North Texas 79, at ULM 62
North Texas Mean Green (15-4, 4-2 Sun Belt), ULM Warhawks (6-14, 1-5 Sun Belt)
January 22, 2011 - 7:30 p.m.
Fant-Ewing Coliseum
Monroe, La.
NEXT GAME: The Mean Green return to the Super Pit on Saturday, January 22, as they host Arkansas State at 7 p.m. The contest against Arkansas State will be televised on TXA 21 in Dallas-Fort Worth.
TEAM
-North Texas now has an eight game winning streak against ULM. No player on the North Texas roster has lost to ULM
-North Texas has guaranteed a seventh straight .500-or-better season, having reached that mark every year since 2003-04.
-With a 15-4 record, North Texas has its best record through 19 games since 1976-77
-North Texas has now won its last 29 games when they have a halftime lead
-When holding opponents under 48.0% shooting (42.6% today), North Texas is 15-0 this season.
-North Texas shot above 50% for the ninth time this season. The Mean Green are 9-0 when shooting above 50% from the field
-Johnny Jones has 48 wins in Sun Belt play since 2006-07, the most of any Sun Belt coach
INDIVIDUAL
Tristan Thompson
-Set a career-high with 30 points. His previous high was 29, set against UT Arlington on 11/30/10.
-Is the second North Texas player to score 30 points in a game this season. Josh White scored 32 points in an overtime win against Texas Tech on 11/16.
-Scored 13 of North Texas' first 18 points
-Posted his 7th 20+ point outing of the season and second straight 20+ point game
-Has scored in double digits for the 17th time in 19 games this season and eighth straight game. He now has scored in double digits in 40 of his last 43 games, dating back to last season. He has 64 double-digit scoring games in his career.
-Made his first start since January 5
Kedrick Hogans
-Reached double figures in scoring for the seventh time this season
-Now has 71 blocks for his career, moving him past Shawnson Johnson (69) into 5th place on North Texas' career block list.
Shannon Shorter
-Set season-high with six assists.
George Odufuwa
-Reached double-digits in scoring for the 42nd time in his career and 13th time this season.
Dominique Johnson
-He now has 31 double figure scoring outings for his career and 12 this season
