| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT | 6 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 45 |
| MTSU | 20 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 72 |
Balanced MTSU women cruise past North Texas 66-45
Kseniya Malashka buries the 3 for the Lady Raiders
Kseniya Malashka buries the 3 for the Lady Raiders
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- — Jalynn Gregory led a balanced attack with 15 points and No. 24 Middle Tennessee cruised to a 72-45 win over North Texas on Thursday night.
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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Game Information
- Referees:
- Dawn Marsh
- Jody Cantrell
- Demoya Pugh
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 13-5 | - | 23-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | - | 25-10 |
| Temple | 13-5 | - | 20-12 |
| South Florida | 10-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| UTSA | 10-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| East Carolina | 9-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UAB | 9-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Rice | 9-9 | 4 | 19-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 4 | 16-15 |
| Memphis | 9-9 | 4 | 13-17 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 5 | 14-16 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-12 | 7 | 11-19 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tulane | 3-15 | 10 | 12-20 |
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 16-0 | - | 30-5 |
| Florida International | 11-5 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Liberty | 11-5 | 5 | 18-16 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7-9 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-9 | 9 | 12-17 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-10 | 10 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 6-10 | 10 | 13-18 |
| UTEP | 6-10 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Sam Houston | 2-14 | 14 | 7-22 |
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