Wednesday, December 29
Waco, TX
7 p.m.
University of North Texas
at
Baylor
Photo by: Rick Yeatts
UNT Ready to Battle the Bears
12/27/2021 11:16:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DENTON, Texas – The North Texas women's basketball team is set to travel to Waco on Wednesday for its final non-conference game of the season against Baylor. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. (CT) inside the Ferrell Center. Zac Babb will have the call on KNTU 88.1 FM.
UNT (6-3) comes into this game looking to finish December strong. North Texas' three losses in non-conference play come by a total of only 10 points. With new faces in the lineup, UNT has found new pieces to make this a great season. Point guard, Aly Gamez has been a key piece to offense. She has reached double figures in five out of the last six games. Amber Dixon continues to show why she was so highly touted coming from LA Tech. In just nine games with the new squad, she is averaging 10 points and four boards.
This will be the final non-conference test for the Mean Green as Baylor (9-2) has an excellent squad that owns a No. 21 NET ranking. With a win on Wednesday, UNT can take a lot of momentum into league play.
The game will broadcast on Big 12 Now/ESPN+.
QUOTING HEAD COACH JALIE MITCHELL
"We are grateful for the opportunity to compete against Baylor in Waco. Both teams wanted to play after experiencing cancellations, and we believe this is the perfect situation for us to be mentally and physically prepared for Conference USA play."
SCOUTING THE BEARS
- Ranked No. 10 in the AP poll.
- NyLyssa Smith leads the country in rebounds per game (13.3).
- Smith leads the team in scoring with 20.5 points per game shooting .568 from the floor.
- Has six student athletes registering better than seven points per contest.
- Sarah Andrews is a knockdown 3-point shooter, she is hitting 42-percent on 47 attempts this season.
- No. 21 NET Ranking.
- Led by first year head coach Nicki Collen.
WICHITA STATE QUICK HITTERS
- Gamez led the team in scoring with 17 points.
- Madison Townley pulled down a team-best 12 rebounds.
- Dixon made her first UNT career start.
AROUND THE COUNTRY
- No. 11 in rebounds per game.
- No. 37 with 76.9 points per game offensively.
MAGIC NUMBERS
- Nine student-athletes are shooting better than 40-percent from the field this season.
- UNT is 5-0 when scoring more than 80 points this year.
- Mitchell is 11 wins shy of the 100-win career mark at North Texas.
- Is 6-0 when shooting better than 40-percent from the field as a team.
- Is 6-0 when hitting 31-percent of its 3-pointers taken in a game this season.
- Is 6-1 when blocking two or more shots in a game this year.
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.
UNT (6-3) comes into this game looking to finish December strong. North Texas' three losses in non-conference play come by a total of only 10 points. With new faces in the lineup, UNT has found new pieces to make this a great season. Point guard, Aly Gamez has been a key piece to offense. She has reached double figures in five out of the last six games. Amber Dixon continues to show why she was so highly touted coming from LA Tech. In just nine games with the new squad, she is averaging 10 points and four boards.
This will be the final non-conference test for the Mean Green as Baylor (9-2) has an excellent squad that owns a No. 21 NET ranking. With a win on Wednesday, UNT can take a lot of momentum into league play.
The game will broadcast on Big 12 Now/ESPN+.
QUOTING HEAD COACH JALIE MITCHELL
"We are grateful for the opportunity to compete against Baylor in Waco. Both teams wanted to play after experiencing cancellations, and we believe this is the perfect situation for us to be mentally and physically prepared for Conference USA play."
SCOUTING THE BEARS
- Ranked No. 10 in the AP poll.
- NyLyssa Smith leads the country in rebounds per game (13.3).
- Smith leads the team in scoring with 20.5 points per game shooting .568 from the floor.
- Has six student athletes registering better than seven points per contest.
- Sarah Andrews is a knockdown 3-point shooter, she is hitting 42-percent on 47 attempts this season.
- No. 21 NET Ranking.
- Led by first year head coach Nicki Collen.
WICHITA STATE QUICK HITTERS
- Gamez led the team in scoring with 17 points.
- Madison Townley pulled down a team-best 12 rebounds.
- Dixon made her first UNT career start.
AROUND THE COUNTRY
- No. 11 in rebounds per game.
- No. 37 with 76.9 points per game offensively.
MAGIC NUMBERS
- Nine student-athletes are shooting better than 40-percent from the field this season.
- UNT is 5-0 when scoring more than 80 points this year.
- Mitchell is 11 wins shy of the 100-win career mark at North Texas.
- Is 6-0 when shooting better than 40-percent from the field as a team.
- Is 6-0 when hitting 31-percent of its 3-pointers taken in a game this season.
- Is 6-1 when blocking two or more shots in a game this year.
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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