Mean Green Bounce Howard, 94-56

Thursday, November 11

Denton, TX

6:30 PM

University of North Texas

-20,00 CUSA

Howard

0-2,0-0MEAC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Howard	18	13	17	8	56
North Texas	33	20	19	22	94

11/11/2021 10:09:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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DENTON, Texas – The North Texas women's basketball team moved to 2-0 on Thursday Night defeating the Howard Bison, 94-56. It was another historic offensive showcase by the Mean Green. UNT netted 14 3-pointers which broke the school record for most made in a game.

UNT jumped out to a 15-4 lead early and never looked back. Aly Gamez and Jazion Jackson brought it from behind the arc. The Mean Green scored 33 points in the first quarter for the second consecutive game.

The duo of Gamez and Jackson scorched the nets in the first half, both registering double figures. Quincy Noble added to the offensive prowess with 10 of her own, and more than half of those from downtown. The Mean Green took a commanding lead into the locker room, 53-31.

The Bison hung tough in the third despite North Texas going four-of-four from deep. UNT took over the fourth quarter outscoring Howard, 22-8 in the final 10 minutes of the game. 13 players scored for the Mean Green and played at least four minutes. Sophomore Tommisha Lampkin continues to impress, she posted 10 points and four rebounds all while holding down the paint.

It was another situation where UNT took care of business when it should have, the Mean Green trailed for only 17 seconds of the game. Gamez, Jackson, and Noble continue to cause issues for opponents, as they put up 54 points on 28 attempts, making nine 3-pointers collectively. Jackson hit three of them and set a new career high.

The last time North Texas put up back-to-back 90-point efforts was when Jalie Mitchell was a sophomore in 1999 against SMU and Columbia. 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.

QUOTING HEAD COACH MITCHELL
"It's good to be 2-0. That's what you want to do when you get a two-game home stand like we had. I felt it was important for our team to get both wins before we go on the road. I was excited about what I saw out there tonight. I thought we shot the ball well, and especially from the free throw line, which is an improvement from Tuesday. We just want to continue to trend in the right direction."

HISTORY BETWEEN SQUADS
- It was the first regular season meeting between the two women's basketball programs.

QUICK HITTERS FROM THE HOWARD GAME
- North Texas got to the free throw line for 33 attempts, they shot 72.7% collectively.
- The bench accounted for 25 points.
- Jackson, Lampkin and Noble registered double figures for the second consecutive contest.
- Gamez, Jackson, and Noble put up 54 points on 28 attempts, making nine 3-pointers.
- North Texas shot 53.8% from behind the arc on 26 attempts.
- Gamez dished out eight assists, which ties for the most by a C-USA player in this early season.
- Gamez nearly missed a triple-double as she also added 12 points and eight rebounds.
- Gamez, Jackson, Lampkin, Noble and Madison Townley all started.
- Coach Mitchell was able to play 13 student-athletes in the victory over Howard, all of them scored.
- UNT shot 80% from three-point range in the second quarter on five attempts and was perfect in the third with four.
- Freshman Kendall McGruder registered six points.

NOBLE NOTABLES
- Co-Preseason C-USA Player of the Year Quincy Noble posted the second-most points by a league player this season in UNT's 38-point win over Howard.
- She led with 25 and knocked down five from long distance, which ties for the most by a C-USA player this season.
- Noble's five made from 3-point range were more than Howard made as a team overall (4-of-25).
- North Texas knocked down 14 from 3-point range, which ties a league high through the first 16 games of the season.

SEASON TABS
- North Texas was voted to finish third in the Preseason Coaches' Poll, which is the highest under coach Mitchell.
- UNT's 93 points broke a school record for most points scored in a season opener.
- Mean Green posted back-to-back 90-point games for the first time since 1999 (SMU/Columbia), when Mitchell was a sophomore.

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TICKET INFORMATION
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