Saturday, February 10
Denton, TX
2:00 PM CT
University of North Texas
vs
SMU
Women’s Basketball Hosts SMU Looking to Remain Atop AAC Standings
2/9/2024 10:51:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DENTON, Texas – UNT women's basketball (17-5, 7-3 AAC) will host SMU (11-11, 5-6 AAC) in the second meeting of the season between the Metroplex foes Saturday at 2 p.m. inside The Super Pit.
The Mean Green return to Denton where they are 9-0 this season aiming to snap a two-game losing streak. UNT dropped close contests to UTSA and Tulsa on last week's road stand, while SMU enters Saturday's matchup winners in three of its last four games following the return of Chantae Embry.
In the previous meeting on Jan. 17, UNT handled the Mustangs, 76-61, claiming its first win in Dallas since 1989. Tommisha Lampkin and DesiRay Kernal paced the Mean Green recording double doubles, while SMU's Tiara Young was held to 4-of-10 shooting on the night.
The Mustangs have proven to be a different team since Embry's return on Jan. 20. After playing only six minutes in the first meeting, Embry has averaged 19.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in the last five games for SMU.
Saturday'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 hosts SMU in the second meeting between the teams this season. UNT is looking to keep pace with UAB and Tulsa at the top of the conference standings.
• North Texas will aim to snap a two-game losing skid, while SMU has won three of its last four.
• Saturday's game will serve as The Super Pit's 50th Anniversary Celebration game.
• The Mean Green have posted the third-best home record to start a season in program history. At 9-0, UNT is the lone AAC team unbeaten at home on the men's or women's side of the conference.
SERIES HISTORY
• SMU is the most-played opponent in program history with Saturday's contest being the 54th meeting of the series.
• UNT trails in the all-time series, 20-33.
• The teams have met at least one time in every season since 1976, except for in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.
• UNT is 13-11 at The Super Pit against SMU.
• UNT won the previous meeting in Dallas, 76-61, on Jan. 17. It was the first win in Dallas for UNT since 1989.
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 99 games she has appeared in over her five seasons of college basketball. In total, she has played in 135 of 136 career games, making her career winning percentage 73.3%.
• Robinson is not far behind her teammate with 91 career wins. Of note, Robinson missed the final 16 games of the 2022-23 season with a torn ACL.
FEAR THE FRONT COURT
• The frontcourt duo of Tommisha Lampkin and DesiRay Kernal has been one of the best in the conference and the country. While leading UNT in scoring and rebounding, arguably their most impressive trait has been their ability to score efficiently.
• Lampkin and Kernal rank first and second in the American conference in field goal percentage this season. Lampkin is shooting a career-high 64.3%, which ranks her No. 6 in the country, while Kernal is at 51.3%. (No. 63).
• UNT is one of three Division I teams with the top two field goal percentage leaders in their respective conference. The other teams are UConn in the Big East and Fairfield in the MAAC.
The Mean Green return to Denton where they are 9-0 this season aiming to snap a two-game losing streak. UNT dropped close contests to UTSA and Tulsa on last week's road stand, while SMU enters Saturday's matchup winners in three of its last four games following the return of Chantae Embry.
In the previous meeting on Jan. 17, UNT handled the Mustangs, 76-61, claiming its first win in Dallas since 1989. Tommisha Lampkin and DesiRay Kernal paced the Mean Green recording double doubles, while SMU's Tiara Young was held to 4-of-10 shooting on the night.
The Mustangs have proven to be a different team since Embry's return on Jan. 20. After playing only six minutes in the first meeting, Embry has averaged 19.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in the last five games for SMU.
Saturday'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 hosts SMU in the second meeting between the teams this season. UNT is looking to keep pace with UAB and Tulsa at the top of the conference standings.
• North Texas will aim to snap a two-game losing skid, while SMU has won three of its last four.
• Saturday's game will serve as The Super Pit's 50th Anniversary Celebration game.
• The Mean Green have posted the third-best home record to start a season in program history. At 9-0, UNT is the lone AAC team unbeaten at home on the men's or women's side of the conference.
SERIES HISTORY
• SMU is the most-played opponent in program history with Saturday's contest being the 54th meeting of the series.
• UNT trails in the all-time series, 20-33.
• The teams have met at least one time in every season since 1976, except for in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.
• UNT is 13-11 at The Super Pit against SMU.
• UNT won the previous meeting in Dallas, 76-61, on Jan. 17. It was the first win in Dallas for UNT since 1989.
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 99 games she has appeared in over her five seasons of college basketball. In total, she has played in 135 of 136 career games, making her career winning percentage 73.3%.
• Robinson is not far behind her teammate with 91 career wins. Of note, Robinson missed the final 16 games of the 2022-23 season with a torn ACL.
FEAR THE FRONT COURT
• The frontcourt duo of Tommisha Lampkin and DesiRay Kernal has been one of the best in the conference and the country. While leading UNT in scoring and rebounding, arguably their most impressive trait has been their ability to score efficiently.
• Lampkin and Kernal rank first and second in the American conference in field goal percentage this season. Lampkin is shooting a career-high 64.3%, which ranks her No. 6 in the country, while Kernal is at 51.3%. (No. 63).
• UNT is one of three Division I teams with the top two field goal percentage leaders in their respective conference. The other teams are UConn in the Big East and Fairfield in the MAAC.
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