SMU Mustangs at North Texas Mean Green
· NCAA Men's BasketballEdwards' 22 lead North Texas past SMU 68-66
Edwards shot 8 for 18 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the Mean Green (12-6, 5-1 American Athletic Conference). Robert Allen scored 12 points and added 10 rebounds. John Buggs III had 12 points and finished 4 of 4 from 3-point range.
Zhuric Phelps finished with 22 points for the Mustangs (13-6, 4-2). Tyreek Smith added 13 points for SMU. In addition, Chuck Harris finished with eight points and four assists.
North Texas went into halftime ahead of SMU 33-32. Edwards scored 11 points in the half. Buggs' 3-pointer with 4:46 remaining in the second half gave North Texas the lead for good at 56-53.
Both teams play again on Sunday. North Texas visits Florida Atlantic and SMU travels to play Wichita State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Chuck Harris Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:12 | CJ Noland missed Layup. | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:38 | North Texas Timeout | 66 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Tyreek Smith made Layup. | 66 - 68 |
Statistics
SMU |
UNT |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-51 | FG | 25-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 4-11 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 16-23 | FT | 8-19 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 42 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Denton, TX
Attendance: 7,239 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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 |


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