Thursday, November 10
Denton
6:30 PM CT
University of North Texas
vs
Texas A&M-Texarkana
Women’s Basketball Opens 2022-23 Campaign at Home Against Texas A&M-Texarkana
11/9/2022 3:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball
UNT welcomes NAIA foe to the Super Pit to kick off the season
DENTON, TEXAS – North Texas women's basketball is set to begin a new season this Thursday night as they face off against Texas A&M-Texarkana inside the Super Pit.
The Mean Green, with a roster consisting of six returners and nine newcomers, are excited to start a new campaign under eighth-year head coach Jalie Mitchell.
Last season, UNT became the first team since 2002 to earn a bid to the Women's NIT after posting a 17-13 overall record and advancing to the semifinal of the C-USA Tournament. The Mean Green finished just one possession shy of clinching a berth in the title game for the first time since joining C-USA.
The Mean Green will be led this season by senior Quincy Noble who led UNT in scoring with 14.4 points per game a season ago. A Second Team All C-USA selection, Noble landed on the Preseason All-Conference team earlier this month and is expected to have a big 22-23 campaign.
HISTORY
- It is the second all-time meeting between UNT and Texarkana. The Mean Green won the lone matchup between the two programs in 2019.
- In the first contest between the schools, UNT nearly set a new program record for points, putting up 114.
- The 114 points are the second-most in single-game history behind only a 116-point performance against Texas Southern in 1997.
SCOUTING A&M INTERNATIONAL
- Texas A&M-Texarkana competes in the NAIA as a part of the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC).
- The Eagles have already played one game this season, taking down Williams Baptist 86-55 on Oct. 27th.
- TAMUT finished last season 7-17 overall and went 5-9 in the RRAC.
- The Eagles are led by a veteran group with four of their five starters who are seniors.
- One of those senior standouts is Reneya Hopkins. The senior out of Midwest City, Okla., finished the season opener with 20 points. Hopkins finished 8 for 9 from the floor and 4 of 5 from 3-point range in the contest.
- The lone non-senior in the starting lineup, Lovietta Walker, produced 18 points while shooting 7 of 9 from the floor.
- Coming off the bench, junior Diamond Sweats was the third Eagle in double figures in the season opener. Sweats finished with 14 points and eight rebounds.
QUICK FACTS
- The Mean Green have head into the season with six returners and nine newcomers.
- Head Coach Jalie Mitchell has amassed 100 wins in her career at UNT, the second coach in program history to reach triple digits.
- The 2022-23 schedule for UNT will feature eight schools who appeared in the NCAA Tournament or WNIT a season ago (SFA, Montana St., UTA, SMU, Howard, Charlotte, LA Tech, MTSU)
- North Texas returns a pair of starters from last year's club in Noble and Jaylen Mallard.
- Also returning to the roster is junior Tommisha Lampkin who appeared in 28 games a season ago and averaged 5.4 points per contest. Lampkin led the Mean Green with 22 points in the exhibition win over Texas A&M International.
- Sophomore Kendall McGruder also returns after a strong freshman campaign that saw her appear in 28 games and average 3.5 points per contest.
- The program received an influx of talent this offseason with nine newcomers to the roster, including junior transfer Jaaucklyn Moore who led UIW to the Southland Conference title and an NCAA Tournament appearance last season.
PROMOTIONS
- Thursday night's season opener will be a Green Out. All fans in attendance are encouraged to wear green
- There will be a selfie station located on the concourse at Gate D.
TICKETS
Tickets for this game as well as season tickets are on sale now. Fans should purchase their tickets at www.meangreentickets.com.
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.
The Mean Green, with a roster consisting of six returners and nine newcomers, are excited to start a new campaign under eighth-year head coach Jalie Mitchell.
Last season, UNT became the first team since 2002 to earn a bid to the Women's NIT after posting a 17-13 overall record and advancing to the semifinal of the C-USA Tournament. The Mean Green finished just one possession shy of clinching a berth in the title game for the first time since joining C-USA.
The Mean Green will be led this season by senior Quincy Noble who led UNT in scoring with 14.4 points per game a season ago. A Second Team All C-USA selection, Noble landed on the Preseason All-Conference team earlier this month and is expected to have a big 22-23 campaign.
HISTORY
- It is the second all-time meeting between UNT and Texarkana. The Mean Green won the lone matchup between the two programs in 2019.
- In the first contest between the schools, UNT nearly set a new program record for points, putting up 114.
- The 114 points are the second-most in single-game history behind only a 116-point performance against Texas Southern in 1997.
SCOUTING A&M INTERNATIONAL
- Texas A&M-Texarkana competes in the NAIA as a part of the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC).
- The Eagles have already played one game this season, taking down Williams Baptist 86-55 on Oct. 27th.
- TAMUT finished last season 7-17 overall and went 5-9 in the RRAC.
- The Eagles are led by a veteran group with four of their five starters who are seniors.
- One of those senior standouts is Reneya Hopkins. The senior out of Midwest City, Okla., finished the season opener with 20 points. Hopkins finished 8 for 9 from the floor and 4 of 5 from 3-point range in the contest.
- The lone non-senior in the starting lineup, Lovietta Walker, produced 18 points while shooting 7 of 9 from the floor.
- Coming off the bench, junior Diamond Sweats was the third Eagle in double figures in the season opener. Sweats finished with 14 points and eight rebounds.
QUICK FACTS
- The Mean Green have head into the season with six returners and nine newcomers.
- Head Coach Jalie Mitchell has amassed 100 wins in her career at UNT, the second coach in program history to reach triple digits.
- The 2022-23 schedule for UNT will feature eight schools who appeared in the NCAA Tournament or WNIT a season ago (SFA, Montana St., UTA, SMU, Howard, Charlotte, LA Tech, MTSU)
- North Texas returns a pair of starters from last year's club in Noble and Jaylen Mallard.
- Also returning to the roster is junior Tommisha Lampkin who appeared in 28 games a season ago and averaged 5.4 points per contest. Lampkin led the Mean Green with 22 points in the exhibition win over Texas A&M International.
- Sophomore Kendall McGruder also returns after a strong freshman campaign that saw her appear in 28 games and average 3.5 points per contest.
- The program received an influx of talent this offseason with nine newcomers to the roster, including junior transfer Jaaucklyn Moore who led UIW to the Southland Conference title and an NCAA Tournament appearance last season.
PROMOTIONS
- Thursday night's season opener will be a Green Out. All fans in attendance are encouraged to wear green
- There will be a selfie station located on the concourse at Gate D.
TICKETS
Tickets for this game as well as season tickets are on sale now. Fans should purchase their tickets at www.meangreentickets.com.
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.
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