North Texas Mean Green @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| 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
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
Murfreesboro, TN
Referee:Dawn Marsh
Referee:Jody Cantrell
Referee:Demoya Pugh
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 17-0 | - | 27-3 |
| East Carolina | 13-4 | 4 | 21-9 |
| South Florida | 12-5 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Tulsa | 10-6 | 6.5 | 18-10 |
| North Texas | 11-7 | 6.5 | 17-13 |
| UTSA | 8-8 | 8.5 | 13-14 |
| Temple | 7-10 | 10 | 13-16 |
| Florida Atlantic | 7-10 | 10 | 13-16 |
| Charlotte | 7-10 | 10 | 13-17 |
| Tulane | 6-11 | 11 | 11-18 |
| Wichita State | 5-12 | 12 | 8-22 |
| UAB | 3-13 | 13.5 | 10-18 |
| Memphis | 3-13 | 13.5 | 9-20 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 15-1 | - | 22-5 |
| Florida International | 10-6 | 5 | 17-10 |
| Missouri State | 10-6 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 10-6 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Liberty | 10-7 | 5.5 | 16-12 |
| Sam Houston | 9-7 | 6 | 16-11 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-9 | 7.5 | 14-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-11 | 9.5 | 13-15 |
| Delaware | 6-11 | 9.5 | 12-17 |
| UTEP | 5-11 | 10 | 13-14 |
| New Mexico State | 5-11 | 10 | 9-19 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-12 | 11 | 8-19 |
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