Friday, February 5
Ruston, LA
6:30 PM
University of North Texas
at
Louisiana Tech
Photo by: Rick Yeatts Photography
Mean Green at LA Tech
2/4/2021 9:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
RUSTON, La. – North Texas women's basketball travels to Louisiana Tech for a two-game series Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday at 4 p.m. inside Thomas Assembly Arena.
About the Mean Green
North Texas has not played since dropping their first Conference USA game Jan. 16 at UTEP to move to 5-1 in league play. Redshirt sophomore Quincy Noble leads the team in scoring at 18.4 points per game. Sophomore N'Yah Boyd averages 13.8 and dishes out team-best 4.1 assists. Redshirt senior Madison Townley posts 9.2 points along with a team-high 8.0 rebounds.
About the Lady Techsters
LA Tech sits at an even 5-5 in the C-USA standings and is 10-6 overall. Four Lady Techsters average double-digit scoring in Keiunna Walker (15.9 ppg), Brianna Harris (10.6), Anna Larr Roberson (10.4) and Raizel Guinto (10.3). Amber Dixon pulls down a team-high 6.9 rebounds per contest.
History between UNT and LAT
North Texas has won the last three matchups over the Lady Techsters, including the program's first win in Ruston during the 2018-19 season. The Mean Green won for the first time in 13 tries during the 2017-18 season at the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. LA Tech leads the all-time series, 12-3, dating back to Jan. 8, 1990.
Last meeting
DENTON (Jan. 18, 2020) – Anisha George scored 22 points and N'Yah Boyd added her sixth double-digit point output of the season as North Texas snapped a four-game losing skid with a 74-69 overtime win over Louisiana Tech Saturday afternoon.
The Mean Green (8-10, 2-4 Conference USA) had seven players record at least one point with George and Boyd being the only two in double figures. Redshirt junior Madison Townley and junior Trena Mims both added eight points and five rebounds while sophomore Charlene Shepherd added six points and four boards off the bench.
Back at It…Finally
Friday will mark 18 days since the Mean Green last played in a contest. Following the Jan. 15-16 series at UTEP, games against Old Dominion and Rice and were postponed due to COVID-19 concerns within the Monarchs' and Owls' programs. The final week of the regular season may be utilized to reschedule any postponed games.
Undefeated No More
The 62-52 loss at UTEP Jan. 16 put an end to five straight Mean Green victories to open conference play, the best start in program history. Only one Conference USA team holds an unblemished record in the league standings in Rice at 6-0, while Middle Tennessee joins North Texas with one loss to sit at 9-1. That puts the Mean Green in good company as MTSU and Rice were picked 1-2 in the preseason poll.
Efficient Freshman
Tommisha Lampkin has been a steady contender in the rotation for the Mean Green. In just over 10 minutes per game, the freshman forward averages 5.0 points on nearly 55-percent shooting and 4.2 rebounds. Using the average per 40 minutes method, Lampkin is second on the squad in both scoring at 19.1 points per game and rebounding with 16.0.
Townley Pulling 'Em Down
If there is a rebound to be grabbed, Madison Townley is your best bet. The redshirt senior recorded a career-high 21 boards in the win at UAB Jan. 1 for the fourth-highest total in program history and the top performance in Conference USA this year. Townley ranks seventh in C-USA with her 8.0 per contest and is fourth in offensive rebounds at 3.8.
Starting Numbers for Lee
Since moving into the starting lineup, Rochelle Lee's statistics have increased significantly. In the past six contests, the redshirt junior forward is averaging 5.8 points and 4.2 rebounds, compared to 1.0 and 0.3, respectively, before being in the first five. In the victory at UAB Jan.2, Lee scored a career-high 14 points, and in the win over UTSA Jan. 9 she collected a career-high 11 rebounds.
A Noble Start
Quincy Noble's double-digit scoring streak was halted in the loss at UTEP Jan. 16. Before that, she had scored in double figures in every contest she had played at North Texas with a career-high 30 points coming at Louisiana Dec. 4. The redshirt sophomore guard recorded a game-high 26 points Jan. 8 against UTSA and knocked down six 3-pointers, the fourth-highest single game performance from beyond the arc in program history. Noble's 18.4 points per game ranks fourth in Conference USA. She is first in 3-point percentage (43.8) and second in 3-pointers made per game (3.18), which is the 10th-best mark in the nation.
