Men's Basketball Back In Action Thursday Night

Thursday, November 6

7 PM

University of North Texas

Northwestern State

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DENTON — The Daniyal Robinson era at North Texas began on Monday with a convincing 34-point win. The Mean Green will aim to keep it going Thursday when they host Northwestern State at the Super Pit.

Thursday's game is scheduled to tip-off at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on the Mean Green Sports Network, presented by Learfield and on ESPN+. The matchup is an old Southland Conference dual and will mark the first time the two teams have played one another since 1996 when North Texas left the Southland for the Big West.

Recapping Monday's Win
UNT opened the 2025-26 season on Monday with an 88-54 victory over New Mexico Highlands. The Mean Green were led in scoring by sophomore guard Je'Shawn Stevenson who scored a game-high 18 points. Stevenson was one of four Mean Green players who scored in double figures in the 34-point win. The win marked North Texas' 12th consecutive season opening win and seventh straight home win dating back to last year.

The Matchup
North Texas hosts Northwestern State on Thursday for the first time since Jan. 25, 1996. Thursday will be the 31st all-time meeting between the two programs but the first since 1996. North Texas and NSU used to be in the Southland Conference together from 1988-96 but have not played since the Mean Green left the league. North Texas leads the all-time series history that dates back to 1953, 21-9. UNT has won 12 of the last 13 meetings and six in a row.

Next Up
Following Thursday's game the Mean Green will travel to the Chicagoland area to face Loyola Chicago at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The game will be broadcast on the Mean Green Sports Network, presented by Learfield and on Marquee Network.

17 Steals
UNT had 17 steals in its win over the Cowboys on Monday. It marked its most single game steals in 20 years.

11/7/6 off the Bench
North Texas guard Will McClendon came off the bench in Monday's win and scored 11 points, had seven rebounds and six assists. It's the only time in the last 25 years a UNT player has come off the bench and put up that stat line or better.

18+ in UNT Debut
Je'Shawn Stevenson scored a game-high 18 points in what was his UNT debut on Monday. The Cleveland State transfer joins Jasper Floyd (2024), Johnathan Massie (2024), Jason Edwards (2023), Kai Huntsberry (2022), Tylor Perry (2021) and Mardrez McBride (2020) as UNT newcomers to score 18+ points in their respective Mean Green debuts over the last six seasons.

12 Points in College Debut
UNT true freshman EJ Horton scored 12 points on 4-4 shooting in Monday's win in what was his first collegiate game played. It is the most points a Mean Green freshman has scored in their respective college debut since 2016 when then freshman AJ Lawson scored 14 points versus Sul Ross State in his collegiate debut.

48 Points Off The Bench
North Texas got 48 points from its bench Monday night in the 88-54 win. The 48 bench points ties last season's single-game high for most points scored by the bench in a game.

Two Blocks From 100
UNT senior forward Dylan Arnett enters Thursday's game just two blocks from 100 career blocks. He had three on Monday versus New Mexico Highlands.

For more information on UNT men's basketball 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.