WILMINGTON, NC (11/22/05) The North Texas men’s basketball team (1-1) got off to a sluggish start against UNC Wilmington (4-1) and was unable to recover in a 70-52 setback at Trask Coliseum on Tuesday night.
The Mean Green actually outscored the Seahawks 32-31 in the second half, but fell behind by double figures within the first five minutes of the game and trailed 39-20 at the half. North Texas pulled within 14 points of UNC Wilmington three times in the second half, but couldn’t get any closer.
The Seahawks hurt North Texas on the boards, collecting 11 more rebounds and scoring 14 second-chance points. They also converted 25 Mean Green turnovers into 21 points. North Texas hit just 34 percent of its shots from the field and 21 percent of its three-point attempts, while UNC Wilmington connected on 43 percent of its shots.
The Mean Green was led by junior guard Kendrick Davis with a season-high 18 points and team-high four assists. Jeffrey Simpson was the only other North Texas player to score in double figures, finishing with 13. The senior center also pulled down six rebounds and blocked two shots, both team highs.
UNC Wilmington was led by John Goldsberry with a team-high 15 points, five assists and two steals. The Seahawks also got 34 points from its bench, while NT’s reserves scored eight.
North Texas remains on the road for its next game, catching
Arizona State on Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. (CST) in
Tempe, Arizona. The game can be heard live on KWRD (100.7 FM) in the
Dallas/
Fort Worth area.
