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DENTON, Texas (1/07/08) - ULM and North Texas were picked to top the Sun Belt Western Division, but both have struggled out of the gate with 0-2 starts. Tonight, both squads look to get back on track and into the race for the Sun Belt title.
The Warhawks own a 27-14 all-time edge over North Texas, but the Mean Green took the last meeting in overtime in the SBC Tournament quarterfinals. Down 12 at the half, NT scored the first seven points of the second frame and regained the lead on a Harold Stewart jumper with eight minutes remaining. A Ben Bell steal from Tony Hooper sent the game into overtime, where the Mean Green would lead wire-to-wire for the 77-71 win. NT advanced to the tournament semis with the win, and would go on to beat Arkansas State for the SBC crown.
Tonight’s game begins at 7:00 p.m. CST, and can be heard on the Mean Green Radio Network.
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North Texas hit 13 three-pointers in the overtime showdown against Troy on Thursday, which ties for the seventh highest mark in school history. NT has made at least five 3-pointers in 10 games this year, and leads the Sun Belt Conference in 3-point shooting with a 39.6 percent clip.
A team finally managed to beat North Texas in the rebounding battle this season - it just took 13 games. The Mean Green, which ranks 11th in the nation in rebounding at 42.2 per game, was bested on the boards, 54-43, by Troy, which came into the game ranked last in the SBC in rebounding margin.
Three current North Texas players rank among the program’s top 11 in career blocks. Quincy Williams is tied for third with 76 total blocks. Harold Stewart is tied for eighth with 50 blocks, while Keith Wooden ranks 11th with 40.
North Texas is 7-0 at home for the first time since 1977-78, when Bill Blakeley’s squad went 14-0 at the Super Pit.
