DENTON, Texas – A 10-0 run erased a five-point deficit in the game's final minute to give Wichita State a huge road win at North Texas, 67-64, Friday night.

Wichita State (9-2) trailed 62-57 with just under a minute remaining and proceeded to score 10 straight points to complete an impressive comeback over a tough North Texas team. The win was Wichita State's best of the season to date and moved them to 9-2, which ties the best 11-game start in school history.

Asia Strong registered her second double-double of the season behind a season-high tying 17 points and a new career-high 15 rebounds. Trajata Colbert added 14 points – eight after halftime – and six boards. DJ McCarty made her first start of the season with Seraphine Bastin out with an injury and tallied 12 points, six rebounds and four assists. Mariah McCully chipped in 12 points.

Wichita State finished the game just 2-of-13 from beyond the arc, but did most of its damage inside, scoring 40 of its 67 points in the paint. They shot 45.6 percent overall compared to just 34.2 percent for North Texas. The Mean Green entered the matchup shooting 37.9 percent from long range, but made only 4-of-26 attempts on the night.

Wichita State led for more than half of the opening quarter behind seven early points from Strong. Six straight points put the Shockers up five, but a North Texas 10-1 run over the final 3:38 put the Mean Green in front, 21-17 after 10 minutes.

The Shockers were 7-for-13 from the field in the first quarter, but 10 turnovers resulted in 11 points on the other end for UNT.

North Texas then opened the second quarter ice cold. They didn't score until the 4:01 mark, which allowed the Shockers to regain the lead, 23-21. Wichita State would outscore the Mean Green, 13-9, in the second period to tie the game at 30 at halftime.

Wichita State's defense held UNT to 29 percent shooting, including 1-of-9 from beyond the arc. North Texas was able to get the Shockers into first half foul trouble, as six different Shockers went into the locker room with two fouls.

Strong carried the load on the offensive end, tallying a team-high nine points in the first half.

Amber Dixon spearheaded a North Texas scoring run to open the second half, scoring nine points to put the Mean Green in front, 44-37, with 4:21 left in the quarter. That lead would quickly vanish, as Wichita State held UNT scoreless for the remainder of the period.

During North Texas' drought, Wichita State scored the quarter's final eight points to take a 45-44 lead into the final frame.

Wichita State continued to hold a slim lead for the first 5:43 of the fourth quarter until a Jazion Jackson three-pointer put UNT in front, 53-51. They would stretch the margin to five on an Aly Gamez triple with 1:51 to go.

From there Wichita State took over. Strong started the comeback with a putback off her own miss to make it 62-59 with 55 seconds on the clock. Following a UNT missed jumper, McCarty grabbed the defensive rebound and took it the other way for a quick two points, making it a one-point game with 38 ticks to go. Barely 13 seconds later North Texas committed an unforced turnover, which led to a breakaway, uncontested layup for McCarty.

McCarty came up with yet another key play on the heels of a UNT timeout by drawing a charge with 17 seconds left. McCully converted on both free throw attempts to give Wichita State a three-point lead.

Jane Asinde hit the final two free throws after another empty trip for UNT to seal the road win.

Up Next
Wichita State wraps up its non-conference home schedule with an in-state battle against Kansas on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. in Charles Koch Arena.