University of North Texas Athletics
North Texas Falls To Denver In A Tight Contest
2/18/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
“I thought that we played well and were focused and if we continue to play like that I told the team that good things will happen,” said head coach Johnny Jones. “It was difficult for us to overcome the number of free throws they had but we continued to battle and play hard up until the end”.
In a back and forth game, the Mean Green trailed at the break 39-38.
The two teams traded baskets over the next four minutes as
Yemi Nicholson, who ended the game with 30 points and 15 rebounds, gave the Pioneers the lead back at 61-59 with a dunk with less than seven minutes to play.
With 4:05 remaining, Kendrick Davis gave the Mean Green the lead back at 68-66 with a 3-pointer, but the Pioneers answered with a 3-pointer from Brett Segar and would not relinquish the lead from that point.
North Texas hit 11 3-pointers in the game and three players scored in double figures for the Mean Green led by
The loss is the sixth straight for
