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Women’s Basketball Closes Regular Season at Wichita State
3/2/2026 4:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DENTON, Texas – The UNT women's basketball team travels to Wichita State Tuesday night for its final game of the regular season.
Despite a loss to South Florida last time out, North Texas (17-12, 11-6 American) has been playing well as of late after six wins in its past eight games. That surge has propelled UNT up to fourth place in the American Conference standings with a chance to finish as high as third. A third- or fourth-place finish would give it a bye into the quarterfinal round at the American Conference Championship.
Sharpshooter Andi Schissler has been nearly unstoppable over the last nine games, sinking 31 of her 57 three-point attempts (54.4%) and reaching double figures six times during that span. She also leads the team in three-pointers and assists at 53 apiece, making her one of the American's three players with 50+ totals in each category.
In the frontcourt, Megan Nestor has continued to dominate to the tune of 12.7 points and 14.3 rebounds per game. She leads the NCAA in nearly every major rebounding category and ranks top 10 in the country with 18 double doubles on the season, including a 14-point, 22-board performance against the Bulls on Saturday. Already the owner the program's single-season rebound record, Nestor needs just three more to break the American Conference record of 418 set by Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeau in 2023.
Tuesday marks just the sixth meeting between North Texas and Wichita State. UNT has won three straight matchups in the series, including a two-game sweep last season. The Shockers enter Tuesday's game with a 7-22 overall record and 4-12 mark in conference play.
The regular season finale is slated for a 6:00 p.m. CT tip-off and will be available for streaming on ESPN+ with Shane Dennis and Tracy Anderson on the call. Sam Kaman also returns to provide radio coverage through the Varsity Network App.
WHAT 2 WATCH 4
• North Texas plays its final game of the regular season Tuesday at Wichita State.
• With an 11-6 record in league play, UNT is still fighting to finish as high as third in the American Conference standings and earn a bye into the quarterfinals at the conference tournament. It is currently half a game behind third-place South Florida (11-5) and half a game ahead of Tulsa (10-6).
• UNT has won eight of its last 11 road games against American opponents.
• 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 leads the nation in total rebounds (14.3) and offensive rebounds (5.6) per game and has 18 double doubles on the season.
BIG MEG POSTING BIG NUMBERS
• Megan Nestor is a difference maker down low, averaging 12.7 points and 14.3 rebounds per game this year.
• Her 18 double doubles on the season lead the American and rank top 10 in the country. She is the American's only player averaging a double double.
• She leads the NCAA in total rebounds (416), offensive rebounds (161), rebounds per game (14.3) and offensive rebounds per game (5.6).
• Nestor is the nation's only player to have recorded 20 rebounds in six games this year and one of two with 15 rebounds in 12 games. 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 five highest rebounding games across the NCAA this season. She is the first player since at least 1982 to reach 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.
• During conference play, Proctor is sixth in the American by scoring 15.2 points per game. She is also sinking 42.4% of her three-point attempts in that span, the highest mark in the league.
• Proctor is one of three players in the American averaging 13+ points and shooting better than 38% from deep on the year. She is the only to score 15+ PPG on 40% three-point shooting during league play.
• She has increased her season scoring average by 9.2 points from last year, which is the second most in the American.
DEFENSIVE DATA
• The Mean Green defense has a case for best in the American, ranking top three among conference teams in scoring defense (61.6), opponent field goal percentage (38.7), turnovers forced per game (18.9) and steals per game (8.9). No other American team ranks top three in all four categories.
• UNT has held its opponent under 60 points 13 times this season, the second-highest total in the American. North Texas holds an 11-2 record in those instances.
• On Feb. 14, North Texas surrendered just 47 points to Tulane, its lowest total allowed in a league game since joining the American.
A WIN WOULD...
• Improve North Texas to 18-12 overall and 12-6 in conference play to conclude the regular season.
• Make UNT 7-2 in its past nine games.
• Give UNT its ninth win in its past dozen road games against American opponents.
• Extend UNT's win streak against Wichita State to four.
• Mark UNT's third straight season winning at least 12 conference games after doing so just once before the Jason Burton era.
• Give Burton 66 career wins as head coach at North Texas, tying Judy Nelson for third most in UNT history.