Deep Improvement
The Mean Green struggled from the 3-point line last season by connecting on just 27.8 percent of their attempts, ranking them 300 of the 348 teams in NCAA Division I. So far in 2020-21, the team is hitting at a 36.9-percent clip to sit 26th in the nation and second in Conference USA.
Free Throws Woes
The Mean Green have had trouble at the line, ranking 10th in Conference USA at 63.6 percent. However, three main contributors from last year have made marked improvements since 2019-20. N'Yah Boyd went from 57-percent last season to a much improved 74-percent. Madison Townley went from 51 to 59-percent, and Jazion Jackson has gone up nine percentage points.
Start of C-USA play
With the win at UAB Jan. 1, North Texas has earned victories in the past three Conference USA openers. Under head coach Jalie Mitchell, UNT is 4-2 all-time when beginning league play.
The Mean Green compiled a 3-0 Conference USA start for the first time in program history in 2018-19 and increased it to 5-0 with the wins over UTSA and one at UTEP.
Non-con results
UNT finished non-conference play at 3-2 in 2020. Dating to the 2015-16 season, the beginning of head coach Jalie Mitchell's tenure, the Mean Green are 32-21 in games occurring before the start of C-USA competition. The team posted a mark of 6-7 in pre-conference play last season.
Last Mean Green Outing
EL PASO (Jan. 16, 2021) – A sluggish start for North Texas women's basketball resulted in a 62-52 loss at UTEP Saturday inside the Don Haskins Center to conclude the Mean Green's five-game win streak that led to best league start in program history.
North Texas (8-3, 5-1 C-USA) missed their first six shots before N'Yah Boyd hit a jumper nearly halfway into the first quarter after UTEP (6-5, 3-3 C-USA) opened the contest with eight straight points. Boyd and Madison Townley were the only Mean Green to make a field goal for the lowest producing quarter this season, as the Miners took a 15-7 lead.
Boyd scored a team-high 19 points, while Destinee McDowell and Jazion Jackson each added nine. Offensively, UNT recorded season-lows in points (52), field goals (19), field goal percentage (35.2), 3-pointers (3), 3-point percentage (27.3) and assists (6).
About the Mean Green
North Texas has not played since dropping their first Conference USA game Jan. 16 at UTEP to move to 5-1 in league play. Redshirt sophomore Quincy Noble leads the team in scoring at 18.4 points per game. Sophomore N'Yah Boyd averages 13.8 and dishes out team-best 4.1 assists. Redshirt senior Madison Townley posts 9.2 points along with a team-high 8.0 rebounds.
About the Lady Techsters
LA Tech sits at an even 5-5 in the C-USA standings and is 10-6 overall. Four Lady Techsters average double-digit scoring in Keiunna Walker (15.9 ppg), Brianna Harris (10.6), Anna Larr Roberson (10.4) and Raizel Guinto (10.3). Amber Dixon pulls down a team-high 6.9 rebounds per contest.
History between UNT and LAT
North Texas has won the last three matchups over the Lady Techsters, including the program's first win in Ruston during the 2018-19 season. The Mean Green won for the first time in 13 tries during the 2017-18 season at the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. LA Tech leads the all-time series, 12-3, dating back to Jan. 8, 1990.
Last meeting
DENTON (Jan. 18, 2020) – Anisha George scored 22 points and N'Yah Boyd added her sixth double-digit point output of the season as North Texas snapped a four-game losing skid with a 74-69 overtime win over Louisiana Tech Saturday afternoon.
The Mean Green (8-10, 2-4 Conference USA) had seven players record at least one point with George and Boyd being the only two in double figures. Redshirt junior Madison Townley and junior Trena Mims both added eight points and five rebounds while sophomore Charlene Shepherd added six points and four boards off the bench.
Back at It…Finally
Friday will mark 18 days since the Mean Green last played in a contest. Following the Jan. 15-16 series at UTEP, games against Old Dominion and Rice and were postponed due to COVID-19 concerns within the Monarchs' and Owls' programs. The final week of the regular season may be utilized to reschedule any postponed games.
