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By Michael Neglia Staff Writer February 23, 2006 Last Saturday’s loss to Denver was a crushing defeat for more than one reason. First and most importantly, it extended the Mean Green’s Sun Belt Conference losing streak to six games. Second, the team found another way to lose an important game in heartbreaking fashion. This time, they were unable to overcome the free throw disparity as the Pioneers attempted 37 compared to NT’s 12. “We can’t too much worry about officiating,” said senior guard Isaac Hines. “We just have to go out there and play as hard as we can. What’s going to happen will happen, so we just need to go with it.” The loss all but eliminated the Mean Green’s chances at a first round bye in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament as Denver is now in second place and two games ahead of NT with two remaining. “Anybody can win; seeding doesn’t make much of a difference,” Hines said. “We just have to play as best as we can now and we’ll go from there.” The Mean Green could finish anywhere between third and last (or sixth) in its division as NT is in a three-way tie with Troy and Louisiana-Lafayette, while sixth place New Orleans trails the teams by one game. NT will break the tie with Troy today on the road. The Mean Green defeated Troy 84-77 on Jan. 26 in the Super Pit. The decision marked the last conference win for NT before its current six-game losing streak. NT won because they were able to dissect Troy’s zone by making 15 3-pointers. “We’ve got to make sure we’re patient and not take quick shots in areas we don’t usually shoot from,” said NT head coach Johnny Jones. “On the other end [the defensive side] we have to identify their shooters and make sure we don’t give them any easy looks.” The Mean Green closes out the regular season Saturday night at South Alabama, a team that crushed them 89-67 on Jan.28. The reason for the Jaguars’ success against the Mean Green was NT’s inability to beat the press that forced them into 18 turnovers. For NT to win, the team will need to succeed in what it failed to do last time and shoot the ball as well as it had in the past two games.

Similiar to our use of the US Postal eagle.

DENTON (2/9/06) - The North Texas men's basketball team will play its final Sun Belt Conference home game of the season on Thursday, hosting Middle Tennessee at 7 p.m.in what is also the first of the Mean Green’s final two games against an East Division opponent during the regular season. Every North Texas game can be heard live on KWRD (100.7 FM) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Thursday’s game will be just the sixth meeting ever between North Texas and Middle Tennessee. The two teams met for the first time in the 2000-01 season, the Mean Green’s first year in the Sun Belt Conference. Middle Tennessee currently leads the series 3-2, but is 0-2 against the Mean Green at the Super Pit. The Blue Raiders won last year’s meeting 70-64 in Murfreesboro, while the Mean Green won 69-64 the previous year in Denton. Senior guard Isaac Hines and junior guard Lionel Brown are ranked fi rst and fourth, respectively, in the Sun Belt in three-point fi eld goal percentage. Hines is connecting on 48 percent of his attempts (30-of-62) and Brown has made 44 percent of his attempts (35-of-80). Kendrick Davis, who made a career-high six three-point fi eld goals against Troy on January 26 (ties the 10th most by a player in school history), is ranked 11th in the Sun Belt in three-point field goals made (2.1 per game).

I'll bring some brats. Of the Johnsonville variety.

Someone earlier had mentioned that there was going to be a segment at halftime of a televised game. What were the details ?

Any plans for a 12th game for this year ?

As a loyal NT supporter, that DOES NOT get under my skin. In fact, I still prefer that name (North Texas State University). Just my opinion.

DENTON (1/26/06) - The North Texas men's and women's basketball teams face newcomer Troy tonight in doubleheader action in the Super Pit. The women play at 5:00 pm and the men's game will begin thirty minutes after the completion of the first game. The Mean Green women return to the Super Pit to begin the longest and final homestand of the year. North Texas opens against the Troy Trojans in the first of five straight home games. North Texas is sitting in a tie for second place with Denver in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. Sophomore Talicia Sanders recorded a career-high four blocked shots against Arkansas State and now has 22 for the season. Sanders has cracked the top 10 in blocked shots all-time at North Texas with 42 for her career. Over the last four games, Sanders is averaging two blocks a game. For her career she is 10th all-time in blocked shots. The North Texas men has won seven of its last nine games and is set two host two Sun Belt Conference West Division teams this week after wrapping up a two-game road swing last Sunday with an 82-79 victory at Arkansas State. The Mean Green will play Troy, which is just half a game behind NT in the league standings, on Thursday and then catch SBC West Division leader South Alabama on Saturday. Every North Texas game can be heard live on KWRD (100.7 FM) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. North Texas received votes in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll (January 23) for the first time this season. The Mean Green received five votes in this week’s poll. Isaac Hines has scored at least 16 points in each of the last four games and is averaging 17.8 points per game over that span. Prior to the last four games, Hines’ career-high point total was 13 and he had scored in double figures just two times. Hines is averaging 13 points per game in Sun Belt games only in comparison to his 8.5 points per game for the entire season.

