University of North Texas Athletics
Saturday, January 2
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Photo by: Luke Della
Loyola's Defense Contains UNT, 57-49
1/2/2021 9:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CHICAGO — The North Texas men's basketball team ran into one of the nation's top defenses Saturday in Loyola Chicago and the Mean Green were held to a season-low 49 points as they fell 57-49 to the Ramblers at the Gentile Arena.
For a chunk of the first half, UNT (4-4) appeared to have the combination to pull out the road victory but while they stifled the Ramblers' (7-2) offense they struggled to create their own offense on the other end. North Texas scored zero points in transition Saturday and had 20 turnovers while Loyola had only 14. The Ramblers scored 17 points of the turnovers.
"A real physical contest and fight on defense," said head coach Grant McCasland. "They were real tight and efficient on their ball screen coverages. Proud of how our guys fight and were physical but the difference in the game were the 20 turnovers."
The Mean Green did hold Loyola's Cameron Krutwig — a returning starter from the Rambers' 2018 Final Four team — to five points under his season average but they did not stop Loyola's Asher Uguak who scored 26 points and made his final four attempts to seal the victory.
North Texas returns to action next Friday when they travel to UTSA for a 6 p.m. scheduled tip.
For a chunk of the first half, UNT (4-4) appeared to have the combination to pull out the road victory but while they stifled the Ramblers' (7-2) offense they struggled to create their own offense on the other end. North Texas scored zero points in transition Saturday and had 20 turnovers while Loyola had only 14. The Ramblers scored 17 points of the turnovers.
"A real physical contest and fight on defense," said head coach Grant McCasland. "They were real tight and efficient on their ball screen coverages. Proud of how our guys fight and were physical but the difference in the game were the 20 turnovers."
The Mean Green did hold Loyola's Cameron Krutwig — a returning starter from the Rambers' 2018 Final Four team — to five points under his season average but they did not stop Loyola's Asher Uguak who scored 26 points and made his final four attempts to seal the victory.
North Texas returns to action next Friday when they travel to UTSA for a 6 p.m. scheduled tip.
Team Stats
UNT
Loyola
FG%
.444
.417
3FG%
.267
.267
FT%
.833
.765
RB
28
28
TO
20
14
STL
7
11
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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