Thursday, January 13
Denton, TX
6:30 PM
University of North Texas
vs
Marshall
Photo by: Rick Yeatts
North Texas Welcomes Marshall to the Super Pit
1/12/2022 5:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DENTON, Texas – The North Texas women's basketball team is set to host the Marshall Thundering Herd on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. (CT). The game will broadcast on ESPN+ and Zac Babb will have the call on KNTU 88.1 FM.
Marshall comes to Denton red hot. The Thundering Herd have won its last five games by an average of 20.5 points per contest. They are led by the most prolific scorer in the conference in Savannah Wheeler. Wheeler was an All-Conference selection in the preseason and has lived up to the hype.
The Mean Green come into this game sputtering a bit, losers of its last three. To snap the skid, UNT will have to get back to its winning ways by lighting up the scoreboard and rebounding. Aly Gamez and Quincy Noble have carried the team offensively as of late. Gamez has scored in double figures in seven out of the last eight contests. Preseason C-USA Player of the Year, Noble has registered 10+ points in all but one game this season. Madison Townley put together one of her best games of the season at Middle Tennessee, notching her first double-double of the year.
North Texas will finish its first C-USA homestand when they host Western Kentucky on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. (CT) in the Super Pit. That game will also broadcast on ESPN+.
QUOTING HEAD COACH JALIE MITCHELL
"Marshall is well balanced from a scoring standpoint; they have a lot of different threats, but Wheeler has been first and foremost since she's been there. She's a threat to score obviously, so we have to make sure we limit her effectiveness. For us, rebounding has been a key all season. I would like to see us get back to the numbers we had earlier in the season."
HISTORY
- This will be the 13th meeting all-time between North Texas and Marshall, dating back to 2007.
- The Thundering Herd lead the all-time series, 7-5.
- North Texas has won two of the last three matchups.
SCOUTING MARSHALL (8-4, C-USA 3-0)
- Comes into this game on a five-game win streak.
- Led by Savannah Wheeler who is a top-15 scorer in the country with 20.9 PPG.
- Kennedi Colclough completes the one-two punch with Wheeler. Colclough is averaging 14.2 points per contest.
- Lorelei Roper cleans the glass for Marshall, she averages just over seven rebounds per game.
- Coached by Tony Kemper, who is in his fifth season with the program.
- MU was selected ninth in the C-USA Preseason Coaches' Poll.
BY THE NUMBERS
- UNT is 6-0 when shooting better than 40% from the field.
- North Texas is 6-1 when shooting better than 31% from 3-point range.
- UNT is 6-1 when blocking two or more shots in a game.
- Mean Green are 5-0 when scoring more than 80 points in a game this season.
AROUND THE COUNTRY
- The Mean Green are one of the best rebounding teams in the country. They check in at No. 26 in the per game stat.
- Defensive boards have been crucial for UNT, they rank No. 30 in the country per game with 30.
- North Texas ranks first in the C-USA in scoring offense, 3-point field goal percentage, and defensive rebounds.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
- Townley is 24 rebounds from the all-time record for career rebounds at UNT.
- Amber Jackson currently holds the top spot with 761 in her career from 2005-09.
- Townley is also 10 games from the all-time record for career games played at UNT.
- Amber Dixon is 11 points from 1,000 career points.
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.
Marshall comes to Denton red hot. The Thundering Herd have won its last five games by an average of 20.5 points per contest. They are led by the most prolific scorer in the conference in Savannah Wheeler. Wheeler was an All-Conference selection in the preseason and has lived up to the hype.
The Mean Green come into this game sputtering a bit, losers of its last three. To snap the skid, UNT will have to get back to its winning ways by lighting up the scoreboard and rebounding. Aly Gamez and Quincy Noble have carried the team offensively as of late. Gamez has scored in double figures in seven out of the last eight contests. Preseason C-USA Player of the Year, Noble has registered 10+ points in all but one game this season. Madison Townley put together one of her best games of the season at Middle Tennessee, notching her first double-double of the year.
North Texas will finish its first C-USA homestand when they host Western Kentucky on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. (CT) in the Super Pit. That game will also broadcast on ESPN+.
QUOTING HEAD COACH JALIE MITCHELL
"Marshall is well balanced from a scoring standpoint; they have a lot of different threats, but Wheeler has been first and foremost since she's been there. She's a threat to score obviously, so we have to make sure we limit her effectiveness. For us, rebounding has been a key all season. I would like to see us get back to the numbers we had earlier in the season."
HISTORY
- This will be the 13th meeting all-time between North Texas and Marshall, dating back to 2007.
- The Thundering Herd lead the all-time series, 7-5.
- North Texas has won two of the last three matchups.
SCOUTING MARSHALL (8-4, C-USA 3-0)
- Comes into this game on a five-game win streak.
- Led by Savannah Wheeler who is a top-15 scorer in the country with 20.9 PPG.
- Kennedi Colclough completes the one-two punch with Wheeler. Colclough is averaging 14.2 points per contest.
- Lorelei Roper cleans the glass for Marshall, she averages just over seven rebounds per game.
- Coached by Tony Kemper, who is in his fifth season with the program.
- MU was selected ninth in the C-USA Preseason Coaches' Poll.
BY THE NUMBERS
- UNT is 6-0 when shooting better than 40% from the field.
- North Texas is 6-1 when shooting better than 31% from 3-point range.
- UNT is 6-1 when blocking two or more shots in a game.
- Mean Green are 5-0 when scoring more than 80 points in a game this season.
AROUND THE COUNTRY
- The Mean Green are one of the best rebounding teams in the country. They check in at No. 26 in the per game stat.
- Defensive boards have been crucial for UNT, they rank No. 30 in the country per game with 30.
- North Texas ranks first in the C-USA in scoring offense, 3-point field goal percentage, and defensive rebounds.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
- Townley is 24 rebounds from the all-time record for career rebounds at UNT.
- Amber Jackson currently holds the top spot with 761 in her career from 2005-09.
- Townley is also 10 games from the all-time record for career games played at UNT.
- Amber Dixon is 11 points from 1,000 career points.
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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