North Texas Mean Green NCAA Basketball News

PROVO Leading North Texas by seven points at halftime, BYU racked up 16 second-half fast break points, thanks largely to its domination on the glass, en route to a 97-67 victory Tuesday night at the Marriott Center.

Provo a A lot of college basketball teams pad their schedules in December, playing at home whenever possible and against cupcakes if they can.

More than three weeks have passed since North Texas had its last chance to show that it can hold its own against a nationally renowned opponent.

Alzee Williams scored 18 points and Jordan Williams added 15 more along with 10 rebounds as North Texas defeated Southeastern Louisiana 75-61 on Saturday night.

Alzee Williams scored 18 points and Jordan Williams added 15 more along with 10 rebounds as North Texas defeated Southeastern Louisiana 75-61 on Saturday night for its third straight win.

Williams was 7 of 14 from the field and sank 4 of 6 free throws. He also shone on defense with 8 rebounds and a pair of blocks.

T.J. Taylor came off the bench to hit a pair of 3-pointers in the second overtime to lift North Texas to a 77-72 win over Portland Saturday night.

GAME NOTES: The Portland Pilots will try to complete the sweep of the field as they host the North Texas Mean Green in the final matchup of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at the Chiles Center.

Madison, who broke over 1,000 points in his career in a Vandal loss on Thursday, hit 10 of 21 from the field and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.

I'm getting to this a little later this afternoon, but as always I have a few notes and tidbits to run through.

Grant Mullins scored 18 points, grabbed eight rebounds and his pair of free throws with 1:13 left sealed Columbia's 70-66 victory over North Texas in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Thursday in Portland, Ore.

North Texas guard Jordan Williams took note of what happened when Columbia took on national power Michigan State last week.

Carrington Ward, a 6-foot-3 guard who is playing this season at San Jacinto Junior College, committed to UNT on Sunday.

The Mean Green hosted JUCO guard Carrington Ward and SMU transfer Jalen Jones began considering what his next stop will be.

Maurice Aniefiok scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and North Texas came from behind to beat Nicholls State 92-78 Thursday night.

Former SMU guard Jalen Jones drives to the basket as East Carolina forward Marshall Guilmette cuts him off last season at Moody Coliseum.

North Texas has been in something of an experimental phase in the early part of its season when it comes to its backcourt lineup.

GAME NOTES: The North Texas Mean Green and Oklahoma Sooners are set to square off in a Coaches vs. Cancer matchup at the Lloyd Noble Center on Monday.

If all had gone as Brandan Walton anticipated, he would be nowhere to be found tonight when North Texas opens the season with a game against Northwood at the Super Pit.

The freshman forward is awaiting word from the NCAA on whether or not he will be academically eligible this season.