University of North Texas Athletics
Tuesday, February 17
Denton, TX
6:30 PM
University of North Texas
vs
UAB
Women’s Basketball Hosts UAB Tuesday in Play4Kay Game
2/16/2026 11:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DENTON, Texas – The UNT women's basketball team welcomes UAB to the Super Pit Tuesday night in its annual Play4Kay game supporting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
North Texas (14-11, 8-5 American) has won three of its past four games, most recently using a stingy defensive effort to defeat Tulane, 56-47. It held the Green Wave to just 33% from the field and 3-of-19 on three-pointers, resulting in UNT's lowest point total allowed in a league game since joining the American Conference. Megan Nestor posted another stellar stat line with 10 points, 28 rebounds and three steals, marking her fifth 20-rebound outing of the season and 11th double double in her last dozen games. She is now averaging 13.5 points and 16.8 rebounds through 13 conference games.
The performance on Saturday also increased Nestor's season rebound total to 359, just six shy of surpassing Sharon Shelton's all-time program record set back in 1977-78.
Aysia Proctor had an outstanding day against Tulane as well, scoring 21 points alongside five rebounds and a pair of steals. She has been the game-high scorer in back-to-back contests and is averaging 15.1 points per game against American competition. Also producing in the backcourt has been Andi Schissler, who is 13-of-24 from deep over her last five games while reaching double figures three times.
The Mean Green hold a 14-8 lead over UAB in the all-time series, including four straight victories by at least 13 points. The Blazers enter Tuesday at 10-14 overall but are winners in three of their last four games. Junior guard Cali Smallwood is one of the most prolific scorers in the conference, scoring 14.8 points per game while sinking nearly 43% of her attempts from beyond the arc.
The game is slated for a 6:30 p.m. tip-off and will be available for streaming on ESPN+ with Kyle Youmans and Brian Burton on the call. Sam Kaman will also provide radio coverage through the Varsity Network App.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
• North Texas hosts UAB Tuesday night at the Super Pit looking for its fourth win in five games.
• UNT has won 15 of its past 17 games at the Super Pit against the American and is 20-4 in home conference games under head coach Jason Burton.
• Tuesday's contest is a rematch from Jan. 20 when UNT went on the road to defeat the Blazers, 72-59.
• Megan Nestor has continued to dominate inside since making national headlines with her 34-point, 31-rebound performance against Texas Southern on Dec. 6. She now leads the nation in both total rebounds (14.4) and offensive rebounds (5.7) per game and is the American's only player averaging a double double on the season.
BIG MEG POSTING BIG NUMBERS
• Megan Nestor is a difference maker down low as Division I's only player averaging 12+ points and 14+ rebounds per game. Her 16 double doubles on the season also lead the American and rank top 10 in the country.
• She is best rebounder in the sport, leading the NCAA in total rebounds (359), offensive rebounds (143), rebounds per game (14.4) and offensive rebounds per game (5.7).
• She has increased her production to 13.5 points and 16.8 rebounds per game during conference play.
• Nestor is the nation's only player to have recorded 20+ rebounds in five different games or 15+ rebounds 11 times this season. Those are both the highest totals in American Conference history.
• With rebound outings of 31, 28 and 27, Nestor has accounted for the three of the four highest rebounding games across the NCAA this season. She is the first player since at least 1982 to have reached 27 rebounds three times in a single season.
• Those three performances also hold the top three spots for single-game rebounds in UNT and American Conference history.
PROCTOR IN CONFERENCE PLAY
• Aysia Proctor has been on a tear since joining the starting lineup for the American Conference opener on Dec. 30.
• Through 13 conference games, Proctor ranks seventh in the American in scoring at 15.1 PPG while sinking 40.6% of her 5.3 three-point attempts per game.
• Proctor enters Tuesday as one of three players in the league averaging 13+ points per game and shooting at least 37% from behind the arc on the year.
• She was the game-high scorer in both games last week, posting 20 PPG and 5.5 RPG over that span.
A WIN WOULD...
• Improve North Texas to 15-11 and 9-5 against American competition.
• Improve North Texas to 16-2 in its past 18 conference games at the Super Pit.
• Extend UNT's win streak over UAB to five and its lead in the all-time series to 15-8.
• Give Jason Burton 63 career wins as head coach at North Texas, just three shy of tying Judy Nelson for third-most in UNT history.
