University of North Texas Athletics
Jackson State Game Notes & Quotes
11/26/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
NORTH TEXAS vs. JACKSON STATE
GAME NOTES & QUOTES
The Super Pit - Denton, Texas
11-26-08
GAME NOTES
With the win, UNT opens the season at 4-1 for the third consecutive season.
By scoring 84 points and winning, the Mean Green now improve to 57-15 under head coach Johnny Jones when scoring at least 80 points.
Dominique Johnson led four Mean Green players in doublefigure scoring by equaling his career high of 17 points. Johnson has now scored in double figures in his last 3 games and reached 17 points in NT’s last two games.
George Odufuwa grabbed double-figure rebounds (game-high 12) for the fourth time in NT’s five games this season.
Collin Dennis had a season-high 15 points, marking the second time this season he’s scored in double figures.
Adam McCoy also reached double-figure points for the second time this season, finishing with 12 points.
Josh White dished out a season-high 7 assists in the game, more than double his previous high of 3 in a game this season. The 7 assists were also a career-high, bettering the 6 assists he distributed vs. Hartford last season as a freshman.
White entered the game with a streak of having made 17 straight free throws; his streak reached 21 with a 4-4 performance in the first half before he missed in the second half.
Tristan Thompson came off the bench to contribute 11 points, marking his first double-figure scoring game this season.
North Texas improves to 2-1 in its series vs. Jackson State; all three games have been decided by three or fewer points.
North Texas went 7-16 from three-point range and have now hit at least one three-point FG in every game dating back to the 1987-88 season a span of 575 games.
HEAD COACH JOHNNY JONES QUOTES
“We knew coming in that this was going to be a tough game. Jackson State is a very good basketball team. They have done a tremendous job in their previous games against great competition. This was good for us to see where we are as a basketball team. JSU forced us to play a different way. They forced us to make plays. We found some gaps and were able to get to the basket and create free throw opportunities for ourselves. I am excited about seeing our guys making plays.”
On the start of the season
“I am excited about our start this year. This is one of the tougher starts to a season that we have had here facing Oklahoma State, Sam Houston State and Indiana State on the road and then taking on Jackson State here.”
“Collin is a big play guy and he made big plays for us tonight. He is a great free throw shooter and a clutch performer. He did a great job both offensively and he defended well down the stretch.”
On the balanced scoring
“I am pleased with our offensive output. We don’t look to one guy to carry the load. We like to see the basketball distributed and guys making plays.”
“George was again very strong for us on the glass. He is a double digit rebounder and again grabbed double figure rebounds for us.”
