NEW ORLEANS (2/10/10) - Johnny Jones and the Mean Green basketball team have an opportunity for their first sweep of the season when they head to New Orleans to face the Privateers for the final time as Sun Belt opponents. Tip off from Lakefront Arena is slated for 7 p.m.

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North Texas picked up its fourth win in five games thanks to a late 11-0 run and shut down defense from freshman Alzee Williams at FIU. NT finished up inter-division play with a 5-2 record against the Sun Belt's East Division, the most wins by a West squad against the East this year.

Quick Hitters

• The Mean Green is 6-6 away from the Super Pit this year, which is the best true road record in the Sun Belt Conference. With three road games remaining, NT has a chance to tie the 1976-77 school record for true road wins at nine.
• North Texas has held each of its last three opponent to 69 points or less, which is a key for the Mean Green. NT is 10-1 this year and 69-16 in the Johnny Jones era (2001-Present) when holding its opponent under 70 points.
• New Orleans leads the overall series with North Texas 14-8, however, the Mean Green has won three of the last four meetings. Always a challenging team to beat on the road, North Texas is 3-6 at UNO since joining the Sun Belt in 2000.
• You are nearly guaranteed a nail-biter when North Texas and New Orleans take the court. In the 18 meetings of the Johnny Jones era, 12 of them have been decided by six points or less. As a matter of fact, nine of the games have been decided by three points or less, and three games by a single point.
• George Odufuwa has double-doubles in five of his last six games, and was just one rebound shy of making it six straight. The junior has nine this year and 11 in his career. He is averaging 11.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, making him one of 24 players in the country averaging a double-double. His 11.4 boards per game ranks 15th in the nation.
• North Texas has the nation's 70th ranked scoring offense (74.6 ppg), but it's defense has been the key to this year's success. The Mean Green is 11-0 this year when it holds its opponents to under 45 percent shooting. That record falls to 4-8 when the opponent shoots over 45 percent. Great in close games, NT is 6-1 in games decided by three points or less.

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