North Texas Mean Green at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 74
63 - 74
Western Kentucky cruises past North Texas 74-63
Thomas was 7 of 13 from the floor and made four 3-pointers, and Johnson had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Anton Waters added 15 points for the Hilltoppers.
J-Mychal Reese scored 14 points to lead North Texas.
Western Kentucky led 54-41 with 16 minutes left. The Mean Green used a 12-4 surge to pull to 58-53 but didn't' get closer. The Hilltoppers answered with a 10-2 run, capped by Johnson's dunk and led by double-digits the rest of the way.
Western Kentucky (14-16, 8-9 Conference USA) snapped a two-game skid and hosts Rice on Saturday to conclude the regular season. North Texas (8-21, 2-15) has lost five of six and travels to Marshall on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Derail Green made Free Throw. | 63 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:12 | North Texas Deadball Team Rebound. | 62 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Derail Green missed Free Throw. | 62 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:12 | North Texas Timeout | 62 - 74 |
Statistics
 UNT |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-61 | FG | 27-57 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-27 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 6-12 | FT | 13-18 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
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Location: Bowling Green, KY
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2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |