University of North Texas Athletics
SBC Final Notes
3/8/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
North Texas Mean Green (22-11, 8-8 Sun Belt), UALR Trojans (19-16, 7-9 Sun Belt)
March 8, 2011 - 6:00 p.m.
Sun Belt Championship Game
Summit Arena
Hot Springs, Ark.
NEXT GAME: North Texas awaits selection into a postseason tournament. Selections for the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, National Invitation Tournament, College Basketball Invitational and CollegeInsider.com Tournament start on Sunday, March 13
TEAM
-North Texas is 2-1 in Sun Belt Title games
INDIVIDUAL
Tristan Thompson
-Named to the All-Sun Belt Tournament Team
- Set the Sun Belt Tournament Record for points in a single tournament with 95, breaking Tirus Wade's (Louisiana-Lafayette, 2005) record of 82
-Has scored in double digits for the 29th time in 33 games this season. He now has scored in double digits in six straight games, 53 of his last 58 games, dating back to last season. He has 76 double-digit scoring games in his career.
-Averaged 23.8 points in the Sun Belt Tournament
George Odufuwa
-Named to the All-Sun Belt Tournament Team
-Notched his 34th career double-double. This is his 17th double-double of 2010-11.
-He has four double-doubles in 10 career SBC Tournament games
-Reached double-digits in scoring for the 52st time in his career and 23rd time this season.
-Grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds
-Tied the North Texas record for rebounds in a Sun Belt Championship Game
-Averages 10.7 pts and 10.4 rebs in Sun Belt Tournament play for his career.
-Had double-digit rebounds for the 20th time this season. He has had double-digits in rebounds in six of his last seven Sun Belt Tournament games.
Josh White
-Named to the All-Sun Belt Tournament Team
-Has scored in double figures 23 games this season and 87 times in his career. He has scored in double digits in seven of his last eight games.
-Had his fifth 5+ assist game of the season
-Tied the North Texas record for assists in a Sun Belt Championship Game with five
Kedrick Hogans
-Drew a charge on Solomon Bozeman at 10:26 of the first half, which was Bozeman's second and led to his substitution.
Shannon Shorter
-Hit a 3pt shot at 3:02 of the second half that gave North Texas a five point lead
