Rice Owls at North Texas Mean Green
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wright scores 21 as North Texas takes down Rice 81-59
Wright shot 7 for 12 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Mean Green (11-4, 2-1 American Athletic Conference). Brenen Lorient added 19 points while shooting 5 of 8 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line while they also had five rebounds. Grant Newell shot 3 for 4, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.
The Owls (11-5, 2-1) were led by Caden Powell, who recorded 12 points. Trae Broadnax added 11 points and four assists for Rice. Jacob Dar had 10 points.
North Texas took the lead with 8:20 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 42-28 at halftime, with Wright racking up 21 points. North Texas pulled away with a 10-2 run in the second half to extend a 10-point lead to 18 points. They outscored Rice by eight points in the final half, as Lorient led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
North Texas' next game is Tuesday against East Carolina on the road, and Rice hosts Temple on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Grayson Allo Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Emory Lanier missed Free Throw. | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Emory Lanier made Free Throw. | 59 - 81 |
Statistics
 RICE |
 UNT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-53 | FG | 27-49 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 11-20 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 55 |
| 13-18 | FT | 16-17 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 94 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Denton, TX
Attendance: 2,836 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |