Thursday, November 7
Denton, Texas
5:30 PM
University of North Texas
vs
Texas Southern
Women’s Basketball Welcomes Texas Southern to The Super Pit
11/6/2024 10:58:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Thursday will be the first meeting between the schools since 1998
DENTON, Texas – UNT women's basketball will renew its series with Texas Southern Thursday night inside The Super Pit nearly 26 years to the day since their last meeting in 1998.
The Mean Green women will tip off against Texas Southern at 5:30 p.m. CT in what is the first game of a doubleheader at The Super Pit. The UNT men's team will take on Wayland Baptist at approximately 7:30 p.m. CT in the nightcap.
Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets for the men's game against Wayland Baptist, which includes entry to both games of the doubleheader. Single game tickets can be found at MeanGreenTickets.com.
North Texas holds a tight lead in the series with the Tigers having won four of the seven contests, including the last three. Texas Southern won three of the first four meetings between the programs, including at The Super Pit in 1982.
UNT has been tough to beat at home during the Jason Burton era, especially in nonconference play. The Mean Green are 6-0 against nonconference opponents at The Super Pit since the start of the 2023-24 season, winning by an average of 29 points per game in those contests.
The Mean Green opened the 2024-25 season in line with that trend, defeating Alcorn State, 84-65, behind a dominant third quarter. North Texas outscored Alcorn 33-18 in the quarter, led by Kyla Deck who had 15 points of her own in the period.
Deck finished the night with a game-high 27 points in her UNT debut, while Tommisha Lampkin posted 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Desiree Wooten added another 20 points. It was the first time in program history, UNT has had three 20-point scorers in a single game.
Texas Southern is led by head coach Vernette Skeene who is in her third season leading the Tigers. TSU dropped their season opener on the road at SFA, 86-45.
Thursday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Kyle Youmans and Austyn Iven on the call and can be heard on the Varsity Network with Zac Babb.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
• North Texas will continue the first week of the regular season at home against SWAC opponent, Texas Southern.
• Thursday will consist of a doubleheader at The Super Pit with the Mean Green and Tigers being followed by a men's game between UNT and Wayland Baptist.
• In Monday's season opener, Kyla Deck, Tommisha Lampkin and Desiree Wooten combined for 70 of UNT's 84 points. The trio set a program milestone marking the first time UNT has had three players score 20+ points in a single game.
• UNT's roster features seven returners from last season and six newcomers, including two true freshmen.
UNT'S TRIPLE THREAT
• UNT women's basketball had never had three players score 20+ points in a game until Monday night.
• Kyla Deck (27), Tommisha Lampkin (23) and Desiree Wooten (20) became the first trio to accomplish the feat in program history
• UNT is the only team to have three players score 20+ points in a game so far this season, and it was only done a total of 19 times in the 2023-24 campaign.
• Monday's feat was the first time since UConn in 2020 that a team from the American Athletic Conference has had three 20-point scorers in a single game.
A WIN WOULD...
• Improve the Mean Green to 2-0 on the season
• Give North Texas a 5-3 series lead over TSU
• Make UNT's record 19-5 all-time against SWAC opponents
• Mark the Mean Green's eighth straight win at home in nonconference play dating back to the 2022-23 season
The Mean Green women will tip off against Texas Southern at 5:30 p.m. CT in what is the first game of a doubleheader at The Super Pit. The UNT men's team will take on Wayland Baptist at approximately 7:30 p.m. CT in the nightcap.
Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets for the men's game against Wayland Baptist, which includes entry to both games of the doubleheader. Single game tickets can be found at MeanGreenTickets.com.
North Texas holds a tight lead in the series with the Tigers having won four of the seven contests, including the last three. Texas Southern won three of the first four meetings between the programs, including at The Super Pit in 1982.
UNT has been tough to beat at home during the Jason Burton era, especially in nonconference play. The Mean Green are 6-0 against nonconference opponents at The Super Pit since the start of the 2023-24 season, winning by an average of 29 points per game in those contests.
The Mean Green opened the 2024-25 season in line with that trend, defeating Alcorn State, 84-65, behind a dominant third quarter. North Texas outscored Alcorn 33-18 in the quarter, led by Kyla Deck who had 15 points of her own in the period.
Deck finished the night with a game-high 27 points in her UNT debut, while Tommisha Lampkin posted 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Desiree Wooten added another 20 points. It was the first time in program history, UNT has had three 20-point scorers in a single game.
Texas Southern is led by head coach Vernette Skeene who is in her third season leading the Tigers. TSU dropped their season opener on the road at SFA, 86-45.
Thursday's game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Kyle Youmans and Austyn Iven on the call and can be heard on the Varsity Network with Zac Babb.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
• North Texas will continue the first week of the regular season at home against SWAC opponent, Texas Southern.
• Thursday will consist of a doubleheader at The Super Pit with the Mean Green and Tigers being followed by a men's game between UNT and Wayland Baptist.
• In Monday's season opener, Kyla Deck, Tommisha Lampkin and Desiree Wooten combined for 70 of UNT's 84 points. The trio set a program milestone marking the first time UNT has had three players score 20+ points in a single game.
• UNT's roster features seven returners from last season and six newcomers, including two true freshmen.
UNT'S TRIPLE THREAT
• UNT women's basketball had never had three players score 20+ points in a game until Monday night.
• Kyla Deck (27), Tommisha Lampkin (23) and Desiree Wooten (20) became the first trio to accomplish the feat in program history
• UNT is the only team to have three players score 20+ points in a game so far this season, and it was only done a total of 19 times in the 2023-24 campaign.
• Monday's feat was the first time since UConn in 2020 that a team from the American Athletic Conference has had three 20-point scorers in a single game.
A WIN WOULD...
• Improve the Mean Green to 2-0 on the season
• Give North Texas a 5-3 series lead over TSU
• Make UNT's record 19-5 all-time against SWAC opponents
• Mark the Mean Green's eighth straight win at home in nonconference play dating back to the 2022-23 season
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