PLAY4KAY GAME
• Tuesday is UNT's annual Play4Kay game supporting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
• Fans in attendance are encouraged to wear pink and help support the American Conference's initiative of raising $25,000 in support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
North Texas (14-11, 8-5 American) has won three of its past four games, most recently using a stingy defensive effort to defeat Tulane, 56-47. It held the Green Wave to just 33% from the field and 3-of-19 on three-pointers, resulting in UNT's lowest point total allowed in a league game since joining the American Conference. Megan Nestor posted another stellar stat line with 10 points, 28 rebounds and three steals, marking her fifth 20-rebound outing of the season and 11th double double in her last dozen games. She is now averaging 13.5 points and 16.8 rebounds through 13 conference games.
The performance on Saturday also increased Nestor's season rebound total to 359, just six shy of surpassing Sharon Shelton's all-time program record set back in 1977-78.
Aysia Proctor had an outstanding day against Tulane as well, scoring 21 points alongside five rebounds and a pair of steals. She has been the game-high scorer in back-to-back contests and is averaging 15.1 points per game against American competition. Also producing in the backcourt has been Andi Schissler, who is 13-of-24 from deep over her last five games while reaching double figures three times.
The Mean Green hold a 14-8 lead over UAB in the all-time series, including four straight victories by at least 13 points. The Blazers enter Tuesday at 10-14 overall but are winners in three of their last four games. Junior guard Cali Smallwood is one of the most prolific scorers in the conference, scoring 14.8 points per game while sinking nearly 43% of her attempts from beyond the arc.
The game is slated for a 6:30 p.m. tip-off and will be available for streaming on ESPN+ with Kyle Youmans and Brian Burton on the call. Sam Kaman will also provide radio coverage through the Varsity Network App.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
• North Texas hosts UAB Tuesday night at the Super Pit looking for its fourth win in five games.
• UNT has won 15 of its past 17 games at the Super Pit against the American and is 20-4 in home conference games under head coach Jason Burton.
• Tuesday's contest is a rematch from Jan. 20 when UNT went on the road to defeat the Blazers, 72-59.
• Megan Nestor has continued to dominate inside since making national headlines with her 34-point, 31-rebound performance against Texas Southern on Dec. 6. She now leads the nation in both total rebounds (14.4) and offensive rebounds (5.7) per game and is the American's only player averaging a double double on the season.
BIG MEG POSTING BIG NUMBERS
• Megan Nestor is a difference maker down low as Division I's only player averaging 12+ points and 14+ rebounds per game. Her 16 double doubles on the season also lead the American and rank top 10 in the country.
• She is best rebounder in the sport, leading the NCAA in total rebounds (359), offensive rebounds (143), rebounds per game (14.4) and offensive rebounds per game (5.7).
• She has increased her production to 13.5 points and 16.8 rebounds per game during conference play.
• Nestor is the nation's only player to have recorded 20+ rebounds in five different games or 15+ rebounds 11 times this season. Those are both the highest totals in American Conference history.
• With rebound outings of 31, 28 and 27, Nestor has accounted for the three of the four highest rebounding games across the NCAA this season. She is the first player since at least 1982 to have reached 27 rebounds three times in a single season.
• Those three performances also hold the top three spots for single-game rebounds in UNT and American Conference history.
PROCTOR IN CONFERENCE PLAY
• Aysia Proctor has been on a tear since joining the starting lineup for the American Conference opener on Dec. 30.
• Through 13 conference games, Proctor ranks seventh in the American in scoring at 15.1 PPG while sinking 40.6% of her 5.3 three-point attempts per game.
• Proctor enters Tuesday as one of three players in the league averaging 13+ points per game and shooting at least 37% from behind the arc on the year.
• She was the game-high scorer in both games last week, posting 20 PPG and 5.5 RPG over that span.
A WIN WOULD...
• Improve North Texas to 15-11 and 9-5 against American competition.
• Improve North Texas to 16-2 in its past 18 conference games at the Super Pit.
• Extend UNT's win streak over UAB to five and its lead in the all-time series to 15-8.
• Give Jason Burton 63 career wins as head coach at North Texas, just three shy of tying Judy Nelson for third-most in UNT history.
PLAY4KAY GAME
• Tuesday is UNT's annual Play4Kay game supporting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
• Fans in attendance are encouraged to wear pink and help support the American Conference's initiative of raising $25,000 in support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
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