Friday, November 26
San Luis Obispo, CA
4:30 pm
University of North Texas
-32,00 CUSA
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Montana State
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Photo by: Rick Yeatts
UNT Erases 17-point Deficit to Defeat Montana State
11/26/2021 8:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The North Texas women's basketball team mounted a 17-point comeback to defeat Montana State, 87-78. Amber Dixon had her most impressive performance in a Mean Green uniform on Friday afternoon.
It wasn't all rainbows and sunshine in Cali to start the game. Montana State came out firing and had a 17-6 advantage over North Texas at the halfway point in the first quarter. It didn't stop there; the Bobcats extended their lead to 16 in the second quarter before Dixon picked up back-to-back 3-point plays. The Mean Green cut the MSU lead to 10 heading into the locker room.
The second half was nothing like the first. UNT stormed back and held the Bobcats to a game-low 15 points in the third quarter. North Texas regained the lead for the first time on an Emma Villas-Gomis 3-pointer with 20 seconds to go in the third.
In the fourth, the two squads traded buckets until the Mean Green pulled away with 46 seconds to go when Madison Townley took a charge. Quincy Noble sealed the deal with 38.8 to go, cashing in two from the charity stripe.
Seven players scored for the Mean Green with four registering double figures. Dixon tied a career-high with 26 points and six rebounds. Noble notched her second 20-point performance of the season. Aly Gamez registered a season-high 18 points and four assists. Jaylen Mallard made her first start of the season and had 12 off the low block.
The Mean Green will play the St. Thomas Tommies tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. (CT). Zac Babb will have the call on KNTU.com.
QUOTING HEAD COACH MITCHELL
"I'm really proud of our fight as a team. We didn't start as well as we wanted to in the first half but our second half was exactly what we needed. I thought we grinded it out on the defensive end and got some huge stops. Offensively, we moved the ball, got some good looks, and made it count at the free throw line. It helped us seal the deal at the end of the game. Dixon had a great game, and so did our team. Even when we're down and don't perform as well as we need to in the beginning of the game there's always time left to make something happen. I'm really proud of them and I'm looking forward to tomorrow's game."
MONTANA STATE NOTABLES
- UNT scored 44 points in the paint to Montana State's 18.
- The Mean Green outrebounded the Bobcats, 45-24.
- Dixon tied a career-high with 26 points in 26 minutes of action.
- North Texas trailed Montana State for a total of 31:02 in the game.
- UNT outscored MSU, 51-32 in the second half.
- Gamez reached double figures in back-to-back games.
- Gamez, Jazion Jackson, Mallard, Noble, and Townley started.
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.
It wasn't all rainbows and sunshine in Cali to start the game. Montana State came out firing and had a 17-6 advantage over North Texas at the halfway point in the first quarter. It didn't stop there; the Bobcats extended their lead to 16 in the second quarter before Dixon picked up back-to-back 3-point plays. The Mean Green cut the MSU lead to 10 heading into the locker room.
The second half was nothing like the first. UNT stormed back and held the Bobcats to a game-low 15 points in the third quarter. North Texas regained the lead for the first time on an Emma Villas-Gomis 3-pointer with 20 seconds to go in the third.
In the fourth, the two squads traded buckets until the Mean Green pulled away with 46 seconds to go when Madison Townley took a charge. Quincy Noble sealed the deal with 38.8 to go, cashing in two from the charity stripe.
Seven players scored for the Mean Green with four registering double figures. Dixon tied a career-high with 26 points and six rebounds. Noble notched her second 20-point performance of the season. Aly Gamez registered a season-high 18 points and four assists. Jaylen Mallard made her first start of the season and had 12 off the low block.
The Mean Green will play the St. Thomas Tommies tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. (CT). Zac Babb will have the call on KNTU.com.
QUOTING HEAD COACH MITCHELL
"I'm really proud of our fight as a team. We didn't start as well as we wanted to in the first half but our second half was exactly what we needed. I thought we grinded it out on the defensive end and got some huge stops. Offensively, we moved the ball, got some good looks, and made it count at the free throw line. It helped us seal the deal at the end of the game. Dixon had a great game, and so did our team. Even when we're down and don't perform as well as we need to in the beginning of the game there's always time left to make something happen. I'm really proud of them and I'm looking forward to tomorrow's game."
MONTANA STATE NOTABLES
- UNT scored 44 points in the paint to Montana State's 18.
- The Mean Green outrebounded the Bobcats, 45-24.
- Dixon tied a career-high with 26 points in 26 minutes of action.
- North Texas trailed Montana State for a total of 31:02 in the game.
- UNT outscored MSU, 51-32 in the second half.
- Gamez reached double figures in back-to-back games.
- Gamez, Jazion Jackson, Mallard, Noble, and Townley started.
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.
Team Stats
UNT
MSU
FG%
.508
.475
3FG%
.353
.500
FT%
.739
.600
RB
45
24
TO
14
13
STL
3
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
26
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
10
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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