Preseason Coaches' Poll, which is the highest under coach Mitchell.
UP NEXT
The Mean Green will hit the road for the first time in the 2021-22 season. UNT will square off with Missouri State on Sunday at 1 p.m. (CT) on ESPN3.
FOLLOW US
Please make sure to follow North Texas women's basketball on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@MeanGreenWBB) for news and updates all season long.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2021 season are available now. Any ticket-related questions may be directed to the Mean Green Athletics Ticket Office via email at ticketoffice@unt.edu or by phone at (940) 565-2527.
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