Game 29
North Texas (16-13, 9-7 Sun Belt) 52 at Denver (21-8, 11-5 Sun Belt) 64
Feb. 26, 2012 – 1 p.m. Mountain
Magness Arena – Denver, Colo.
NEXT GAME: North Texas earned the No. 5 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament and will face No. 4 Louisiana-Lafayette in the quarterfinals on Sunday at 6:15 p.m.
TEAM
- NT was held to 52 points, which is the squad’s lowest scoring total this year.
- At 9-7 in Sun Belt play, North Texas earns a bye in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament next weekend. The No. 5 seed Mean Green will face No. 4 Louisiana-Lafayette in the quarterfinals. The Ragin’ Cajuns beat NT in both meetings this year.
- NT held its previous three opponents all under 33 percent shooting, and held the Pioneers to 38.7 percent shooting on the afternoon.
- North Texas scored just 20 points in the first half, which is the squad’s second lowest first-half total of the year. NT scored 18 points at UT Arlington.
- Committed 20 turnovers, which is the fourth time this year NT tallied more than 20 giveaways.
INDIVIDUAL
Tony Mitchell
- At 15.9 points per game, Mitchell clinches the Sun Belt's top scoring average in league play.
- Came up just one point shy of his 11th double-double of the year.
- Recorded his 11th double figure rebounding game.
- Posted three blocks in a single game for a ninth time this year.
- Had seven first-half rebounds and two blocks, a feat which he topped only once this season (nine rebounds, five blocks vs Arkansas State)
Brandan Walton
- Led the Mean Green in scoring with 13 points.
- Has now recorded a 3-pointer in 21 games this season, and in 12 of his last 13 games.
