North Texas Mean Green at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 79
73 - 79
King scores 32, MTSU holds off North Texas 79-73
Giddy Potts added 15 points, David Simmons 11 and Antwain Johnson 10 for the Blue Raiders (20-5, 12-1 Conference USA). Johnson hit the 3-pointer that broke a tie at 69 and Simmons followed with two free throws at the 4:22 mark.
Neither team was sharp from there. MTSU was 1 for 5, missing four 3s, but did make 3 of 4 from the line. NTSU was 1 for 4, 2 of 5 from the foul line and committed four turnovers.
Sophomore Roosevelt Smart scored 32 points, hitting 7 of 12 3-pointers to set the North Texas record with 91 for the season, passing Calvin Watson's mark from 2007.
Ryan Woolridge had 11 points, 10 assists and was two rebounds shy of a triple-double for the Mean Green (14-11, 7-5).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Giddy Potts Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Roosevelt Smart missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Allante Holston Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Nick King missed Free Throw. | 73 - 79 |
Statistics
 UNT |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-51 | FG | 28-60 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 10-19 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 7-16 | FT | 14-17 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 16 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 6,209 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 6,209 | 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 |
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 |