Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at North Texas Mean Green
· NCAA Men's Basketball
59 - 63
North Texas beats La. Tech, off to best start in 66 years
The Mean Green (14-1, 2-0 Conference USA) matched the 1952-53 team's start with their sixth win in a row and will have an opportunity to surpass them on Saturday when they host Southern Miss.
North Texas built a 30-11 lead when Jorden Duffy's 3-pointer capped a 16-0 run with 7:22 left in the first half. The Mean Green never trailed from there, but the Bulldogs (11-4, 1-1) rallied in the second half and tied it twice in the final two minutes.
Simmons' layup with 22 seconds left gave the Mean Green the lead for good at 61-59 and Duffy added a pair of free throws with three seconds left to secure the win.
Duffy and Michael Miller had 13 points each for North Texas.
Daquan Bracey led Louisiana Tech with 22 points and Jacolby Pemberton added 11. The Bulldogs had their seven-game win streak snapped.
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| 2nd 0:03 | North Texas Timeout | 59 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Louisiana Tech Timeout | 59 - 63 |
Statistics
 LT |
 UNT |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-58 | FG | 24-53 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 3-15 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 12-23 | FT | 10-18 |
| 52 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 4 | Assists | 5 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Denton, TX
Attendance: 4,238 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |