Discover the Vibrant Legacy of the University of North Texas

DENTON, Texas – UNT women’s basketball (11-4, 3-0 AAC) is set to extend its winning streak to five contests against Tulane on Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. CT inside Avron B. Fogelman Arena.

This marks the first visit to Tulane for a North Texas squad since 2014, and the Mean Green will be striving for their first victory on the road against the Green Wave. The remarkable 77-70 overtime triumph at home from last season recorded the program’s inaugural win in the matchup over six encounters. Tommisha Lampkin’s 18-point, 15-rebound exhibition enabled UNT to rally from a double-digit disadvantage in the closing minutes of the second half to equal the score at 67 and ultimately outpace Tulane 10-3 in the overtime phase.

Entering Wednesday’s clash, the Mean Green hold a four-game winning streak initiated on Dec. 21 during the nonconference finale against Chicago State, carrying over into the first three conference bouts.

Memphis nearly pushed North Texas into overtime during their last confrontation on Jan. 4, but Ereauna Hardaway’s layup with just two seconds remaining awarded the Mean Green a 73-71 success. Hardaway’s contributions of 18 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists against the Tigers, combined with a 13-point, six-rebound performance versus Tulsa on Jan. 1, secured her a position on the conference’s weekly honorable mention roster.

Key contributions also came from Tommisha Lampkin and Aniyah Johnson during the Memphis victory. Lampkin achieved her eighth double-double of the season, posting 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Johnson concluded the game with 14 points and 10 rebounds. This marked the initial instance of UNT teammates achieving double-doubles in the same contest since Lampkin and DesiRay Kernal accomplished it on Feb. 27, 2024 during the quadruple overtime win against East Carolina.

Tulane has gotten off to a commendable beginning in Ashley Langford’s inaugural season as head coach. The Green Wave currently holds a 9-5 overall record and 2-1 in the American Athletic Conference, with road victories against FAU and Charlotte. They are spearheaded by Amira Mabry and Sherese Pittman, both averaging over 12 points and six rebounds each game.

The game on Wednesday will be available for streaming on ESPN+ and can be listened to on the Varsity Network App with Zac Babb providing commentary.

WHAT 2 WATCH 4
• UNT will aim to achieve a 4-0 record in AAC competition with a visit to Tulane on Wednesday.
• Ereauna Hardaway earned a spot on the AAC
Honor Roll following her impressive outings against Tulsa and Memphis.
• North Texas concluded nonconference play with an 8-4 record following a split at the Evan Moore Classic.
• The Mean Green are nearing the milestone of the program’s 600th career victory, holding at 596 as they approach Saturday.

STUFFING THE STAT SHEET
• In UNT’s victory over Wichita State, Desiree Wooten accomplished an unprecedented feat among Mean Green players since at least 2001.
• The sophomore guard filled the stat sheet, ending with 12 points, eight rebounds, six assists, three blocks, and two steals.
• This season, only two additional players in the nation have matched a statistical line comparable to Wooten’s performance against the Shockers. Furthermore, Wooten joins a select group of four other players who have recorded similar stats in a game in the history of the American Conference (Breanna Stewart, Danae McNeal, Napheesa Collier, and Alicia Froling).

A WIN WOULD…
• Boost UNT’s record to 12-4 for the year
• Signify UNT’s third consecutive victory away from home in conference action
• Represent the 597th victory in program history
• Elevate UNT to a 4-0 record in conference competition for the first occasion since the 2020-21 season