University of North Texas Athletics
North Texas vs Troy Game Notes
12/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Game 15 - Home Game 8
North Texas 87, Troy 65
Troy Trojans (5-8, 0-2 Sun Belt East), North Texas (8-7, 1-1 Sun Belt West)
December 31, 2011 - 3 p.m.
The Super Pit
Denton, Texas
NEXT GAME: North Texas will travel to Mobile, Ala., to take on South Alabama, Thursday January 5.
TEAM
-North Texas is 35-12 in the month of December since 2006-07
-Outscored Troy 42-26 in the paint. North Texas has scored 30+ points in the paint nine times this season
-Made eight or more three-pointers for the fourth time this season with a season-high tying nine tonight
- Recorded a season-high with six blocks
- Dished out a season high 21 assists on the night
- Shot a season-high 53.8 percent from the field
- Outrebounded Troy 47-36. The 47 rebounds was the third most by North Texas this season
INDIVIDUAL
Brandon Walton
-Made his first career start
- Had double-digit points for the third time in his Mean Green career with 10 on the night
Roger Franklin
- Made his second career start
- Scored in double-figures for the sixth time this season
Chris Jones
- Collected double-figure scoring numbers for the eighth time in the last nine games with 21 points today, his fifth time this season to eclipse the 20-point mark.
- Notched 10 assists for the first time in his career
- Fell one rebound short of the program's first triple-double since 1993. There have been only six in the NCAA this season.
-Has had five or more assists in a game for the fifth time this season.
-Notched the first double-double (points/assists) since Terrance White complete the task in 2000
- Tied a career-high with four steals
-Has 3+ assists in nine of his last 10 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
- Recorded a career-high 19 points
- Made three three-pointers for the third time in his career
- Reached double figures in scoring for the ninth time this season and second game in a row
Tony Mitchell
- scored all six of his points in the second half
- Recorded a career-high four blocks
Niko Stojiljkovic
- Fell one point shy of a career-high with seven
- Hauled in a career-high 10 rebounds to lead the team
