University of North Texas
Houston Christian
Men's Basketball Wraps Up Non-Conference Slate Sunday
12/21/2024 12:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Sunday's game is scheduled to tip-off at 2 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on the Mean Green Sports Network, presented by Learfield and on ESPN+.
The Mean Green (8-3) head into the contest having won two straight games, both at home. On Friday North Texas beat App State 68-64 to improve to 6-0 in its home arena this season.
The Huskies (4-8, 1-1 SLC) have won two of their last four including a 74-68 road win over ULM on Tuesday. Most recently, Houston Christian fell 77-45 at No. 12 Texas A&M on Friday. HCU is led by first-year head coach Craig Doty who for the previous six seasons served as DII Emporia State's head coach, leading the Hornets to a combined 97-76 record. Doty won two NJCAA DIII National Championships prior to his stint at Emporia State.
North Texas leads the all-time series history with Houston Christian, 7-1. UNT has won four straight games over the Huskies. They last played on Dec. 17, 2020 with the Mean Green winning 85-55. UNT point guard Javion Hamlet scored a game-high 19 points and had 10 assists in the win.
After Sunday's contest the Mean Green will have an eight-day break before they start conference play with a home game against reigning American Athletic Conference Tournament champion UAB on Dec. 31. That game is scheduled to tip-off at 3 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on the Mean Green Sports Network, presented by Learfield and on ESPNU.
For more information on UNT Basketball tickets, contact the Mean Green Ticket Office at 940-565-2527 or at ticketoffice@unt.edu. Fans can purchase tickets at www.meangreentickets.com or visit the UNT Athletics Ticket Office located at Gate 2 of DATCU Stadium between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
