North Texas Mean Green at LSU Tigers
· NIT - 1st Round
Noland scores 21 off the bench, North Texas knocks off LSU 84-77 in NIT
Noland shot 7 for 10 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Mean Green (19-14). Rubin Jones scored 17 points while shooting 5 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and added four steals. Jason Edwards shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 10 from the line to finish with 16 points.
Jordan Wright led the way for the Tigers (17-16) with 25 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Trae Hannibal added 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists for LSU. Hunter Dean had 11 points.
North Texas took the lead with 7:16 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Jones led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them ahead 38-31 at the break. Noland scored 13 second-half points.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:04 | CJ Noland made Layup. Assisted by Rubin Jones. | 84 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:07 | North Texas Timeout | 82 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:11 | North Texas Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 77 |
Statistics
 UNT |
 LSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-59 | FG | 27-60 |
| 49.2 | Field Goal % | 45.0 |
| 11-26 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 42.3 | Three Point % | 47.8 |
| 15-23 | FT | 12-12 |
| 65.2 | Free Throw % | 100.0 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 2,210 | Capacity:
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |