University of North Texas Athletics
NT MBB Postgame Notes
12/29/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
UALR 69, North Texas 66
UALR Trojans (4-10, 1-0 Sun Belt), North Texas (7-7, 0-1 Sun Belt)
December 29, 2011 - 7 p.m.
The Super Pit
Denton, Texas
NEXT GAME: North Texas hosts Troy in a rematch of the 2010 Sun Belt title game at 3 p.m. on Dec. 31
TEAM
-Committed 10 or fewer turnovers for the third time this season
-North Texas is 34-12 in the month of December since 2006-07
-Outscored UALR 30-14 in the paint. North Texas has scored 30+ points in the paint eight times this season
-Every Mean Green player with 12 or more minutes scored 6 or more points
INDIVIDUAL
Chris Jones
-Had a career-high 9 assists. Terence White was the last Mean Green player to have more assists, dishing 13 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on 2/2/2000
-Came five or fewer plays short of a triple-double for the second time this season (tonight: needed 1 FGM, 1 ast, 2 reb)
-Had his fourth 5+ assist game of the season and his career
-His eight rebounds were his most since Nov. 11 against St. Gregory's, when he had 11 rebs.
-Has 3+ assists in eight of his last nine games
-Remains the only Mean Green player to start every game
Alzee Williams
-Reached double figures in scoring for the second straight game and fifth time this season
Jordan Williams
-Reached double figures in scoring for the eighth time this season and his career
-Missed tying his career-high in rebounds by one
Tony Mitchell
-Had his first career made 3-pointer
