University of North Texas senior Megan Nestor continues to dominate the collegiate basketball scene with another extraordinary performance against Tulane. The 6-4 center from Saint Lucia secured a remarkable 28 rebounds while contributing 10 points and three steals during her career-high 38 minutes on court. This exceptional effort propelled the Mean Green to a 56-47 victory, marking their third win in four games and improving their season record to 14-11.
Nestor’s latest rebounding showcase represents her third 25-rebound game this season, accounting for half of all such performances across Division I women’s basketball. Her fifth 20-rebound game of the season nearly broke program and conference records, falling just short of her own 31-rebound achievement against Texas Southern in December.
The Valentine’s Day performance elevated Nestor’s season rebound total to 359, moving her from fourth to second place in program history. She now stands just six rebounds away from surpassing Sharon Shelton’s nearly 50-year-old record of 364 rebounds. Nestor has demonstrated remarkable consistency, recording double-doubles in 11 of her last 12 games while averaging 13.5 points and 16.8 rebounds per contest during league play.
Head coach Jason Burton praised Nestor’s multifaceted contribution: “What Megan’s doing on the rebounds is just absolutely phenomenal. More than just the boards, I thought she was fantastic as far as making plays. She had some big plays in our press and big deflections that led to steals.”
The team’s defensive effort proved equally impressive, holding Tulane to just 33% from the field and 3-of-19 on three-pointers. This represented UNT’s lowest point total allowed in a league game since joining the American Conference, improving their conference record to 8-5. Burton acknowledged the closely contested nature of the game, noting “It was close for the majority and could have gone either way. We did a great job of closing it out.”