Saturday, January 10
NEW ORLEANS
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Tulane University
6-10,1-3American
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North Texas
9-7,3-1American
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Photo by: Eli Lingo
Tulane’s Comeback Push Falls Just Short Against North Texas
Jan 10, 2026 | Women's Basketball
NEW ORLEANS – Down 13 points entering the fourth quarter, the Tulane women's basketball team was able to pull back to within three with 11 seconds to go Saturday afternoon, but the Green Wave could not quite complete the comeback against North Texas. The Mean Green picked up a 59-53 win at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse, improving to 9-7 (3-1 American). Tulane moves to 6-10 (1-3 American).
The contest was played tightly with both teams shooting 35 percent. Tulane hit three triples with North Texas converting two. The Mean Green secured a 42-40 rebounding edge with the biggest advantage coming on the offensive glass. Though North Texas grabbed just three more offensive boards, 17-14, the team turned them into 16 second chance points, nine more than Tulane could convert (seven). The other key difference on the stat sheet was the turnover battle, in which Tulane committed 20 while forcing 15 by North Texas. The Mean Green used this to claim a 19-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
Tulane was led by Mecailin Marshall and Kanija Daniel, who netted 20 and 14 points, respectively. The duo combined for 34 of the Wave's 53 total points. Marshall added a career-high 10 rebounds to notch her first-career double-double. The 20 points mark her third 20-point outing of the season, making her the first Tulane freshman with at least 20-pieces in a season since JerKaila Jordan had 10 such performances in the 2020-21 campaign. Daniel added six boards with a career-best three blocks and a steal. Dyllan Hanna secured seven rebounds to bring her within five boards of 500 for her career. Kendall Sneed led the way with four assists.
The Wave got on the board first with a layup by Kanija Daniel. North Texas responded to tie the game, but Amira Mabry pushed Tulane back ahead. After another Mean Green response, Dyllan Hanna converted before against North Texas tied the game. The Mean Green then connected on a three, and a seven-point run in total pushed them ahead. Mabry and Mecailin Marshall tallied back-to-back scores to pull Tulane back within a point, but a nine-point run by North Texas to close the quarter made the margin 20-10 after 10 minutes.
With a score to open the second, the overall Mean Green run stretched to 11. Daniel buried a three to cut into the deficit, sparking a six-point run for herself. Mabry added a score to bring Tulane within four, but the Mean Green remained in control and pulled back out to a 10-point lead after a three. Free throws by Marshall late in the quarter were matched by a layup to close the half for North Texas, who led 40-25 at the break.
Daniel began the second half by depositing a three. Kendall Sneed shaved the margin back to single-digits with a score, and Marshall and Daniel added buckets as a 10-point Tulane run brought the margin to 40-35. The teams traded baskets before the Mean Green hit a groove and pulled back out to a 50-37 lead at the end of the quarter.
Looking to erase a 13-point deficit, Tulane got to work with a pair of free throws by Marshall, who then drained a three. After trading some blows, Marshall collected her own miss and put it home to bring Tulane within 54-47. A Sneed layup shaved the deficit to five points with 3:34 on the clock. Both defenses clamped down as the game ran scoreless for two minutes. Jordyn Weaver broke the spell at the 1:32 mark with a layup, and Tulane trailed just 54-51. The defenses again stood tall, with the next score coming from North Texas at the charity stripe with 24 seconds to go. Jayda Brown contributed a layup with 11 seconds to go to shave the score to 56-53, but as the final seconds ticked away Tulane was unable to get another bucket to fall. The Mean Green closed the contest out at the charity stripe, as despite Tulane's late push North Texas earned a 59-53 win.
Though outscored 40-25 in the first half, the Green Wave responded with intensity and led the second half 28-19.
Tulane hits the road with a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, January 13, as the team takes on Temple. Tip-off against the Owls is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. CT with the game streaming on ESPN+.
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The contest was played tightly with both teams shooting 35 percent. Tulane hit three triples with North Texas converting two. The Mean Green secured a 42-40 rebounding edge with the biggest advantage coming on the offensive glass. Though North Texas grabbed just three more offensive boards, 17-14, the team turned them into 16 second chance points, nine more than Tulane could convert (seven). The other key difference on the stat sheet was the turnover battle, in which Tulane committed 20 while forcing 15 by North Texas. The Mean Green used this to claim a 19-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
Tulane was led by Mecailin Marshall and Kanija Daniel, who netted 20 and 14 points, respectively. The duo combined for 34 of the Wave's 53 total points. Marshall added a career-high 10 rebounds to notch her first-career double-double. The 20 points mark her third 20-point outing of the season, making her the first Tulane freshman with at least 20-pieces in a season since JerKaila Jordan had 10 such performances in the 2020-21 campaign. Daniel added six boards with a career-best three blocks and a steal. Dyllan Hanna secured seven rebounds to bring her within five boards of 500 for her career. Kendall Sneed led the way with four assists.
The Wave got on the board first with a layup by Kanija Daniel. North Texas responded to tie the game, but Amira Mabry pushed Tulane back ahead. After another Mean Green response, Dyllan Hanna converted before against North Texas tied the game. The Mean Green then connected on a three, and a seven-point run in total pushed them ahead. Mabry and Mecailin Marshall tallied back-to-back scores to pull Tulane back within a point, but a nine-point run by North Texas to close the quarter made the margin 20-10 after 10 minutes.
With a score to open the second, the overall Mean Green run stretched to 11. Daniel buried a three to cut into the deficit, sparking a six-point run for herself. Mabry added a score to bring Tulane within four, but the Mean Green remained in control and pulled back out to a 10-point lead after a three. Free throws by Marshall late in the quarter were matched by a layup to close the half for North Texas, who led 40-25 at the break.
Daniel began the second half by depositing a three. Kendall Sneed shaved the margin back to single-digits with a score, and Marshall and Daniel added buckets as a 10-point Tulane run brought the margin to 40-35. The teams traded baskets before the Mean Green hit a groove and pulled back out to a 50-37 lead at the end of the quarter.
Looking to erase a 13-point deficit, Tulane got to work with a pair of free throws by Marshall, who then drained a three. After trading some blows, Marshall collected her own miss and put it home to bring Tulane within 54-47. A Sneed layup shaved the deficit to five points with 3:34 on the clock. Both defenses clamped down as the game ran scoreless for two minutes. Jordyn Weaver broke the spell at the 1:32 mark with a layup, and Tulane trailed just 54-51. The defenses again stood tall, with the next score coming from North Texas at the charity stripe with 24 seconds to go. Jayda Brown contributed a layup with 11 seconds to go to shave the score to 56-53, but as the final seconds ticked away Tulane was unable to get another bucket to fall. The Mean Green closed the contest out at the charity stripe, as despite Tulane's late push North Texas earned a 59-53 win.
Though outscored 40-25 in the first half, the Green Wave responded with intensity and led the second half 28-19.
Tulane hits the road with a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, January 13, as the team takes on Temple. Tip-off against the Owls is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. CT with the game streaming on ESPN+.
TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball and men's and women's basketball campaigns 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.
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.
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For behind-the-scenes coverage, follow Tulane women's basketball (@GreenWaveWBB) on X, Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
UNT
Tulane
FG%
.354
.351
3FG%
.111
.167
FT%
.647
.556
RB
42
40
TO
15
20
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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