Monday, February 7
Birmingham, AL
2 p.m.
University of North Texas
-1010,46 CUSA
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54
UAB
-128,54 CUSA
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North Texas Upends UAB on the Road
2/7/2022 4:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – North Texas women's basketball handed UAB its second home loss of the season, 67-54. The Mean Green picked up another much-needed road game in C-USA play. It was also the first time since last season North Texas won back-to-back road games.
In the first quarter the Mean Green turned the Blazers over six times resulting in 11 points, which were huge. Tommisha Lampkin coming off the bench gave UNT life. Zakyia Weathersby picked up two early fouls that gave North Texas the advantage in the paint. An Aly Gamez steal into a buzzer-beater 3-pointer gave UNT a 17-10 lead after the first.
In the second quarter, North Texas' defense continued to create problems for the UAB offense. The Mean Green created 12 turnovers by half and blocked three shots. McKinney native, Quincy Noble notched double figures in the first half with 11 points. The Preseason C-USA Player of the Year has registered double figures for the 17th time this season. UNT was efficient from the field and charity stripe in the first half knocking down 41 and 81-percent, respectively. North Texas took a 36-21 advantage into the locker room. It was the lowest point total UNT has given up all year.
In the third quarter, UAB went on a 14-4 run to cut the score to eight after UNT had it up to as many as 19. The Blazers were on fire from the floor going 7-of-13, it was their best offensive quarter from a shooting perspective. Balanced scoring for UNT helped nurse a 48-40 lead into the final frame.
In the final quarter, Amber Dixon took over. She picked up the offense finishing with 20 points and six boards. It was a total team effort on Monday afternoon for UNT to win its third straight game at Bartow Arena.
The Mean Green (10-10, C-USA 4-6) will return home when they host Rice in Denton on Thursday (Feb. 10) and then travel to Houston for another with Rice on Feb. 13. Thursday's game at the Super Pit will tip-off at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
QUOTING HEAD COACH JALIE MITCHELL
"It was a great team win. I think we set the tone in the first half defensively which was great for us. I thought their two best scorers didn't really have a chance to get going in the first half. You knew in the second half they would try to get them going. I was most proud of our second half effort when they went on runs. On offense, Amber was huge and Jaz timely offensive rebounds. Back-to-back wins on the road is a great thing to bring home."
KEEPING TABS
- Townley is No. 1 all-time in school history for most rebounds in a career (802).
- Townley is one game played from becoming No. 1 all-time in UNT history (124).
- Mitchell is seven wins from the 100-career mark.
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.
In the first quarter the Mean Green turned the Blazers over six times resulting in 11 points, which were huge. Tommisha Lampkin coming off the bench gave UNT life. Zakyia Weathersby picked up two early fouls that gave North Texas the advantage in the paint. An Aly Gamez steal into a buzzer-beater 3-pointer gave UNT a 17-10 lead after the first.
In the second quarter, North Texas' defense continued to create problems for the UAB offense. The Mean Green created 12 turnovers by half and blocked three shots. McKinney native, Quincy Noble notched double figures in the first half with 11 points. The Preseason C-USA Player of the Year has registered double figures for the 17th time this season. UNT was efficient from the field and charity stripe in the first half knocking down 41 and 81-percent, respectively. North Texas took a 36-21 advantage into the locker room. It was the lowest point total UNT has given up all year.
In the third quarter, UAB went on a 14-4 run to cut the score to eight after UNT had it up to as many as 19. The Blazers were on fire from the floor going 7-of-13, it was their best offensive quarter from a shooting perspective. Balanced scoring for UNT helped nurse a 48-40 lead into the final frame.
In the final quarter, Amber Dixon took over. She picked up the offense finishing with 20 points and six boards. It was a total team effort on Monday afternoon for UNT to win its third straight game at Bartow Arena.
The Mean Green (10-10, C-USA 4-6) will return home when they host Rice in Denton on Thursday (Feb. 10) and then travel to Houston for another with Rice on Feb. 13. Thursday's game at the Super Pit will tip-off at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
QUOTING HEAD COACH JALIE MITCHELL
"It was a great team win. I think we set the tone in the first half defensively which was great for us. I thought their two best scorers didn't really have a chance to get going in the first half. You knew in the second half they would try to get them going. I was most proud of our second half effort when they went on runs. On offense, Amber was huge and Jaz timely offensive rebounds. Back-to-back wins on the road is a great thing to bring home."
KEEPING TABS
- Townley is No. 1 all-time in school history for most rebounds in a career (802).
- Townley is one game played from becoming No. 1 all-time in UNT history (124).
- Mitchell is seven wins from the 100-career mark.
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
UAB
FG%
.431
.377
3FG%
.250
.250
FT%
.727
.714
RB
34
39
TO
13
22
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
Forward
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