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 | 9-0 | - | 19-3 |
| East Carolina | 8-2 | 1.5 | 16-7 |
| Tulsa | 7-2 | 2 | 15-6 |
| South Florida | 6-3 | 3 | 13-9 |
| North Texas | 6-4 | 3.5 | 12-10 |
| UTSA | 5-4 | 4 | 10-10 |
| Temple | 4-5 | 5 | 10-11 |
| Tulane | 3-5 | 5.5 | 8-12 |
| Charlotte | 3-6 | 6 | 9-13 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-7 | 6.5 | 9-13 |
| Memphis | 2-6 | 6.5 | 8-13 |
| Wichita State | 2-7 | 7 | 5-17 |
| UAB | 1-8 | 8 | 8-13 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 8-1 | - | 15-5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7-2 | 1 | 12-9 |
| Sam Houston | 6-2 | 1.5 | 13-6 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 2.5 | 13-8 |
| Florida International | 5-4 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 5-4 | 3 | 11-10 |
| Liberty | 4-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| Delaware | 4-5 | 4 | 10-11 |
| Kennesaw State | 3-6 | 5 | 10-10 |
| New Mexico State | 3-6 | 5 | 7-14 |
| UTEP | 2-7 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 1-8 | 7 | 5-15 |
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