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DENTON – The UNT men’s basketball team hosts American Athletic Conference undefeated Rice Owls Wednesday night at the Super Pit. The Mean Green (10-4, 1-1) and Owls (11-4, 2-0) are scheduled to tip-off at 8 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on the Mean Green Sports Network, presented by Learfield and on ESPNU. UNT has won the last two meetings against Rice and eight of the last 10. Wednesday will be the first time the two teams have played in Denton since 2023. The Owls are under the leadership of veteran head coach Rob Lanier who is in his first season as Rice’s head coach after serving as SMU’s head coach from 2022-24 where last year he led the Mustangs to a 20-win season and split their series against North Texas. Lanier also served as the head coach at Georgia State (2019-22) and Siena (2001-05). Rice enters Wednesday’s game having won its first two league games of the year. They opened with a 70-64 road win over Tulsa on New Year’s Day and a 68-55 home win over Charlotte on Saturday. After Wednesday night’s game the Mean Green have a six-day break before facing East Carolina on the road on Jan. 14. For more information on UNT Basketball tickets, contact the Mean Green Ticket Office at 940-565-2527 or at ticketoffice@unt.edu. Fans can purchase tickets at www.meangreentickets.com or visit the UNT Athletics Ticket Office located at Gate 2 of DATCU Stadium between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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DENTON, Texas – Mean Green student-athletes recorded their ninth consecutive year with a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) above 82 or better with an 84 for the 2016-17 cohort, the NCAA announced Wednesday. Out of UNT’s 12 sport programs, 10 recorded impressive rates above 82. Seven programs improved or maintained their scores from the previous year including football, women’s basketball, soccer, softball, women’s tennis, women’s track and field/cross country along with swim and dive. Women’s basketball tied the program record with a 95. Additionally, football set a new program milestone with an 87. Women’s tennis maintained a perfect 100 for a record ninth year in a row. From the time GSR data collection began with the 1995-98 cohort, UNT has improved from a score of 59 to 84 (25-point increase). The GSR was developed by the NCAA as part of its academic reform initiative to more accurately measure the academic success of Division I student-athletes by better accounting for the many different academic paths followed by today's college students. The NCAA also released the most recent federal graduation rate data in conjunction with the GSR information. The GSR holds institutions accountable for transfer students, whereas the federal graduation rate does not. The GSR also accounts for mid-year enrollees. The NCAA calculates the federal graduation rate for student-athletes because it is the only rate by which to compare student-athletes to the general student body.

DENTON – The UNT men’s basketball team’s 2024-25 American Athletic Conference schedule was announced by the league Thursday. The Mean Green, who are entering year two under head coach Ross Hodge and coming off a 19-win season, will play an 18-game league schedule beginning Dec. 31 at home versus UAB and concluding on March 9 at Temple. UNT’s nine home conference games are against: UAB (Dec. 31), Rice (Jan. 8), Temple (Jan. 22), Florida Atlantic (Jan. 26), UTSA (Feb. 1), Tulane (Feb. 8), Tulsa (Feb. 19), Wichita State (March 3) and Charlotte (March 6). The Shockers are making their first trip to the Super Pit since Feb. 22, 1975. The same season the Super Pit first opened. Last season UNT beat WSU in Wichita, Kansas, 74-62. It was the two schools only meeting a year ago. Tulsa is making its first trip to the Super Pit since March 6, 2014, when the Mean Green and Golden Hurricane were both in Conference USA. In their only meeting last season, North Texas defeated Tulsa 68-55 at the Golden Hurricane’s Reynolds Center. North Texas won’t have a homestand during conference that is longer than two consecutive games and will only play back-to-back home games a total of two times. The Mean Green’s nine conference road games are against: Memphis (Jan. 5), East Carolina (Jan. 14), UTSA (Jan. 18), Wichita State (Jan. 29), UAB (Feb. 3), Rice (Feb. 11), South Florida (Feb. 23), Florida Atlantic (Feb. 27) and Temple (March 9). UNT makes its return this coming season to Minges Coliseum at East Carolina nearly a year to the day when they beat the Pirates on a miracle last second full-court pass and game-winning shot by then senior Robert Allen. The Mean Green are making their first-ever trip to USF and the Yuengling Center on Feb. 23. It’s the start of a two-game