University of North Texas Athletics
North Texas vs Denver Game Notes & Quotes
2/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Saturday, February 13, 2010 / The Super Pit
Game Notes / Quotes
- North Texas captured its win over Denver by matching its lowest point total in a victory this season. The Mean Green, 64-59 winners over the Pioneers, also scored 64 points in a two-point victory at Rice earlier this season.
- In games where the margin was five points or less, the Mean Green improved to 8-2.
- Despite the low point total, four UNT players finished in double figures: Josh White (17 points), Shannon Shorter (13), Eric Tramiel (11) and Tristan Thompson (10).
- Scoring leader Josh White did most of his damage late in the game from the free throw line, connecting on 12 of his 17 points at the line. He was 12-of-13 at the line while hitting just two field goals - including one three-pointer.
- White's 17 points moves him into 13th place in UNT career scoring with 1,126 points. He moved past Jim Mudd (1,119 pts.) and trails No. 12 Willie Davis (1,166)
- White's one three-point FG gives him 131 for his career and he stands one shy of moving into a tie at No. 7 on UNT's career three-point list.
- For White, it was his third straight game to score in double figures and his 20th double-figure game.
- Shorter connected on 6-of-8 field goals en route his 13 points. It marked his ninth double-figure game this season; he has produced in double figures in 5 of his last 8 games.
- Tramiel, who ended with 11 points, got most of his production from the free throw line also. He hit 7-of-11 FT attempts in addition to a pair of field goals. It was his fourth consecutive game in double digits and 16th of the season.
- Thompson reached double figures for the 18th time this season by connecting on 4-of-8 field goals, including two of the Mean Green's three three-point FGs. It was Tristan's 17th consecutive game in double figures this season.
- Denver's 11 three-pointers marked a season-high for opponent's three-point field goals made
- North Texas improved to 12-8 all-time against the Pioneers and 8-2 vs. Denver at the Super Pit. North Texas has now won six of its last seven meetings with Denver.
Johnny Jones Quotes
"Coming in we knew this would be a hard fought battle. Denver is a very talented team and they gave us their best effort tonight. They play solid defense and their offense is predicated around them shooting layups and wide open three pointers, so even when we got up by 12 in the first half, we knew they would make a run at us. I credit our guys for playing 40 minutes of tough basketball. They anchored down and got some defensive stops in the closing minutes of the game."
On Close Games
The Mean Green are now 8-2 in games decided by five (5) points or less and 7-1 in games decided by three (3) points or less. "Our guys have been there before, they know what it takes to close out games. We seem to have gotten in a comfort zone in the last three minutes of ball games wherein we are finding ways to win games whether it is making defensive stops or hitting key field goals or making big free throws."
"Shannon is the guy who always takes the opposing team's best offensive player. Tonight he limited Denver's Nate Rohnert to only three points. Offensively you look up and at the end of the game he is 6 of 8 shooting from the field for 13 points in addition to playing stellar defense. He is, in some ways becoming our new GLUE guy."