FYI ... * **NEW** Student Tailgating Outside Gate A - Free food and entertainment! - Food on January 26th will be supplied by Taco Bell, Chik-Fil-A and Super Suppers. - The Spirit Station will be giving away spirit items also on January 26th. - Look for the large, white, heated tent outside Gate A - Starts at 4:00 p.m. - Bring your own beverages

I'm pulling for Matt Phillips (nothing against any of the other QB's). The team just seemed to be more energized when he was playing.

I'm in for Thursday, trying to make it on Saturday.

I'm in for Thursday, trying to make it on Saturday.

IMHO things must be posted where they are suppossed to be posted.

The East-West Shrine Game was definitely the better of the two All-Star games.

Strong Defensive Effort Propels Mean Green Past UALR 60-43 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (1/19/06) – The North Texas women’s basketball team snapped a two-game skid and remained perfect in Sun Belt Conference road games, defeating Arkansas-Little Rock 60-43 Thursday night at the Jack Stephens Center. The Mean Green is now 3-0 in league road games, while it also improved to 3-2 in Sun Belt action and 13-4 overall. North Texas also notched its fourth consecutive road victory, just one shy of the school record set during the 1985-86 season. The Trojans are now 9-8 and fell to 1-3 in conference outings. North Texas leads the all-time series 9-1. The Mean Green never trailed and used a strong defensive effort to power past UALR, holding the Trojans to a .300 field-goal percentage and just 43 points. UALR is the third team that NT has held under 50 points this year. Mia Ajekwu scored in double figures for the third time in the last four games, finishing with a team-high 12 points in 11 minutes of action. Ajekwu was followed in scoring by DiDi Wali and Amber Jackson who both had 10 points. North Texas went on a 13-2 run to begin the second half to grab a 36-21 advantage and while UALR was able to cut the Mean Green’s lead to nine points with 11:03 to go, couldn’t get any closer. The Mean Green held the Trojans scoreless for the first 5:05 of the second half. North Texas held UALR to a .318 field goal percentage and just 19 points in the first half as it took a 23-19 lead into halftime. The Mean Green took a 16-6 lead, its largest of the first half, with 7:21 remaining in the first half, but the Trojans went on a 13-7 run to finish the half down by just four points. North Texas will wrap up a two-game road swing Saturday when they play Arkansas State at 7 p.m.

Realplayer is down @ work. Anyone know the score ?

60-43

Little Rock, Ark., (1/19/06) - The North Texas men's and women's basketball teams are traveling together to Arkansas this week where they will play in two doubleheaders on Thursday and Saturday night against Arkansas-Little Rock and Arkansas State. The women open the doubleheader on Thursday night against Arkansas-Little Rock at 5 pm, and the men follow at 7 pm against the Trojans. Every North Texas men's game can be heard live on KWRD (100.7 FM) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, while the women can be heard on KNTU (88.1 FM). The Mean Green men has won eight of its last 10 games and will play its fifth road game of the season, but just its second over the last month when it faces Arkansas-Little Rock. North Texas is off to a 3-1 start in Sun Belt Conference play and will try to improve to 4-1 through its first five league games for the second time in the last three seasons. The Mean Green is tied for second place in the West Division and is just half a game behind first-place South Alabama in the conference standings. The Mean Green played nine of its last 10 games at the Super Pit, where it is 9-2 this season, but will play just four of its last 12 games at home. Senior guard Isaac Hines was named the Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week on Tuesday after leading the Mean Green to back-to-back league victories, including a win over SBC West Division defending champion Denver. Hines scored in double figures both games, including a career-high 19 points against Florida International, and averaged 17.5 points per game on a .600 field goal percentage. He came back to score a team-high 16 points against Denver, which also topped his career high prior to the FIU game. The women look to snap a two-game losing streak when it faces Arkansas-Little Rock on Thursday night. Denver stopped the Mean Green's five-game winning streak on Thursday night with a two-point victory. FIU then came into the Super Pit and held on to a three-point victory.

I'm hoping the coaching staff realizes how much better the team responds when Phillips is in.

Any idea if the Dallas Chapter has plans for one of these events ?

DENTON (1/12/06) - The North Texas basketball teams host a doubleheader tonight against conference foes, beginning with the women's game against Denver at 5 pm. The women are unbeaten at home with a 7-0 record. The North Texas women return home riding a five-game winning streak to face the Denver Pioneers. The Mean Green has won of 11 its past 12 games and is looking for only its second 3-0 start in Sun Belt Conference play since joining the league. Denver comes to town having won six of their past eight games. The North Texas-Denver series has been a closely contested on as the series is even at 5-5. The Mean Green and Pioneers have split the past six games over the last three years. Last season, North Texas defeated Denver,69-58, at home. North Texas has a record of 3-2 at the Super Pit against Denver. Of the 10 games played between the two teams, only three have been decided by more than 10 points. North Texas is off to the best start in school history at 12-2 through the first 14 games. The Mean Green has won five straight games and of their past 2 games. Not since the 2001-02 season has North Texas won 11-of-12 during a single stretch. The Mean Green men's team has won six of its last eight games and as is set to host Sun Belt Conference East Division foe Florida International at 7 pm in its third of four consecutive home games to open league play. Every North Texas game can be heard live on KWRD (100.7 FM) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. North Texas opened Sun Belt Conference play with a victory for the second consecutive year and fourth time under head coach Johnny Jones, but dropped its second league game to bring its conference record to 1-1. The Mean Green is tied for third place in the West Division and is just one game behind first-place Denver, which the Mean Green will host Monday, in the conference standings. The Mean Green has played seven of its last eight games at the Super Pit, where it is 7-2 this season, and remains at home for its next two games against one team from each of the Sun Belt’s two divisions.

Courtesy: University of North Texas Release: 01/09/2006 DENTON- The Johnny Jones and Tina Slinker coaches show returns to the airwaves tonight starting at 6:30 p.m. on KNTU FM 88.1!. The show will start at 6:30 from Hooters in Denton with North Texas women's basketball head coach Tina Slinker talking about the team's best start in school history at 12-2. At 7 p.m. North Texas men's basketball coach Johnny Jones will join Mean Green play-by-play announcer Hank Dickenson to discuss the win over Louisiana-Lafayette and much more. There will be a live microphone for fans to ask questions. Basketball Coaches Show Schedule January 9 January 23 January 30 February 6 February 13 February 20 February 27

Thanks for the update. I'm having audio difficulties @ work.

What's the score ?

DENTON (1/5/06) - The Mean Green men's basketball team opens conference play tonight against Louisiana-Lafayette at 7 pm in the Super Pit. North Texas has won three games in a row and five of its last six as it is set to host preseason Sun Belt Conference West Division favorite Louisiana-Lafayette. Every North Texas game can be heard live on KWRD (100.7 FM) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. North Texas is in its sixth season as a member of the Sun Belt Conference and will get its league schedule underway with four consecutive home games against three teams from the West Division and one from the East. The Mean Green is 6-1 at home this season, which is its best home record through seven games since the 1994-95 season. Tonight's game will be the 20th meeting ever between North Texas and Louisiana-Lafayette, which played each other for the first time during the 1949-50 season. The Ragin’ Cajuns lead the series 13-6 and are 8-2 versus NT since the Mean Green joined the Sun Belt in 2000-01. Sophomore forward Quincy Williams scored a career-high 15 points and pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds against Tulsa for his second career double-double and the first by a North Texas player since Michael Jones scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in last year’s Sun Belt Tournament against Arkansas State. Over the past two seasons, Williams has now recorded two of NT’s three double-doubles. North Texas begins Sun Belt Conference play with a two-game road trip starting in New Orleans. The Mean Green has won three straight games and nine of their past 10 and are off to the best start in school history. New Orleans has lost nine straight games. The Privateers will be playing their first game back in the city of New Orleans this season after playing two home games in Tyler due to the affects of Hurricane Katrina. Tickets can be purchased by calling the North Texas Athletic Ticket Office at (940) 565-2527 or at the gate on game day. Tickets begin at $5 and a Mean Green Domino's Family Fun Pack is also availabe for $25 per game and includes four baseline reserved tickets, 1 large pizza and 4 sodas.