Men's Basketball Wins 20th Game, Beats USF 64-57

Sunday, February 23

Tampa, FL

11 AM

University of North Texas

20-6,11-3AAC

South Florida

13-15,6-9AAC

North Texas

South Fla.

2/23/2025 1:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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TAMPA, Florida — Playing in front of his family and friends in his hometown, the UNT men's basketball team's Jasper Floyd made a career high four 3-pointers including the one that iced the game away to lead the Mean Green to a 64-57 win over South Florida at the Yuengling Center Sunday afternoon.

The win gives North Texas 20 wins on the year, one more than they had last season in head coach Ross Hodge's first year. It also gives them 11 league wins, which is also one more than they had last year.

"Conference games in February are never easy," Hodge said. "So much respect and credit to (USF) coach Fletcher. The great job he's done can't be overstated. I'm super proud of the composure of our team to stick together."

Floyd led UNT (20-6, 11-3) with 18 points and his final three were the biggest. As the Bulls (13-15, 6-9) were mounting a 19-point comeback, the senior from Tampa sank a straight on 3-pointer with one minute to go to give the Mean Green a five-point lead.

Floyd was the only UNT player in double figures Sunday. Grant Newell, Atin Wright and Brenen Lorient each finished with nine points. Rondel Walker scored eight points and knocked down two 3-pointers. Moulaye Sissoko who scored 27 points in North Texas' previous game was held to four on Sunday but grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.

This is the Mean Green's sixth 20-win season in the last eight years and the 14th in program history.

UNT has now won four in a row and won three in a row wire-to-wire. They haven't trailed for 154 consecutive minutes of game action after Sunday's win.

Up next, North Texas travels to Florida Atlantic for a Thursday night showdown in Boca Raton, Florida.

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.