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Thursday, January 19
7 PM CT
University of North Texas
-155,63 CUSA
60
vs
72
Rice
-145,53 CUSA
1
2
F
Rice
28
44
72
North Texas
31
29
60
Men's Basketball Loses To Rice, 72-60
1/19/2023 9:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DENTON — The North Texas men's basketball team lost to Rice, 72-60, Thursday night at the Super Pit.
The Mean Green entered the game with the nation's No. 3 scoring defense giving up less than 55 points per game on average. The 72 points they conceded Thursday is the most they've given up since its 2021 NCAA Tournament Round of 32 loss to Villanova.
"We always pride ourselves on being the toughest team and I thought Rice was the tougher team tonight," said head coach Grant McCasland. "Two things that standout is they outrebounded us and outscored us in the paint. Two categories we've usually physically been able to put pressure on the other team and they did that tonight to us."
The Mean Green (15-5, 6-3) were outrebounded Thursday by the Owls (14-5, 5-3) 31-29 and outscored in the paint 32-20.
They led for over 20 minutes of the game but allowed Rice to end the game on a 20-8 run as they took the lead and got just their second-ever win over a McCasland-led North Texas team.
UNT was led Thursday by Tylor Perry who poured in a team-high 18 points and made four 3-pointers. Perry entered Thursday shooting 50 percent from 3-point range in conference but was forced to chuck up desperation shots late. He finished the game 4-of-12. Fifth-year senior Tyree Eady scored a season-high 13 points and made his first four shot attempts.
North Texas travels to UAB next to face the Blazers on Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama. UNT has won three straight at UAB, including last season's dramatic victory where Perry sank a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Saturday's game is scheduled to tip-off at 3 p.m. CT and will be streamed on Stadium and the Mean Green Sports Network, presented by Learfield.
North Texas basketball fans can save up to 50 percent on tickets for upcoming home games with an advance purchase as part of North Texas Athletics' Texas Two Step Mini Plan. By using the promotion, Mean Green fans can attend two of the next three men's basketball home games and pay as low as 16 dollars total before fees. The deal is almost a buy one and get one free. The mini plan is only available for advance online purchase and is live until tip-off of the men's basketball Jan. 26 home game versus UTSA.
Purchase tickets here.
The Mean Green entered the game with the nation's No. 3 scoring defense giving up less than 55 points per game on average. The 72 points they conceded Thursday is the most they've given up since its 2021 NCAA Tournament Round of 32 loss to Villanova.
"We always pride ourselves on being the toughest team and I thought Rice was the tougher team tonight," said head coach Grant McCasland. "Two things that standout is they outrebounded us and outscored us in the paint. Two categories we've usually physically been able to put pressure on the other team and they did that tonight to us."
The Mean Green (15-5, 6-3) were outrebounded Thursday by the Owls (14-5, 5-3) 31-29 and outscored in the paint 32-20.
They led for over 20 minutes of the game but allowed Rice to end the game on a 20-8 run as they took the lead and got just their second-ever win over a McCasland-led North Texas team.
UNT was led Thursday by Tylor Perry who poured in a team-high 18 points and made four 3-pointers. Perry entered Thursday shooting 50 percent from 3-point range in conference but was forced to chuck up desperation shots late. He finished the game 4-of-12. Fifth-year senior Tyree Eady scored a season-high 13 points and made his first four shot attempts.
North Texas travels to UAB next to face the Blazers on Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama. UNT has won three straight at UAB, including last season's dramatic victory where Perry sank a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Saturday's game is scheduled to tip-off at 3 p.m. CT and will be streamed on Stadium and the Mean Green Sports Network, presented by Learfield.
North Texas basketball fans can save up to 50 percent on tickets for upcoming home games with an advance purchase as part of North Texas Athletics' Texas Two Step Mini Plan. By using the promotion, Mean Green fans can attend two of the next three men's basketball home games and pay as low as 16 dollars total before fees. The deal is almost a buy one and get one free. The mini plan is only available for advance online purchase and is live until tip-off of the men's basketball Jan. 26 home game versus UTSA.
Purchase tickets here.
Team Stats
Rice
UNT
FG%
.532
.375
3FG%
.429
.370
FT%
.905
.615
RB
31
29
TO
9
13
STL
8
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
Guard
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