Mean Green Fall 80-76 To (RV) FAU

cousin oliver · March 7

DENTON – The UNT men’s basketball team lost 80-76 at home to (RV) Florida Atlantic Wednesday night.

The game saw eight lead changes and four ties but North Texas (16-13, 9-8) was unable to get the stops late to capture the final lead. The Mean Green were led in scoring by Jason Edwards who poured in a game-high 32 points. It’s his fifth 30-point game of the year, which ties for the program record for most in a single season.

The Owls (23-7, 13-4) were led in scoring by preseason American Player of the Year Johnell Davis who scored 29 points. It’s the most points an opponent has scored on the Mean Green this year.

“Got to give coach May and FAU a ton of credit,” said North Texas head coach Ross Hodge. “They came into this season with a ton of expectations, and they’ve stayed together and executed at a high level. On our end I was disappointed with our defense. If you had told me we would score 76 on our home court I’d guess we win every time.”

The 80 points UNT conceded on Wednesday was the most points the Mean Green have given up all year.

Next up for North Texas is a road trip to Rice on Saturday. It will close out the regular season for the Mean Green before the 2024 American Athletic Conference Championship in Fort Worth.

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.