Men's basketball: UNT sweeps foreign tour - DRC from UNT Sports Information

[ADLER]

VENICE, Italy — The North Texas men’s basketball team played its third and final foreign tour game in Italy on Sunday and came away with its largest victory.

Behind 18 points from senior Jorden Duffy, the Mean Green beat the Italian Gold Team 102-47 and finished a perfect 3-0 on the tour.

https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/men-s-basketball-unt-sweeps-foreign-tour/article_1d45ec62-3fb5-5fe3-a337-38022beaccba.html

[southsideguy]

It has been to long since I have been excited for the BB season to start.

[CMJ]

An all around great experience for the guys. Visiting Italy for a week and getting to mesh on the floor about 6 weeks before they otherwise would have.

[KRAM1]

4 hours ago, CMJ said:

An all around great experience for the guys. Visiting Italy for a week and getting to mesh on the floor about 6 weeks before they otherwise would have.

See this right here...this is the whole point.  Sure, the competition was sub-par at best, but that is not the point.  This team got several extra practices (coupled with the extra practice for the CBI tourney) and several extra games (coupled with the extra CBI games) to help the team mesh as a team earlier and to gain valuable game and practice experience.  This trip along with the CBI should set the team up to start this coming season on a high note ready to go from day one.  I think folks should seriously consider getting their season tickets as soon as they can as this season has the "makings" of one fun season.  Cannot wait to see this team in action.

I know several folks here on GMG.Com dropped their season tickets during the Benford years, but, if they remain UNT fans and basketball fans at all, the time is right to think about "coming home" and being part of this.  Students are beginning to trickle back in, which always makes for a better game day experience, and the coaching staff is working hard to re-gain fans loyalty.  Just think about it. I realize that once one "gets out of the habit of doing something" it is very hard to re-engage in that "something", but this team and this season might just be worth the effort. Can't hurt to at least think about it.  A couple of long time fans who "went away" came back last season and bought season tickets again after a few years absent.  Their presence was certainly noted and they helped make a positive impact by the fans on the coaching staff and the team.  And, I would hazard a strong guess, that they are very pleased that they did return.