North Texas Mean Green at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
84 - 93
Anderson leads W. Kentucky past North Texas 93-84
Jordan Rawls and Camron Justice added 18 points apiece for the Hilltoppers, while Jared Savage chipped in 15. Justice also had seven rebounds for the Hilltoppers.
The game marked the first Conference USA matchup of the season for both teams.
The Hilltoppers were in trouble after the first half, entering the locker room at the half trailing 42-32. But the home team (8-5) mounted a second-half rally to get back in it and ultimately earn the victory. The Hilltoppers' 61 points in the second half marked a season best for the team.
Javion Hamlet scored a season-high 19 points and had eight assists for the Mean Green (6-8). Deng Geu added 18 points. James Reese had 13 points.
Western Kentucky matches up against Rice at home on Saturday. North Texas plays Marshall on the road on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Jared Savage Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:22 | James Reese missed Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:27 | James Reese Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Jordan Rawls missed Free Throw. | 84 - 93 |
Statistics
 UNT |
 WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-55 | FG | 28-51 |
| 58 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 12-25 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 10-10 | FT | 25-34 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 21 | Assists | 17 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 14 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,716 | 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 |