Florida road trip for North Texas that spans over five days. UNT’s regular season finale at Temple will be their first trip to the Owls. They beat Temple last season in their only meeting, 69-51, in Denton. The 2025 American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Championship begins March 12 and runs through March 16 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. Mean Green 2024-25 AAC Schedule Dec. 31 vs. UAB (The Super Pit) Jan. 5 at Memphis (Memphis TN) Jan. 8 vs. Rice (The Super Pit) Jan. 14 at East Carolina (Greenville, NC) Jan. 18 at UTSA (San Antonio, TX) Jan. 22 vs. Temple (The Super Pit) Jan. 26 vs. Florida Atlantic (The Super Pit) Jan. 29 at Wichita State (Wichita, KS) Feb. 1 vs. UTSA (The Super Pit) Feb. 3 at UAB (Birmingham, AL) Feb. 8 vs. Tulane (The Super Pit) Feb. 11 at Rice (Houston, TX) Feb. 19 vs. Tulsa (The Super Pit) Feb. 23 at South Florida (Tampa, FL) Feb. 27 at Florida Atlantic (Boca Raton, FL) March 3 vs. Wichita State (The Super Pit) March 6 vs. Charlotte (The Super Pit) March 9 at Temple (Philadelphia, PA) For more information on UNT Men’s Basketball tickets, contact the Mean Green Ticket Office at 940-565-2527 or at ticketoffice@unt.edu. Fans can visit the UNT Athletics Ticket Office located at Gate 2 of DATCU Stadium between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Women’s Basketball 2024-25 AAC Schedule Announced The UNT women’s basketball team’s American Athletic Conference schedule for the 2024-25 season was announced Thursday by the conference office. Coming off the winningest season in program history, which included a share of the team’s first conference championship since 1986, the Mean Green will start their title defense with back-to-back road games at Tulane on Dec. 29 and at UTSA on New Year’s Day. The first league home contest is set for Saturday, Jan. 4, when UNT will host Wichita State. It will be the first of three multi-game home stands during conference play as the Mean Green welcome Memphis to The Super Pit one week later on Jan. 11. Another two-game road trip will see North Texas face off with co-champion from last season, Tulsa, on Jan. 15, followed by a contest against the AAC Tournament champions, Rice, on Jan. 18. The Mean Green will then return to The Super Pit for six of their next eight games, starting with matchups against UAB (Jan. 21), Tulane (Jan. 29) and Charlotte (Feb. 1). The two road games during the stretch come Feb. 5 and Feb. 8 as UNT will head to The Sunshine State to take on South Florida and Florida Atlantic. Three home games in seven days will follow, as UNT hosts Temple on Feb. 12, Tulsa on Feb. 15 and USF on Feb. 18. North Texas will close out the month with a pair of road games at Memphis on Feb. 22 and East Carolina on Feb. 26. It will be the program’s first ever trip to Elma Roane Fieldhouse in Memphis, Tenn., and just the second trip to Greenville, N.C. The final conference home contest will take place March 1 as Rice makes the return trip to Denton. UNT will then hit the road for its final conference and regular season matchup of the year against Wichita State March 4. Postseason play begins with the 2025 American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship March 8-12 in a 13-team single elimination bracket. Season tickets for the 2024-25 Mean Green women's basketball season can be purchased at https://meangreensports.evenue.net/list/WB. General Admission season tickets can be purchased for $75 while premium seating can be purchased for $225. Contact the UNT Athletics Ticket Office by calling 940-565-2527 or emailing ticketoffice@unt.edu to purchase tickets today.

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Will Chandler Morris have the best year of his career at North Texas after transferring in from TCU? How will the run game look with Ikaika Ragsdale, Juwaun Price and Zach Evans? Will the passing game be improved from a season ago with Jeremiah Aaron, Damon Ward and Blair Conwright at the wideout spots? Is Oscar Hammond a name to lookout for at the tight end position? Should we be concerned that North Texas is only bringing back two on the offensive line? Can the North Texas defense improve in Matt Caponi’s second season in Denton, Texas? Can the defensive line be improved with Roderick Brown and Fatafehi Vailea back? Are the linebackers the strength of this defense with Ethan Weloski and Jordan Brown? Will the secondary be improved with the likes of X’Avion Brice, Ridge Texada, Jayden Hill and David Spruiells? What should North Texas fans expect in Eric Morris’s second season at the helm in Denton, Texas? We talk it all and more on this North Texas edition of The College Football Experience. read more: https://www.sportsgamblingpodcast.com/2024/08/22/north-texas-mean-green-2024-team-preview-the-college-football-experience-ep-1708/