University of North Texas Athletics
NT - USA Postgame Notes
2/17/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
North Texas Mean Green (17-8, 6-6 Sun Belt), South Alabama Jaguars (10-14, 4-9 Sun Belt)
February 17, 2011 - 7:00 p.m.
The Super Pit
Denton, Texas
NEXT GAME: North Texas hosts ULM on Saturday, February 19 at 7 p.m. The Mean Green defeated the Warhawks 80-63 in the teams' first meeting in Monroe, La.
TEAM
-The victory stops a four-game losing streak
-North Texas is 86-18 under Johnny Jones when scoring 80 or more points
-North Texas shot above 50% for the 12th time this season. The Mean Green are 11-1 when shooting above 50% from the field
-North Texas outscored South Alabama 40-28 in the paint.
-Scored 17 second chance points on 10 offensive rebounds (1.70 eff), to South Alabama's 8 points on 8 offensive rebounds (1.00 eff)
-North Texas has now won 18 out of their last 19 games at the Super Pit and 29 of their last 32 at home, dating back to the 2008-09 season.
-Had four players in double figures for the eighth time in nine games.
INDIVIDUAL
-Moved past David Miller (796) into 7th place on North Texas' career rebound list. He has 804 career rebounds
-Notched his 29th career double-double. This is his 12th double-double of 2010-11
-Scored 10 points in the first half.
-Reached double-digits in scoring for the 46th time in his career and 17th time this season.
-Had double-digit rebounds for the 14th time this season.
-In the battle between the top two rebounders of the Sun Belt, Odufuwa out-rebounded the league leader, South Alabama Center Augustine Rubit, 10-to-5
-Has scored in double digits for the 22th time in 25 games this season. He now has scored in double digits in 46 of his last 50 games, dating back to last season. He has 69 double-digit scoring games in his career.
-Moved past Willie Davis (146) into 10th place on North Texas' single season free throws made list. He has made 149 free throws this year. He still ranks fifth all-time at North Texas with 458 free throws made for his career.
-His six rebounds are the most he has grabbed in a Sun Belt game this year
-Has scored in double figures 17 games this season and 82 times in his career.
-Reached double-digits in scoring for the 16th time this season and 35th time in his career
