Sunday, December 17
Lafayette, LA
4:00 PM CT
University of North Texas
at
Louisiana
Women’s Basketball Heads to Louisiana for Sunday Showdown
12/14/2023 12:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DENTON, Texas – The UNT women's basketball team travels to Lafayette to take on Louisiana Sunday at 4 p.m. CT inside the Cajundome.
A familiar foe for North Texas, the teams have met 38 times heading into Sunday's contest. It marks the fourth-most played series for UNT behind SMU, UTA and Louisiana Monroe.
The Mean Green are coming off three home wins that extended their win streak to seven games. They will have a chance to tie the 2000-01 team for the longest streak in program history with a win against the Ragin' Cajuns.
Sunday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Dan McDonald and Byron Starks 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 Louisiana looking to extend its win streak to eight games in its penultimate game of the nonconference slate.
• The North Texas offense is averaging 78.5 points per game this season, which leads the American Athletic Conference.
• DesiRay Kernal was named AAC Player of the Week for her performances against UAPB and Alcorn State. The graduate transfer recorded a double double in both games and leads the conference with five on the season.
LOOKING AT LOUISIANA
• Louisiana is led by head coach Garry Brodhead who is in his 12th year at the helm.
• The Cajuns are 3-4 on the season, with a 2-2 mark inside the Cajundome
• Tamera Johnson is the leading scorer with 14.9 points per game for the Ragin Cajuns, while Brandi Williams also averages in double figures at 13.2 points per game.
SERIES HISTORY
• North Texas and Louisiana have met 38 times prior to Sunday's contest with UNT holding a 20-18 advantage.
• The Mean Green have won six of the last eight meetings, but the teams have split the last four.
• Louisiana won 60-59 in The Super Pit in last season's matchup.
• In games at the Cajundome, Louisiana holds an 11-7 advantage, but UNT has been victorious in its last three trips there.
RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN
• Jason Burton's first season at UNT has already seen three program records fall 10 games into the season
• The Mean Green set a program record for points in a game in a 117-42 victory over UNT Dallas in the season opener.
• Burton has the best start for a first-year head coach in program history after passing Tina Slinker's 5-1 start in 1989-90.
• At 9-1, UNT is off to its best start through 10 games in program history.
A familiar foe for North Texas, the teams have met 38 times heading into Sunday's contest. It marks the fourth-most played series for UNT behind SMU, UTA and Louisiana Monroe.
The Mean Green are coming off three home wins that extended their win streak to seven games. They will have a chance to tie the 2000-01 team for the longest streak in program history with a win against the Ragin' Cajuns.
Sunday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Dan McDonald and Byron Starks 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 Louisiana looking to extend its win streak to eight games in its penultimate game of the nonconference slate.
• The North Texas offense is averaging 78.5 points per game this season, which leads the American Athletic Conference.
• DesiRay Kernal was named AAC Player of the Week for her performances against UAPB and Alcorn State. The graduate transfer recorded a double double in both games and leads the conference with five on the season.
LOOKING AT LOUISIANA
• Louisiana is led by head coach Garry Brodhead who is in his 12th year at the helm.
• The Cajuns are 3-4 on the season, with a 2-2 mark inside the Cajundome
• Tamera Johnson is the leading scorer with 14.9 points per game for the Ragin Cajuns, while Brandi Williams also averages in double figures at 13.2 points per game.
SERIES HISTORY
• North Texas and Louisiana have met 38 times prior to Sunday's contest with UNT holding a 20-18 advantage.
• The Mean Green have won six of the last eight meetings, but the teams have split the last four.
• Louisiana won 60-59 in The Super Pit in last season's matchup.
• In games at the Cajundome, Louisiana holds an 11-7 advantage, but UNT has been victorious in its last three trips there.
RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN
• Jason Burton's first season at UNT has already seen three program records fall 10 games into the season
• The Mean Green set a program record for points in a game in a 117-42 victory over UNT Dallas in the season opener.
• Burton has the best start for a first-year head coach in program history after passing Tina Slinker's 5-1 start in 1989-90.
• At 9-1, UNT is off to its best start through 10 games in program history.
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