NCAAB

Rice Owls at North Texas Mean Green

· NCAA Men's Basketball
11-5, 3-2 Away
Final
59 - 81

Wright scores 21 as North Texas takes down Rice 81-59

Wright shot 7 for 12 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Mean Green (11-4, 2-1 American Athletic Conference). Brenen Lorient added 19 points while shooting 5 of 8 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line while they also had five rebounds. Grant Newell shot 3 for 4, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.

The Owls (11-5, 2-1) were led by Caden Powell, who recorded 12 points. Trae Broadnax added 11 points and four assists for Rice. Jacob Dar had 10 points.

North Texas took the lead with 8:20 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 42-28 at halftime, with Wright racking up 21 points. North Texas pulled away with a 10-2 run in the second half to extend a 10-point lead to 18 points. They outscored Rice by eight points in the final half, as Lorient led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.

North Texas' next game is Tuesday against East Carolina on the road, and Rice hosts Temple on Saturday.

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2nd 0:00 End of Game 59 - 81
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 59 - 81
2nd 0:15 Grayson Allo Defensive Rebound. 59 - 81
2nd 0:16 Emory Lanier missed Free Throw. 59 - 81
2nd 0:16 Emory Lanier made Free Throw. 59 - 81

Statistics

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20-53 FG 27-49
37.7 Field Goal % 55.1
6-19 3PT 11-20
31.6 Three Point % 55.0
13-18 FT 16-17
72.2 Free Throw % 94.1
29 Rebounds 31
11 Offensive Rebounds 5
18 Defensive Rebounds 26
9 Assists 10
2 Steals 6
4 Blocks 2
7 Turnovers 4
0 Team Turnovers 1
7 Total Turnovers 4
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
7 Points Off Turnovers 10
5 Fast Break Points 4
24 Points in Paint 24
15 Fouls 15
1 Largest Lead 25

Game Information

Venue: The Super Pit

Location: Denton, TX
Attendance: 2,836 | Capacity:

2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Memphis 16-2 - 29-6
North Texas 14-4 2 27-9
UAB 13-5 3 24-13
Tulane 12-6 4 19-15
East Carolina 10-8 6 19-14
Florida Atlantic 10-8 6 18-16
Temple 9-9 7 17-15
Wichita State 8-10 8 19-15
South Florida 6-12 10 13-19
Tulsa 6-12 10 13-20
UTSA 6-12 10 12-19
Rice 4-14 12 13-19
Charlotte 3-15 13 11-22
Full Standings