North Texas Mean Green at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Women's Basketball
45 - 72
Balanced MTSU women cruise past North Texas 66-45
Courtney Blakely, Kseniya Malashka and Anastasiia Boldyreva each scored 12 points for the Laidy Raiders 24-4, 17-2 Conference USA), who have won six straight. Savannah Wheeler added 10 points and Courtney Whitson had 11 rebounds and five steals to go with seven points to help MTSU to a 40-27 rebounding advantage.
Quincy Noble scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Mean Green (11-18, 8-11), which went 2 of 14 from 3-point range and shot 37% overall.
It was the 11th time this season Middle Tennessee held an opponent below 50 points.
The Lady Raiders hit four 3-pointers and North Texas was 3-of-18 shooting in the first quarter as MTSU took a 20-6 lead. A 12-2 run in the second quarter helped stretch the lead to 37-19 at the half.
Middle Tennessee shot 57% in the first half and outrebounded the Mean Green 22-10. North Texas never got closer than 15 in the second half.
Middle Tennessee closes out the regular season at home on Saturday against UTEP.
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- TV Channel: Mean Green vs Blue Raiders 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 45 - 72 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 45 - 72 |
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Anastasiia Boldyreva Defensive Rebound. | 45 - 72 |
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Grace Abercrombie missed Layup. | 45 - 72 |
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Aniyah Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 45 - 72 |
Statistics
 UNT |
MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-54 | FG | 29-54 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 2-14 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 3-9 | FT | 8-14 |
| 33 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,508 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
| East Carolina | 14-4 | 3 | 22-10 |
| South Florida | 13-5 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Tulsa | 11-7 | 6 | 19-12 |
| North Texas | 11-7 | 6 | 19-14 |
| UTSA | 9-9 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Charlotte | 8-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Florida Atlantic | 7-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Tulane | 6-12 | 11 | 11-20 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 12 | 8-23 |
| UAB | 4-14 | 13 | 11-19 |
| Memphis | 4-14 | 13 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 12 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |