Wednesday, January 24
Denton, TX
6:30 p.m.
Tulane University
at
University of North Texas
Women’s Basketball Plays at North Texas on Wednesday and Hosts Temple on Sunday
Jan 23, 2024 | Women's Basketball
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New Orleans, Louisiana – Tulane's women's basketball team (8-9, 1-5 AAC) gets back on the road to take on North Texas (15-3, 5-1 AAC) on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at The Super Pitt before a trip back to New Orleans for the start of a two-game homestand beginning on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. against Temple (10-8, 4-2 AAC) at Devlin Fieldhouse. All the Tulane games will be shown live on ESPN+ while Paul Boron has the radio calls on 88.3 FM or the Varsity Network App.
Last time out, Tulane lost to Rice by a 61-44 score on Jan. 20 at Devlin Fieldhouse. Amira Mabry continued her strong play as she led the team with 14 points and seven rebounds. She has led the team in scoring and rebounding in each of the last two games including a career-high of 23 points against Charlotte on Jan. 17. Irina Parau also reached double figures for Tulane with 13 points against the Owls. It was her fifth time in double figures this season but the first since scoring 11 points against UNO on Dec. 6. Marta Galic scored nine points but saw her double figure scoring streak snapped at 11 games. Joy Madison-Key and Kaylah Rainey both totaled a team leading five assists in the game for the Green Wave. The team's 44 points was the fewest scored in a game this season and only the third time that the program has been held below 50 points in the last 82 games.
North Texas, under the leadership of Jason Burton, are off to a strong start in their first year as part of the AAC. Burton's 15 wins this year is one victory off the school record for a first year coach at the school. The Mean Green are an impressive 7-0 in home games this season. DesiRay Kernai leads the team at 16.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Tommisha Lampkin is putting up 14.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Jaaucklyn Moore is also reaching double figures at 10.6 points a contest. She has also made a team-high 24 threes.
Temple, who are coached by Diana Richardson, has won three of their last four games. Aleah Nelson leads the team in scoring at 12.7 points game. She also leads the club with her 79 assists. Tiarra East is putting up 11.9 points per game and leads the team with her 27 steals. Rayne Tucker is the leading rebounder at 7.4 per game to go along with her average of 8.6 points a contest.
Tulane leads the all-time series with North Texas 5-0. The first game of the series was an 84-44 victory for the Green Wave in 1979. The last game of the series was in 2014 with Tulane prevailing 56-55. This will only be the second time that the schools have played in Denton and the first time since 2011.
The Green Wave leads Temple in the series 8-7. The schools first met in 2008 with Temple earning a 75-71 victory. Temple also won the last game of the series in January of 2023 by a 68-59 score in New Orleans. The loss last year snapped Tulane's seven game winning-streak over the Owls from 2018-2022.
The Green Wave, under the leadership of Coach Stockton, were picked for sixth in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) this season. The team went 18-14 last year and had a mark of 7-9 in AAC play. Coach Stockton is in her 30th year at the helm of Tulane. The program returns eight players from last season's roster for the 2023-24 season including 2023 American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team selection Kyren Whittington. The Green Wave have added two freshmen, center Lily Ba and point guard Joy Madison-Key, along with graduate transfer forward Hannah Pratt and graduate transfer guard Kaylah Rainey. Last season, Tulane was selected for a WNIT post season appearance for the third consecutive year. Coach Stockton also became the all-time winningest women's basketball coach in the state of Louisiana during the campaign and was elected to the CUSA Hall of Fame over the summer. The team's top returner scorers from last season are Kyren Whittington and Marta Galic. Both averaged 11.9 points per game. Galic also led the team in rebounding a year ago with her average of 6.7 rebounds a game.
After this week's games, hosts Charlotte on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m. at Devlin Fieldhouse and gets on the road to face off with UTSA on Sunday, Feb. 4, at 2 p.m.
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New Orleans, Louisiana – Tulane's women's basketball team (8-9, 1-5 AAC) gets back on the road to take on North Texas (15-3, 5-1 AAC) on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at The Super Pitt before a trip back to New Orleans for the start of a two-game homestand beginning on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. against Temple (10-8, 4-2 AAC) at Devlin Fieldhouse. All the Tulane games will be shown live on ESPN+ while Paul Boron has the radio calls on 88.3 FM or the Varsity Network App.
Last time out, Tulane lost to Rice by a 61-44 score on Jan. 20 at Devlin Fieldhouse. Amira Mabry continued her strong play as she led the team with 14 points and seven rebounds. She has led the team in scoring and rebounding in each of the last two games including a career-high of 23 points against Charlotte on Jan. 17. Irina Parau also reached double figures for Tulane with 13 points against the Owls. It was her fifth time in double figures this season but the first since scoring 11 points against UNO on Dec. 6. Marta Galic scored nine points but saw her double figure scoring streak snapped at 11 games. Joy Madison-Key and Kaylah Rainey both totaled a team leading five assists in the game for the Green Wave. The team's 44 points was the fewest scored in a game this season and only the third time that the program has been held below 50 points in the last 82 games.
North Texas, under the leadership of Jason Burton, are off to a strong start in their first year as part of the AAC. Burton's 15 wins this year is one victory off the school record for a first year coach at the school. The Mean Green are an impressive 7-0 in home games this season. DesiRay Kernai leads the team at 16.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Tommisha Lampkin is putting up 14.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Jaaucklyn Moore is also reaching double figures at 10.6 points a contest. She has also made a team-high 24 threes.
Temple, who are coached by Diana Richardson, has won three of their last four games. Aleah Nelson leads the team in scoring at 12.7 points game. She also leads the club with her 79 assists. Tiarra East is putting up 11.9 points per game and leads the team with her 27 steals. Rayne Tucker is the leading rebounder at 7.4 per game to go along with her average of 8.6 points a contest.
Tulane leads the all-time series with North Texas 5-0. The first game of the series was an 84-44 victory for the Green Wave in 1979. The last game of the series was in 2014 with Tulane prevailing 56-55. This will only be the second time that the schools have played in Denton and the first time since 2011.
The Green Wave leads Temple in the series 8-7. The schools first met in 2008 with Temple earning a 75-71 victory. Temple also won the last game of the series in January of 2023 by a 68-59 score in New Orleans. The loss last year snapped Tulane's seven game winning-streak over the Owls from 2018-2022.
The Green Wave, under the leadership of Coach Stockton, were picked for sixth in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) this season. The team went 18-14 last year and had a mark of 7-9 in AAC play. Coach Stockton is in her 30th year at the helm of Tulane. The program returns eight players from last season's roster for the 2023-24 season including 2023 American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team selection Kyren Whittington. The Green Wave have added two freshmen, center Lily Ba and point guard Joy Madison-Key, along with graduate transfer forward Hannah Pratt and graduate transfer guard Kaylah Rainey. Last season, Tulane was selected for a WNIT post season appearance for the third consecutive year. Coach Stockton also became the all-time winningest women's basketball coach in the state of Louisiana during the campaign and was elected to the CUSA Hall of Fame over the summer. The team's top returner scorers from last season are Kyren Whittington and Marta Galic. Both averaged 11.9 points per game. Galic also led the team in rebounding a year ago with her average of 6.7 rebounds a game.
After this week's games, hosts Charlotte on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m. at Devlin Fieldhouse and gets on the road to face off with UTSA on Sunday, Feb. 4, at 2 p.m.
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL TULANE ATHLETICS APP
Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
Â
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For behind-the-scenes coverage, follow Tulane women's basketball (@GreenWaveWBB) on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.Â
TICKETS
Tickets for the men's and women's basketball seasons plus the upcoming baseball campaign can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out at NolaBuilt.com.
                                                   - TulaneGreenWave -
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