Sunday, January 7
Denton, TX
2:00 PM CT
University of North Texas
vs
Florida Atlantic
Women’s Basketball Returns Home to Host Florida Atlantic
1/5/2024 11:31:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DENTON, Texas – The UNT women's basketball team (11-3, 1-1 AAC) plays host to Florida Atlantic Sunday at 2 p.m. CT in its first home conference game of the season inside The Super Pit.
The Mean Green return home for the first time in nearly a month since defeating Alcorn State on Dec. 9. The last time out, they collected the program's first American Athletic Conference victory in a 74-63 win over Temple.
Sunday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Owen Simpson 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 Florida Atlantic in its first home conference game in the American Athletic Conference.
• The North Texas offense is averaging 75.1 points per game this season, which leads the AAC.
• After a four-game road trip, UNT returns to The Super Pit for its first home game since Dec. 9. North Texas will play two games at home before a trip down I-35 to Dallas to play SMU on Jan. 17.
• DesiRay Kernal has been the spark plug for North Texas in her first season in her Denton. The graduate transfer has recorded five double doubles and leads the team in scoring and rebounding.
SERIES HISTORY
• North Texas and Florida Atlantic will meet for the 21st time in series history Sunday.
• The Owls hold an 11-9 advantage overall in the series. However, UNT leads 6-4 in games played in Denton.
• The Mean Green have won six of the last eight meetings, including the most recent contest on Jan. 14, 2023.
EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE
• Tommisha Lampkin and DesiRay Kernal rank first and second in the American conference in field goal percentage this season.
• Lampkin is shooting a career-high 65.3%, which ranks her No. 9 in the country, while Kernal is at 52.2%. (No. 72).
• North Texas is one of three Division I teams with the top two field goal percentage leaders in their respective conference. The other two teams are Fairfield in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and Chattanooga in the SoCon.
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 return home for the first time in nearly a month since defeating Alcorn State on Dec. 9. The last time out, they collected the program's first American Athletic Conference victory in a 74-63 win over Temple.
Sunday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Owen Simpson 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 Florida Atlantic in its first home conference game in the American Athletic Conference.
• The North Texas offense is averaging 75.1 points per game this season, which leads the AAC.
• After a four-game road trip, UNT returns to The Super Pit for its first home game since Dec. 9. North Texas will play two games at home before a trip down I-35 to Dallas to play SMU on Jan. 17.
• DesiRay Kernal has been the spark plug for North Texas in her first season in her Denton. The graduate transfer has recorded five double doubles and leads the team in scoring and rebounding.
SERIES HISTORY
• North Texas and Florida Atlantic will meet for the 21st time in series history Sunday.
• The Owls hold an 11-9 advantage overall in the series. However, UNT leads 6-4 in games played in Denton.
• The Mean Green have won six of the last eight meetings, including the most recent contest on Jan. 14, 2023.
EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE
• Tommisha Lampkin and DesiRay Kernal rank first and second in the American conference in field goal percentage this season.
• Lampkin is shooting a career-high 65.3%, which ranks her No. 9 in the country, while Kernal is at 52.2%. (No. 72).
• North Texas is one of three Division I teams with the top two field goal percentage leaders in their respective conference. The other two teams are Fairfield in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and Chattanooga in the SoCon.
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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