University of North Texas Athletics
Saturday, March 23
South Orange, NJ
10:30 AM
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Seton Hall
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Men's Basketball's Season Ends In NIT Second Round
3/23/2024 1:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey — The UNT men's basketball team's season came to an end on Saturday with a 72-58 loss at Seton Hall in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament.
The Mean Green (19-15) got a game-high 23 points from Jason Edwards, his 14th 20-point game of the year, but shot just 34.9 percent from the floor as a team. The Pirates (22-12) advance to the tournament's quarterfinal round. They had four different players score in double figures led by Dre Davis' 18.
"We have a ton of respect for (Seton Hall) head coach Shaheen Holloway and what he's done and the team they've built," said UNT head coach Ross Hodge. "I'm super proud of how our team fought in the final four minutes of the game, diving for balls, getting steals, playing hard. Despite the score they stayed together and kept fighting. I'll remember that forever."
Hodge finishes his first season as UNT's head coach with 19 wins, it's the third-most wins by a first-year Mean Green head coach. The 10 league wins North Texas had this year is a program-record for a first-year UNT head coach.
Edwards finishes the year with 650 points scored, the fifth-most in a single season in program history. He knocked down 84 3-pointers this season, which is the sixth-most in a single season.
For more information on UNT men's basketball 2024-25 tickets, contact the Mean Green Ticket Office at 940-565-2527 or at ticketoffice@unt.edu. Fans can visit the UNT Athletics Ticket Office located at Gate 2 of DATCU Stadium between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Mean Green (19-15) got a game-high 23 points from Jason Edwards, his 14th 20-point game of the year, but shot just 34.9 percent from the floor as a team. The Pirates (22-12) advance to the tournament's quarterfinal round. They had four different players score in double figures led by Dre Davis' 18.
"We have a ton of respect for (Seton Hall) head coach Shaheen Holloway and what he's done and the team they've built," said UNT head coach Ross Hodge. "I'm super proud of how our team fought in the final four minutes of the game, diving for balls, getting steals, playing hard. Despite the score they stayed together and kept fighting. I'll remember that forever."
Hodge finishes his first season as UNT's head coach with 19 wins, it's the third-most wins by a first-year Mean Green head coach. The 10 league wins North Texas had this year is a program-record for a first-year UNT head coach.
Edwards finishes the year with 650 points scored, the fifth-most in a single season in program history. He knocked down 84 3-pointers this season, which is the sixth-most in a single season.
For more information on UNT men's basketball 2024-25 tickets, contact the Mean Green Ticket Office at 940-565-2527 or at ticketoffice@unt.edu. Fans can visit the UNT Athletics Ticket Office located at Gate 2 of DATCU Stadium between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Team Stats
UNT
SHU
FG%
.349
.483
3FG%
.320
.450
FT%
.857
1.000
RB
33
38
TO
10
12
STL
8
3
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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