Thursday, November 16
Nacogdoches, TX
6:30 PM CT
University of North Texas
at
SFA
Women’s Basketball Set to Take on SFA in Nacogdoches
11/15/2023 9:53:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DENTON, Texas – The UNT women's basketball team will play its second of five games away from home on Thursday when it takes on Stephen F. Austin at 6:30 p.m. CT in the William R. Johnson Coliseum.
The Mean Green have started 2-1 on the season after two wins at home to start the season before dropping their last contest to Texas A&M, 74-55.
Thursday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Chase Merrell and Jonathan Shuskey on the call. The game can also be heard on the Varsity Sports Network App with Zac Babb.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
- First-year head coach Jason Burton joins North Texas after a successful nine-year stint at Texas A&M-Commerce where he became the winningest coach in program history.
- The North Texas offense is averging an even 85 points per game this season, which leads the American conference.
- UNT's 117 points against UNT Dallas set a school record for points scored in a game, passing the previous mark of 116 that stood since 1997.
- UNT's Jaaucklyn Moore and DesiRay Kernal have scored in double figures in every game this season. Both players rank in the top-12 in the conference in points per game.
SERIES HISTORY
- The teams have met 30 times in the series history with SFA holding a 28-2 advantage.
- UNT has never won in 14 attempts in Nacogdoches.
- North Texas' last victory over the Ladyjacks came in 2010, 78-75.
- SFA won last season's meeting inside The Super Pit, 80-49.
SCOUTING SFA
- Stephen F. Austin is led by first-year head coach Leonard Bishop who spent the last eight seasons as Associate Head Coach at SFA.
- SFA is 1-1 on the season after defeating Oklahoma Panhandle State and narrowly dropping an overtime contest to Liberty.
- Five Ladyjacks are averaging double-digit points through two games, led by Kurtyn -Harden at 20.0 points per game.
- The SFA defense leads the country in steals with 21.5 per game, while the offense takes care of the ball. SFA's turnover margin of +17.50 is the second best in the nation.
LINE LEADERS
- As of Nov. 15, North Texas leads the country in free throw attempts per game (38.6) and is second in free throws made per game (26.6)
- Through its first three games, UNT has shot 116 free throws and converted 69% of them.
- UNT's free throws made and free throws attempted in both of its first two games this season mark the two highest single game totals for a team in makes and in the top three for attempts.
- DesiRay Kernal has made it a habit of getting to the free throw line as she is in the top-25 in the nation in free throws made and attempted (18-22). Against Grambling State, Kernal went 13-of-16 from the charity stripe, marking the most free throws made by a UNT player since Denetra Kellum made 14 in 2011.
The Mean Green have started 2-1 on the season after two wins at home to start the season before dropping their last contest to Texas A&M, 74-55.
Thursday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Chase Merrell and Jonathan Shuskey on the call. The game can also be heard on the Varsity Sports Network App with Zac Babb.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
- First-year head coach Jason Burton joins North Texas after a successful nine-year stint at Texas A&M-Commerce where he became the winningest coach in program history.
- The North Texas offense is averging an even 85 points per game this season, which leads the American conference.
- UNT's 117 points against UNT Dallas set a school record for points scored in a game, passing the previous mark of 116 that stood since 1997.
- UNT's Jaaucklyn Moore and DesiRay Kernal have scored in double figures in every game this season. Both players rank in the top-12 in the conference in points per game.
SERIES HISTORY
- The teams have met 30 times in the series history with SFA holding a 28-2 advantage.
- UNT has never won in 14 attempts in Nacogdoches.
- North Texas' last victory over the Ladyjacks came in 2010, 78-75.
- SFA won last season's meeting inside The Super Pit, 80-49.
SCOUTING SFA
- Stephen F. Austin is led by first-year head coach Leonard Bishop who spent the last eight seasons as Associate Head Coach at SFA.
- SFA is 1-1 on the season after defeating Oklahoma Panhandle State and narrowly dropping an overtime contest to Liberty.
- Five Ladyjacks are averaging double-digit points through two games, led by Kurtyn -Harden at 20.0 points per game.
- The SFA defense leads the country in steals with 21.5 per game, while the offense takes care of the ball. SFA's turnover margin of +17.50 is the second best in the nation.
LINE LEADERS
- As of Nov. 15, North Texas leads the country in free throw attempts per game (38.6) and is second in free throws made per game (26.6)
- Through its first three games, UNT has shot 116 free throws and converted 69% of them.
- UNT's free throws made and free throws attempted in both of its first two games this season mark the two highest single game totals for a team in makes and in the top three for attempts.
- DesiRay Kernal has made it a habit of getting to the free throw line as she is in the top-25 in the nation in free throws made and attempted (18-22). Against Grambling State, Kernal went 13-of-16 from the charity stripe, marking the most free throws made by a UNT player since Denetra Kellum made 14 in 2011.
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