Saturday, January 11
Denton
3:00 PM
University of North Texas
vs
Florida Atlantic
Photo by: Rick Yeatts Photography
Going For A Florida Sweep
1/10/2020 4:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DENTON — After a convincing 74-56 win over Florida International on Thursday at the Super Pit, the North Texas men's basketball team hosts Florida Atlantic on Saturday at 3 p.m.
The Mean Green (8-8, 2-1 C-USA) are 12-6 all-time versus the Owls (11-5, 3-0 C-USA).
Saturday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Kyle Youmans and Hank Dickenson on the call. It can also be heard on the Mean Green Sports Network (88.1 KNTU, 95.3 KHYI) or on the tuneIN app. The voice of the Mean Green will have the call.
The Mean Green have held their last two opponents — Marshall and FIU —who were top 75 offenses in the nation to season-low scoring outputs, including holding the Panthers on Thursday to 26 points below their scoring average. FAU enters Saturday's game averaging 72.2 points per game.
IMPRESSIVE DEFENSE
North Texas has held its last two opponents (Marshall and FIU) to season low scoring outputs. Both schools ranked in the top 75 in the nation in scoring offenses and were averaging 77+ points per game when they played UNT. Furthermore, the 56 points they held FIU to on Thursday was the fewest points the Panthers have ever scored under second- year head coach Jeremy Ballard. In fact, UNT is the only team who has held FIU to under 60 points in the Ballard era and they've done it twice. They beat FIU
in the first round of the 2019 C-USA Tournament 71-57.
HIGHEST RANKING
Following Thursday's win, KenPom.com ranked North Texas 112th in the nation. It's the Mean Green's highest ranking under third-year head coach Grant McCasland. KenPom's rankings go back to 2002 and the highest UNT has ever finished a season was 133rd after the 2007-08 season.
BELL'S LAST FIVE GAMES
After scoring 16 points in the sea- son-opener on 11/5, Thomas Bell didn't score in double figures in the next 10 consecutive games and averaged just 4.0 points per game during that 10-game stretch. However, he has scored in double figures in each of the last five games and has averaged 11.4 points per game. Furthermore, he is 9-of-15 (.600) from deep over the last five games compared to just 3-of-20 (.150) in the 10 games prior.
SEASON LOW FOULS
North Texas fouls 18.3 times per game (85th most in the nation). However, on Thursday versus FIU the Mean Green committed a season-low 12 fouls.
SLOWING IT DOWN
UNT is averaging 65.5 possessions per 40 minutes per KenPom.com. That ranks 332nd in the nation (18th lowest in the nation). They held FIU (the 10th fastest team in the nation) to 68 possessions on Thursday. The Panthers were averaging 76 possessions per game prior to playing UNT. Under Grant McCasland, UNT has never ranked higher than 181st in possessions per 40 minutes.
TOP 3FG SHOOTING TEAM
The Mean Green's .382 3-point field goal percentage is the best in Conference USA and ranks 20th in the nation as of Friday. Their 141 total 3-pointers made are the fourth-most in Conference USA and 47th in the nation as of Friday.
TOP SHOOTER
North Texas' Umoja Gibson's 41.5 3FG percentage leads all C-USA players who average at least 2.5 makes per game (NCAA ranking) standard. It's the 33rd best percentage in the nation as of Friday.
ZACH ATTACK
After starting the season 20-of-41 (.487) from the field over the first seven games of the year, junior Zachary Simmons is 36-of-48 (75.0) in the nine games since.
The Mean Green (8-8, 2-1 C-USA) are 12-6 all-time versus the Owls (11-5, 3-0 C-USA).
Saturday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Kyle Youmans and Hank Dickenson on the call. It can also be heard on the Mean Green Sports Network (88.1 KNTU, 95.3 KHYI) or on the tuneIN app. The voice of the Mean Green will have the call.
The Mean Green have held their last two opponents — Marshall and FIU —who were top 75 offenses in the nation to season-low scoring outputs, including holding the Panthers on Thursday to 26 points below their scoring average. FAU enters Saturday's game averaging 72.2 points per game.
IMPRESSIVE DEFENSE
North Texas has held its last two opponents (Marshall and FIU) to season low scoring outputs. Both schools ranked in the top 75 in the nation in scoring offenses and were averaging 77+ points per game when they played UNT. Furthermore, the 56 points they held FIU to on Thursday was the fewest points the Panthers have ever scored under second- year head coach Jeremy Ballard. In fact, UNT is the only team who has held FIU to under 60 points in the Ballard era and they've done it twice. They beat FIU
in the first round of the 2019 C-USA Tournament 71-57.
HIGHEST RANKING
Following Thursday's win, KenPom.com ranked North Texas 112th in the nation. It's the Mean Green's highest ranking under third-year head coach Grant McCasland. KenPom's rankings go back to 2002 and the highest UNT has ever finished a season was 133rd after the 2007-08 season.
BELL'S LAST FIVE GAMES
After scoring 16 points in the sea- son-opener on 11/5, Thomas Bell didn't score in double figures in the next 10 consecutive games and averaged just 4.0 points per game during that 10-game stretch. However, he has scored in double figures in each of the last five games and has averaged 11.4 points per game. Furthermore, he is 9-of-15 (.600) from deep over the last five games compared to just 3-of-20 (.150) in the 10 games prior.
SEASON LOW FOULS
North Texas fouls 18.3 times per game (85th most in the nation). However, on Thursday versus FIU the Mean Green committed a season-low 12 fouls.
SLOWING IT DOWN
UNT is averaging 65.5 possessions per 40 minutes per KenPom.com. That ranks 332nd in the nation (18th lowest in the nation). They held FIU (the 10th fastest team in the nation) to 68 possessions on Thursday. The Panthers were averaging 76 possessions per game prior to playing UNT. Under Grant McCasland, UNT has never ranked higher than 181st in possessions per 40 minutes.
TOP 3FG SHOOTING TEAM
The Mean Green's .382 3-point field goal percentage is the best in Conference USA and ranks 20th in the nation as of Friday. Their 141 total 3-pointers made are the fourth-most in Conference USA and 47th in the nation as of Friday.
TOP SHOOTER
North Texas' Umoja Gibson's 41.5 3FG percentage leads all C-USA players who average at least 2.5 makes per game (NCAA ranking) standard. It's the 33rd best percentage in the nation as of Friday.
ZACH ATTACK
After starting the season 20-of-41 (.487) from the field over the first seven games of the year, junior Zachary Simmons is 36-of-48 (75.0) in the nine games since.
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