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In a tightly contested game between North Texas (10-16 5-8) and the Florida International Golden Panthers, the Mean Green pulled out a gutsy win on the hot hand of Junior Guard Deckie Johnson. North Texas scored the final 7 points of the game, allowing them to pull ahead late in the back and forth contest.
Tonight’s uncontested Player of the Game is Deckie Johnson, who was 8 of 21 (38.1%) from the floor, 8 of 16 (50%) from behind the arc accounting for all for three of the made triples in the game, and a perfect 8 of 8 from the Free Throw line. Johnson also picked up 5 total rebounds (2 Offensive; 3 Defensive), 1 Assist, 2 Steals with only 1 turnover on 40 minutes of play.
Jeremy Combs picked up his 12th double-double of the season with 15 total rebounds (7 Offensive; 8 Defensive) and 17 points on 40 minutes in tonight’s game. Also in double figures in the game was J-Mychal Reese with 16 points.
Jeremy Combs flushed down a nasty one-handed flush over the Golden Panther Center Adrian Diaz.
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Game Stats are available here.
North Texas returns to the hardwood Saturday, February 20th at 7 PM at the SuperPit in Denton, TX.
Current conference standings (as of 2/18/2016)
TEAM CONF GB OVR
UAB 11-2 - 21-5
Middle Tennessee 10-3 1 18-7
Marshall 10-3 1 14-12
Louisiana Tech 9-4 2 20-6
Old Dominion 8-5 3 15-11
UTEP 8-6 3.5 16-11
Charlotte 6-7 5 10-16
Florida Intl 6-8 5.5 12-15
North Texas 5-8 6 10-16
Rice 5-8 6 10-16
Florida Atlantic 5-9 6.5 7-20
Western Kentucky 4-9 7 12-14
Southern Mississippi 4-9 7 7-17
Texas San Antonio 2-12 9.5 4-23