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The Mean Green advanced to 7-7 overall and 2-2 in CUSA play against the Thundering Herd of Marshall this evening. North Texas ended an 8-game home win streak the Herd had going for the 2015-2016 season. Marshall was a bit of a paper dragon coming into today’s game as they had not faced very many tough opponents and so North Texas was perhaps their first true test at home this season.
The Player of the Game really goes to two players, both of whom scored 18 points each — Candice Adams and Terra Ellison. Candice finished the game shooting 6 of 12 (50%) from the floor, 1 of 4 (25%) from behind the arc, and 5 of 6 (83.3%) from the Free Throw lines with 2 Defensive Rebounds. Terra shot 7 for 11 (63.6%) from the floor, 1 of 2 (50%) from behind the arc, and made all 3 of her Free Throw shots while bringing in 9 Rebounds (2 Offensive; 7 Defensive).
The defensive leader for the Mean Green was Acheil Tac with 11 Rebounds (1 Offensive; 10 Defensive). Tac also managed another double-double, her fifth of the season.
Up next for the Mean Green is the Hill Topers of Western Kentucky in Bowling Green, KY on Saturday, January 16th at 2:00 PM.
Game Stats for the game have been posted.
Current conference standings (as of 1/15/2016)
TEAM CONF GB OVR
UTEP 4-0 - 13-1
Western Kentucky 4-0 - 13-2
Middle Tennessee 3-1 1 9-6
Florida Atlantic 2-2 2 10-5
Southern Miss 2-2 2 9-6
Charlotte 2-2 2 9-6
North Texas 2-2 2 7-7
Louisiana Tech 2-2 2 7-8
Old Dominion 2-2 2 6-10
Rice 2-2 2 3-12
Marshall 1-3 3 11-4
UAB 1-3 3 8-7
Texas San Antonio 1-3 3 5-9
Florida Intl 0-4 4 2-13