Wednesday, January 24
Denton, TX
6:30 PM CT
University of North Texas
vs
Tulane
Mean Green Women’s Hoops Host Tulane Wednesday Night
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DENTON, Texas – The UNT women's basketball team returns to The Super Pit where they are undefeated this season to host Tulane Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. CT.
The Mean Green are coming off road wins over SMU and South Florida that moved them to 15-3 overall, 5-1 in the AAC and into a share of the conference lead with Rice and UAB. DesiRay Kernal received another selection to the AAC weekly honor roll after a double double against SMU and a 20-point performance at USF.
With a win over Tulane, Jason Burton would tie Tina Slinker for most wins by a first-year head coach in program history.
Wednesday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Doug Anderson and Brian Burton on the call. The game can also be heard on the Varsity Sports Network with Zac Babb and Michelle Brooks.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
• North Texas will face Tulane looking to remain on top of the conference standings.
• The Mean Green enter the game riding their second-longest win streak of the season at five games.
• DesiRay Kernal earned her fifth weekly conference honor of the season as she was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 22. In road wins over SMU and USF, Kernal averaged 17.5 points and eight rebounds, while posting her sixth double double of the year against SMU.
• The Mean Green sit in a three-way tie for first place in the AAC at 5-1, along with Rice and UAB.
SERIES HISTORY
• North Texas and Tulane have met five times prior to Wednesday's contest with the Green Wave winning each matchup.
• In the last meeting, UNT let an 18-point halftime lead get away as Tulane grabbed a 56-55 win on a last-second shot.
• The teams have only played in Denton once, with Tulane being victorious, 55-47, on Dec. 9, 2011.
CAUSE YOU'RE LOOKING AT A WINNER
• Both Dyani Robinson and DesiRay Kernal are two of the winningest players in the country regardless of the division.
• Kernal has won 97 games she has appeared in over her five seasons of college basketball. In total, she has played in 131 of 132 career games, making her career winning percentage 74.0%.
• Robinson is not far behind her teammate with 89 career wins. Of note, Robinson missed the final 16 games of the 2022-23 season with a torn ACL.
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 five of her last seven games, with four 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 66.9% that ranks No. 5 in the country among individual players.
• Lampkin is one of just five players nationally to have at least eight games in which she scores 15 or more points and shoots 70% or better from the field in those games. The other players include Alissa Pili, Yvonne Ejim, Reagan Beers and Mackenzie Holmes.
The Mean Green are coming off road wins over SMU and South Florida that moved them to 15-3 overall, 5-1 in the AAC and into a share of the conference lead with Rice and UAB. DesiRay Kernal received another selection to the AAC weekly honor roll after a double double against SMU and a 20-point performance at USF.
With a win over Tulane, Jason Burton would tie Tina Slinker for most wins by a first-year head coach in program history.
Wednesday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Doug Anderson and Brian Burton on the call. The game can also be heard on the Varsity Sports Network with Zac Babb and Michelle Brooks.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
• North Texas will face Tulane looking to remain on top of the conference standings.
• The Mean Green enter the game riding their second-longest win streak of the season at five games.
• DesiRay Kernal earned her fifth weekly conference honor of the season as she was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 22. In road wins over SMU and USF, Kernal averaged 17.5 points and eight rebounds, while posting her sixth double double of the year against SMU.
• The Mean Green sit in a three-way tie for first place in the AAC at 5-1, along with Rice and UAB.
SERIES HISTORY
• North Texas and Tulane have met five times prior to Wednesday's contest with the Green Wave winning each matchup.
• In the last meeting, UNT let an 18-point halftime lead get away as Tulane grabbed a 56-55 win on a last-second shot.
• The teams have only played in Denton once, with Tulane being victorious, 55-47, on Dec. 9, 2011.
CAUSE YOU'RE LOOKING AT A WINNER
• Both Dyani Robinson and DesiRay Kernal are two of the winningest players in the country regardless of the division.
• Kernal has won 97 games she has appeared in over her five seasons of college basketball. In total, she has played in 131 of 132 career games, making her career winning percentage 74.0%.
• Robinson is not far behind her teammate with 89 career wins. Of note, Robinson missed the final 16 games of the 2022-23 season with a torn ACL.
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 five of her last seven games, with four 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 66.9% that ranks No. 5 in the country among individual players.
• Lampkin is one of just five players nationally to have at least eight games in which she scores 15 or more points and shoots 70% or better from the field in those games. The other players include Alissa Pili, Yvonne Ejim, Reagan Beers and Mackenzie Holmes.
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