Sunday, January 14
Denton, TX
2:00 PM CT
University of North Texas
vs
Wichita State
Women’s Basketball Set to Host Shockers on Sunday
1/12/2024 10:41:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DENTON, Texas – The UNT women's basketball team (12-3, 2-1 AAC) aims for its third consecutive American Athletic Conference victory Sunday when it hosts Wichita State (5-11, 1-3 AAC) at 2 p.m. CT inside The Super Pit.
The Mean Green are coming off their largest conference win since 2020 with an 86-52 dismantling of Florida Atlantic on Jan. 7. Dyani Robinson led the Mean Green with a season-high 22 points and added five assists and five rebounds. North Texas also posted the fourth-best single-game shooting percentage in program history with a mark of 60.3%.
Sunday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with John Liddle and Brian Burton on the call. The game can also be heard on the Varsity Sports Network app with Zac Babb and Michelle Brooks.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
• North Texas hosts Wichita State looking to win its third consecutive conference game.
• The North Texas offense is averaging 75.9 points per game this season, which leads the AAC.
• After a four-game road trip, UNT returned to The Super Pit for its first home AAC game. North Texas dominated Florida Atlantic 86-52 in its largest conference win since 2020
• Tommisha Lampkin earned her third weekly conference honor of the season as she was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 8 for her performances against Temple and Florida Atlantic. She posted her third double-double of the season in a 20-point, 10-rebound outing at Temple and had 18 points in the rout of Florida Atlantic.
SERIES HISTORY
• North Texas and Wichita State have met twice prior to Sunday's matchup with both coming in the last two seasons.
• The Mean Green are 0-2 against the Shockers dropping both contests by single digits.
LAMPKIN AS OF LATE
• Tommisha Lampkin has been a dominant force in the paint this season, but even more so since the start of AAC play.
• She has scored 16 or more points in each of her last four games, with three of those coming against conference opponents.
• While her ability to score is impressive, her efficiency is what makes her stand out. She is shooting a career high 66.4% that ranks No. 7 in the country among individual players.
• Lampkin is one of just five players nationally to have at least seven games in which she scores 15 or more points and shoots 70% or better from the field in those games. The other players include Ayoka Lee, Alissa Pili, Yvonne Ejim and Mackenzie Holmes.
1,500 AND COUNTING
• DesiRay Kernal and Dyani Robinson both reached 1,500 career points Jan. 2 in UNT's win over Temple.
• Best friends off the court, the duo transferred to North Texas from Texas A&M-Commerce with Jason Burton.
• UNT is one of 13 teams in the country with multiple 1,500-point scorers. Others include, LSU, Iowa, Indiana, Mississippi State and more.
The Mean Green are coming off their largest conference win since 2020 with an 86-52 dismantling of Florida Atlantic on Jan. 7. Dyani Robinson led the Mean Green with a season-high 22 points and added five assists and five rebounds. North Texas also posted the fourth-best single-game shooting percentage in program history with a mark of 60.3%.
Sunday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with John Liddle and Brian Burton on the call. The game can also be heard on the Varsity Sports Network app with Zac Babb and Michelle Brooks.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
• North Texas hosts Wichita State looking to win its third consecutive conference game.
• The North Texas offense is averaging 75.9 points per game this season, which leads the AAC.
• After a four-game road trip, UNT returned to The Super Pit for its first home AAC game. North Texas dominated Florida Atlantic 86-52 in its largest conference win since 2020
• Tommisha Lampkin earned her third weekly conference honor of the season as she was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 8 for her performances against Temple and Florida Atlantic. She posted her third double-double of the season in a 20-point, 10-rebound outing at Temple and had 18 points in the rout of Florida Atlantic.
SERIES HISTORY
• North Texas and Wichita State have met twice prior to Sunday's matchup with both coming in the last two seasons.
• The Mean Green are 0-2 against the Shockers dropping both contests by single digits.
LAMPKIN AS OF LATE
• Tommisha Lampkin has been a dominant force in the paint this season, but even more so since the start of AAC play.
• She has scored 16 or more points in each of her last four games, with three of those coming against conference opponents.
• While her ability to score is impressive, her efficiency is what makes her stand out. She is shooting a career high 66.4% that ranks No. 7 in the country among individual players.
• Lampkin is one of just five players nationally to have at least seven games in which she scores 15 or more points and shoots 70% or better from the field in those games. The other players include Ayoka Lee, Alissa Pili, Yvonne Ejim and Mackenzie Holmes.
1,500 AND COUNTING
• DesiRay Kernal and Dyani Robinson both reached 1,500 career points Jan. 2 in UNT's win over Temple.
• Best friends off the court, the duo transferred to North Texas from Texas A&M-Commerce with Jason Burton.
• UNT is one of 13 teams in the country with multiple 1,500-point scorers. Others include, LSU, Iowa, Indiana, Mississippi State and more.
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