Undefeated No More
The 62-52 loss at UTEP Jan. 16 put an end to five straight Mean Green victories to open conference play, the best start in program history. Only one Conference USA team holds an unblemished record in the league standings in Rice at 6-0, while Middle Tennessee joins North Texas with one loss to sit at 9-1. That puts the Mean Green in good company as MTSU and Rice were picked 1-2 in the preseason poll.
Efficient Freshman
Tommisha Lampkin has been a steady contender in the rotation for the Mean Green. In just over 10 minutes per game, the freshman forward averages 5.0 points on nearly 55-percent shooting and 4.2 rebounds. Using the average per 40 minutes method, Lampkin is second on the squad in both scoring at 19.1 points per game and rebounding with 16.0.
Townley Pulling 'Em Down
If there is a rebound to be grabbed, Madison Townley is your best bet. The redshirt senior recorded a career-high 21 boards in the win at UAB Jan. 1 for the fourth-highest total in program history and the top performance in Conference USA this year. Townley ranks seventh in C-USA with her 8.0 per contest and is fourth in offensive rebounds at 3.8.
Starting Numbers for Lee
Since moving into the starting lineup, Rochelle Lee's statistics have increased significantly. In the past six contests, the redshirt junior forward is averaging 5.8 points and 4.2 rebounds, compared to 1.0 and 0.3, respectively, before being in the first five. In the victory at UAB Jan.2, Lee scored a career-high 14 points, and in the win over UTSA Jan. 9 she collected a career-high 11 rebounds.
A Noble Start
Quincy Noble's double-digit scoring streak was halted in the loss at UTEP Jan. 16. Before that, she had scored in double figures in every contest she had played at North Texas with a career-high 30 points coming at Louisiana Dec. 4. The redshirt sophomore guard recorded a game-high 26 points Jan. 8 against UTSA and knocked down six 3-pointers, the fourth-highest single game performance from beyond the arc in program history. Noble's 18.4 points per game ranks fourth in Conference USA. She is first in 3-point percentage (43.8) and second in 3-pointers made per game (3.18), which is the 10th-best mark in the nation.
Deep Improvement
The Mean Green struggled from the 3-point line last season by connecting on just 27.8 percent of their attempts, ranking them 300 of the 348 teams in NCAA Division I. So far in 2020-21, the team is hitting at a 36.9-percent clip to sit 26th in the nation and second in Conference USA.
Free Throws Woes
The Mean Green have had trouble at the line, ranking 10th in Conference USA at 63.6 percent. However, three main contributors from last year have made marked improvements since 2019-20. N'Yah Boyd went from 57-percent last season to a much improved 74-percent. Madison Townley went from 51 to 59-percent, and Jazion Jackson has gone up nine percentage points.
Start of C-USA play
With the win at UAB Jan. 1, North Texas has earned victories in the past three Conference USA openers. Under head coach Jalie Mitchell, UNT is 4-2 all-time when beginning league play.
The Mean Green compiled a 3-0 Conference USA start for the first time in program history in 2018-19 and increased it to 5-0 with the wins over UTSA and one at UTEP.
Non-con results
UNT finished non-conference play at 3-2 in 2020. Dating to the 2015-16 season, the beginning of head coach Jalie Mitchell's tenure, the Mean Green are 32-21 in games occurring before the start of C-USA competition. The team posted a mark of 6-7 in pre-conference play last season.
Last Mean Green Outing
EL PASO (Jan. 16, 2021) – A sluggish start for North Texas women's basketball resulted in a 62-52 loss at UTEP Saturday inside the Don Haskins Center to conclude the Mean Green's five-game win streak that led to best league start in program history.
North Texas (8-3, 5-1 C-USA) missed their first six shots before N'Yah Boyd hit a jumper nearly halfway into the first quarter after UTEP (6-5, 3-3 C-USA) opened the contest with eight straight points. Boyd and Madison Townley were the only Mean Green to make a field goal for the lowest producing quarter this season, as the Miners took a 15-7 lead.
Boyd scored a team-high 19 points, while Destinee McDowell and Jazion Jackson each added nine. Offensively, UNT recorded season-lows in points (52), field goals (19), field goal percentage (35.2), 3-pointers (3), 3-point percentage (27.3) and assists (6).
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