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3/16/2020 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Mean Green captured their first regular season league title in 31 years after beating WKU 78-72 in Overtime on March 1.

With 4:31 left in regulation, North Texas trailed by five points to the Hilltoppers but held them scoreless from there on out in regulation. In the final 4:31, UNT forced three turnovers and held WKU to 0-2 shooting from the field. Furthermore, the league's top free throw shooter Taveion Hollingsworth for WKU missed two crucial free throws with five seconds remaining.

In the five-minute overtime, North Texas was a perfect 4-of-4 from the field and 7-of-7 from the free throw line as they pulled out the victory over Western Kentucky, ending an 11-game losing streak to the Hilltoppers.

Javion Hamlet led all scorers with 25 points and Thomas Bell scored a career-high 20 points for UNT.

THE WIN OVER WKU IMPROVED NORTH TEXAS' CONFERENCE RECORD TO 14-3. THE 14 LEAGUE WINS ARE THE MOST IN PROGRAM HISTORY.

WE NEVER STOPPED BELIEVING. FROM THE FIRST DAY WE STARTED SUMMER WORKOUTS....WHEN WE WE'RE TRAILING AT THE LAST TIMEOUT IN REGULATION... WE NEVER STOPPED BELIEVING.

Javion Hamlet, Point Guard