For the final out of conference match up, North Texas outlasted the Bearkats in a game that saw 8 lead changes and 6 ties.
MBB North Texas 81 Creighton 105
North Texas fell to Creighton Blue Jays tonight in front of a sell out crowd in Omaha, Nebraska. Foul trouble plagued the Mean Green's interior players through much of the game. The team did improve on its free throw shooting in tonight's contest but it was not enough to overcome the potent Blue Jay offense. J-Mychal was the team's leading scorer with 20 points (FG 6-16 37.5% 3FG 1-3 33.3% FT 6-7 85.7%). Deckie Johnson (16), Ja'Michael Brown (12), and Jeremy Combs (11) also finished the game in double figures. Combs led the team with 8 rebounds. The Mean Green's next game will be against Sam Houston State on December 29th at 8 PM in the SuperPit in Denton, TX. Game Stats
WBB North Texas 62 Incarnate Word 55
The Mean Green managed another second half comeback to defeat the Incarnate Word Cardinals in San Antonio Texas in an early tip-off this afternoon. The Mean Green struggled in the first half shooting 27.3% from the floor and 20% from the line but came roaring back shooting 57.7% and 81.8%, respectively. Acheil Tac led the team with 18 points (FG 7-11 63.6% FT 4-6 66.7%) and 10 bebounds (5 Offensive & 5 Defensive) on 30 minutes. Candice Adams also finished in doube digits with 14 points on 38 minutes. The Mean Green have a chance to extend their winning streak to three games on Tuesday, Dec. 29th at 5:30 PM against Oklahoma Panhandle State in the SuperPit in Denton, TX. Game Stats
MBB Nicholl’s State at North Texas: Project Starters
North Texas is still seeking its first Div. 1 win of the season. Charlotte was the Mean Green's last Div. 1 win back on Feb. 26. So far this season the Mean Green have struggled to shoot well from the Free Throw line (58.4%) putting them at the bottom of the stat sheet out of 351 Div. 1 schools. Nicholl's State (3-4) Tre O’Neal Ja’Dante’ Frye T.J. Carpenter Liam Thomas Luka Kamber North Texas (2-7) J-Mychal Reese Deckie Johnson Ja’Michael Brown Jeremy Combs Eric Katenda
MBB North Texas 66 Southern Illinois 74
The Mean Green fell to the Salukis of Southern Illinois for the second time this season. This is the seventh straight loss North Texas has suffered and have not registered a Div. 1 win so far this season. The last Div. 1 win dates back to Feb. 26 when the Mean Green defeated Charlotte 81 to 65 in the SuperPit. Free Throw shooting continues to be a problem as the Mean Green went just 7-19 (36.8%). Turnovers (21) were another problem that plagued the team. J-Mychal Reese lead the team with 25 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. Jeremy Combs was the rebound leader with 14 -- 8 Off., 4 Def. -- however he seems to have fallen into a scoring slump,
WBB North Texas at Iona: Projected Starters
North Texas returns to the hardwood and travels to New Rochelle, NY to take on the Iona Gaels. North Texas hopes to extend its winning streak to two games. Iona (3-6) Karynda DuPree Treyanna Clay Joy Adams Marina Lizarazu Iida Ahvenainen North Texas (3-4) Kelsey Criner Candice Adams Terra Ellison Acheil Tac Bria Frierson
MBB North Texas at Southern Illinois: Project Starters
North Texas returns to action this Saturday against the Southern Illinois Salukis for a second time this season. The series between the the two schools is now tied at 1-1. When the Mean Green last faced the Salukis, they were handed a 95-63 loss, causing the Mean Green to fall to 2-6. North Texas has yet to defeat a Div. 1 program so far this season.
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Today North Texas fans discovered who its likely 2016 conference opponents will be.
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