University of North Texas Athletics
Thursday, February 23
Charlotte, NC
6 PM CT
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Mean Green Fall At Charlotte, 55-49
2/23/2023 8:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CHARLOTTE — The North Texas men's basketball team fell 55-49 at Charlotte Thursday night to end its eight-game winning streak.
The Mean Green (23-6, 14-4) struggled to get the ball into the hoop against the 49ers (17-11, 8-9). They were held to just 3-of-13 shooting from deep. Aaron Scott and Abou Ousmane each scored 12 in the loss. Kai Huntsberry was the only other Mean Green player to score in double figures on Thursday as he finished with 11 points. Huntsberry had nine in the first half.
The loss comes just 12 days after the Mean Green beat Charlotte 67-43 in Denton.
"We just couldn't get separation," said head coach Grant McCasland. "And with a team like (Charlotte) you really have to get separation."
"Give them credit, though, (Charlotte's) urgency and physicality was on another level," he added.
UNT led by six with eight minutes to go in the game and held that lead until right before the under four timeout. The 49ers ended the game making five of its last seven to come away with the victory.
North Texas made all 10 of its free throw attempts against Charlotte but made just 18-of-46 from the field (39.1 percent) after shooting nearly 52 percent over the eight-game winning streak.
UNT has a week off and returns home next for its final two games of the regular season. The Mean Green host Middle Tennessee on Thursday at the Super Pit at 7 p.m. CT and then conclude the regular season on March 4 versus WKU.
The 2023 Conference USA championship is once against being held at the Star in Frisco. The 11-team tournament begins March 8.
The Mean Green (23-6, 14-4) struggled to get the ball into the hoop against the 49ers (17-11, 8-9). They were held to just 3-of-13 shooting from deep. Aaron Scott and Abou Ousmane each scored 12 in the loss. Kai Huntsberry was the only other Mean Green player to score in double figures on Thursday as he finished with 11 points. Huntsberry had nine in the first half.
The loss comes just 12 days after the Mean Green beat Charlotte 67-43 in Denton.
"We just couldn't get separation," said head coach Grant McCasland. "And with a team like (Charlotte) you really have to get separation."
"Give them credit, though, (Charlotte's) urgency and physicality was on another level," he added.
UNT led by six with eight minutes to go in the game and held that lead until right before the under four timeout. The 49ers ended the game making five of its last seven to come away with the victory.
North Texas made all 10 of its free throw attempts against Charlotte but made just 18-of-46 from the field (39.1 percent) after shooting nearly 52 percent over the eight-game winning streak.
UNT has a week off and returns home next for its final two games of the regular season. The Mean Green host Middle Tennessee on Thursday at the Super Pit at 7 p.m. CT and then conclude the regular season on March 4 versus WKU.
The 2023 Conference USA championship is once against being held at the Star in Frisco. The 11-team tournament begins March 8.
Team Stats
UNT
CLT
FG%
.391
.476
3FG%
.231
.286
FT%
1.000
.786
RB
28
24
TO
12
9
STL
4
3
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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