University of North Texas Athletics
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UNT Home Opener Set For Thursday At 7 p.m.
11/20/2020 2:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
This game will be included in the men's basketball season ticket package. Fans that have purchased season tickets will receive information from the ticket office regarding their tickets for the Mississippi Valley State game on Monday, Nov. 23.
A limited number of season tickets for the 2020-21 season are still available through the North Texas Athletics Ticket Office starting at just $99 per seat. Due to reduced capacity in the Super Pit, fans are encouraged to become season ticket holders and ensure they do not miss a Mean Green Basketball home game. Mean Green season ticket holders enjoy a number of benefits including preferred pricing and seating, an exclusive season ticket holder gift, payment plan options and the first opportunity to be present at the Super Pit when North Texas Basketball returns. For more information regarding tickets, contact the North Texas Ticket Office at 940-565-2527 or TicketOffice@unt.edu.DENTON — The North Texas men's basketball team will tip-off the 2020-21 season on Thursday Nov. 26 at home versus Mississippi Valley State at 7 p.m.
It will be the first game at the Super Pit for UNT since March 1 when the Mean Green beat Western Kentucky 78-72 in overtime to clinch the 2020 Conference USA regular season title. The Mean Green return seven student-athletes and three starters from last season's championship squad including the league's 2020 Player of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year Javion Hamlet.
North Texas is 2-0 all-time versus MVSU who are now coached by two-time NBA champion Lindsey Hunter.
In addition to Thursday's game, the Mean Green have also announced they will host Arkansas Pine Bluff on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. UNT is also 2-0 all-time versus UAPB. Both wins have come under current Mean Green head coach Grant McCasland.
Stay tuned for more updates on North Texas' non-conference schedule. A list of all the games schedule so far can be found below.
MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Thurs. Nov. 26 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 7 p.m.
Sat. Nov. 28 at Arkansas
Fri. Dec. 4 at Mississippi State
Tues. Dec. 15 vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff, 7 p.m.
Thurs. Dec. 17 vs. Houston Baptist, 7 p.m.
Sat. Dec. 19 at LSU
Fri. Jan. 1 vs. UAB
Sat. Jan. 2 vs. UAB
Fri. Jan. 8 at UTSA
Sat. Jan. 9 at UTSA
Fri. Jan. 15 vs. UTEP
Sat. Jan. 16 vs. UTEP
Fri. Jan. 22 at Old Dominion
Sat. Jan. 23 at Old Dominion
Fri. Jan. 29 at Rice
Sat. Jan. 30 vs. Rice
Fri. Feb. 5 vs. Louisiana Tech
Sat. Feb. 6 vs. Louisiana Tech
Fri. Feb. 12 at Southern Miss
Sat. Feb. 13 at Southern Miss
Fri. Feb. 19 vs. WKU
Sat. Feb. 20 vs. WKU
Fri. Feb. 26 at Marshall
Sat. Feb. 27 at Marshall
Fri. March 5 OPEN
Sat. March 6 OPEN
March 10-13 C-USA Championship Frisco, TX
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