Saturday, February 1
5 PM
University of North Texas
16-5,7-2AAC
50
vs
54
UTSA
10-11,4-5AAC
1
2
F
UTSA
27
27
54
North Texas
13
37
50
Men's Basketball Win Streak Snapped
2/1/2025 8:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DENTON — The UNT men's basketball team had its six-game winning streak and 11-0 home record snapped Saturday night as they lost 54-50 to UTSA at the Super Pit.
The Mean Green (16-5, 7-2) trailed by as many as 14 points to the Roadrunners (10-11, 4-5) but came back to get the deficit within two in the game's final minute. With 10 seconds remaining North Texas' Atin Wright, who has bailed the Mean Green out before with late game heroics, shot what would have been a go-ahead 3 but it rimmed in and out.
Still UNT had one more shot at it as a would-be game tying alley oop with two seconds remaining was deflected away by UTSA's Johnivius Smith preventing Brenen Lorient from catching the pass.
"Need to give a ton of credit to UTSA and coach Claunch," said head coach Ross Hodge. "The game rewards the tougher team and tonight they were more consistently the tougher team. They beat us at our own game."
The Mean Green's Grant Newell led his team with a season-high 14 points as he was 6-6 from the floor. Lorient added 11 points off the bench and grabbed seven rebounds.
Wright played all 40 minutes in the loss and finished with 10 points.
UNT next up has its quickest turnaround in conference play as they travel to UAB to face the Blazers Monday night in Birmingham. North Texas beat UAB 78-75 at the Super Pit on Dec. 31.
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.
The Mean Green (16-5, 7-2) trailed by as many as 14 points to the Roadrunners (10-11, 4-5) but came back to get the deficit within two in the game's final minute. With 10 seconds remaining North Texas' Atin Wright, who has bailed the Mean Green out before with late game heroics, shot what would have been a go-ahead 3 but it rimmed in and out.
Still UNT had one more shot at it as a would-be game tying alley oop with two seconds remaining was deflected away by UTSA's Johnivius Smith preventing Brenen Lorient from catching the pass.
"Need to give a ton of credit to UTSA and coach Claunch," said head coach Ross Hodge. "The game rewards the tougher team and tonight they were more consistently the tougher team. They beat us at our own game."
The Mean Green's Grant Newell led his team with a season-high 14 points as he was 6-6 from the floor. Lorient added 11 points off the bench and grabbed seven rebounds.
Wright played all 40 minutes in the loss and finished with 10 points.
UNT next up has its quickest turnaround in conference play as they travel to UAB to face the Blazers Monday night in Birmingham. North Texas beat UAB 78-75 at the Super Pit on Dec. 31.
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.
Team Stats
UTSA
UNT
FG%
.409
.383
3FG%
.211
.176
FT%
.875
.846
RB
24
34
TO
12
16
STL
12
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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