North Texas Mean Green at UAB Blazers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
67 - 60
Smart scores 18, Draper adds 16; North Texas beats UAB 67-60
A.J. Lawson added 12 points and Ryan Woolridge 11 for North Texas (14-10, 7-4 Conference USA).
Nate Darling hit back-to-back jumpers to spark a 10-1 run that pulled UAB (15-10, 6-6) within five points with 40 seconds left. Draper and Smart combined to make 4-of-6 free throws, while the Blazers made 1 of 4 from the field, from there to seal it.
UAB missed its first 10 field-goal attempts and committed five turnovers during the first seven-plus minutes while the Mean Green took a 12-0 lead. Draper hit a 3-pointer and Smart made back-to-back baskets before a layup by Woolridge made it 21-4 midway through the first half.
Chris Cokley and Zack Bryant each scored 12 points, while William Lee and Jalen Perry had 11 apiece, for UAB. Lee added 13 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Zachary Simmons Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Nate Darling missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:13 | DJ Draper made Free Throw. | 67 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:13 | North Texas Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 60 |
Statistics
 UNT |
 UAB |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-51 | FG | 23-63 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 3-25 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 12 |
| 11-19 | FT | 11-13 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 3,383 | Capacity:
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 |