Sunday, November 19
Carbondale, IL
1:00 PM CT
University of North Texas
at
Southern Illinois
Mean Green Travel to Southern Illinois for Sunday Matchup
11/17/2023 4:09:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DENTON, Texas – The UNT women's basketball team looks to win its second straight road game when it takes on Southern Illinois on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT in Carbondale, Illinois.
The Mean Green are in the middle of a five-game stretch away from home and have split the first two after bouncing back from a loss to Texas A&M with a dominating 78-55 win over Stephen F. Austin. The victory over SFA marked the first win in program history over the Ladyjacks in Nacogdoches.
With a win, North Texas would improve to 4-1 to start the season for the first time since the 2017-18 campaign.
Sunday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Dominic Hoscher and Mike Trude on the call. The game can also be heard on the Varsity Sports Network App with Zac Babb.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
• North Texas will take on Southern Illinois in the first ever meeting between the two schools.
• 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 averaging 83.3 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.
• DesiRay Kernal leads the way for the Mean Green after recording her second double double of the season against SFA. Kernal currently leads the nation in free throws made and is second in free throw attempts.
SCOUTING SIU
• Southern Illinois is led by head coach Kelly Bond-White who is in her second season. The Salukis went 12-19 last season in her first year at the helm.
• SIU is 1-2 on the season after winning its season opener but have dropped its last two contests to Cornell and Purdue Fort Wayne.
• Three Salukis are averaging double-digit points through three games, led by Shemera Williams at 19.0 points per game.
• Junior forward Laniah Randle is nearly averaging a double double for SIU with 9.3 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game.
LINE LEADERS
• North Texas leads the country in free throw attempts per game (37.0) and free throws made per game (25.75)
• Through its first four games, UNT has shot 148 free throws and converted 103 (69.5%) 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 leads the nation in free throws made and is second in free throws attempted (31-37), only trailing Caitlin Clark of Iowa.
• Kernal has made 13 free throws twice this season, including a 13-of-13 mark against SFA. Her 13 free throws in a single game are tied for the second most in a game by any player this season.
The Mean Green are in the middle of a five-game stretch away from home and have split the first two after bouncing back from a loss to Texas A&M with a dominating 78-55 win over Stephen F. Austin. The victory over SFA marked the first win in program history over the Ladyjacks in Nacogdoches.
With a win, North Texas would improve to 4-1 to start the season for the first time since the 2017-18 campaign.
Sunday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Dominic Hoscher and Mike Trude on the call. The game can also be heard on the Varsity Sports Network App with Zac Babb.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
• North Texas will take on Southern Illinois in the first ever meeting between the two schools.
• 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 averaging 83.3 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.
• DesiRay Kernal leads the way for the Mean Green after recording her second double double of the season against SFA. Kernal currently leads the nation in free throws made and is second in free throw attempts.
SCOUTING SIU
• Southern Illinois is led by head coach Kelly Bond-White who is in her second season. The Salukis went 12-19 last season in her first year at the helm.
• SIU is 1-2 on the season after winning its season opener but have dropped its last two contests to Cornell and Purdue Fort Wayne.
• Three Salukis are averaging double-digit points through three games, led by Shemera Williams at 19.0 points per game.
• Junior forward Laniah Randle is nearly averaging a double double for SIU with 9.3 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game.
LINE LEADERS
• North Texas leads the country in free throw attempts per game (37.0) and free throws made per game (25.75)
• Through its first four games, UNT has shot 148 free throws and converted 103 (69.5%) 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 leads the nation in free throws made and is second in free throws attempted (31-37), only trailing Caitlin Clark of Iowa.
• Kernal has made 13 free throws twice this season, including a 13-of-13 mark against SFA. Her 13 free throws in a single game are tied for the second most in a game by any player this season.
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