Oklahoma State Hosting North Texas Tuesday In NIT Quarterfinals

[Ross Hodgeson]

This will be the second time the Cowboys and Mean Green have faced each other in an NIT quarterfinal game in GIA as the Pokes fell to a Grant McCasland and Tylor Perry-led team, 65-59 in overtime. Perry dropped 23 points on the Pokes en route to an NIT championship with a 68-61 win over UAB.

Bryce Thompson is the only player who was on the roster then for the Cowboys and he finished with six points, three rebounds and four assists. Thompson has been a catalyst for the Pokes down the stretch this season as he scored 23 points in the win over Wichita State and 24 points Sunday against SMU.

The Cowboys currently have five more wins than they did last season, while having two more wins out on the road. We’ll have a more in-depth preview on the game tomorrow, but the Cowboys have had a lot of success on the white maple and are 13-3 at home this season.

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[Ross Hodgeson]

Meanwhile, the Mean Green (26-8) also advanced in dramatic fashion, nipping Arkansas State 65-63 on Sunday night in Denton, Texas, when Jasper Floyd sank a turnaround jumper with two seconds left. The shot capped a fine all-around effort for Floyd, who finished with 18 points, five rebounds and four assists.

"We were able to make one more play at the end," said North Texas coach Ross Hodge. "That's usually what it comes down to this time of year."

North Texas finished second in the American Athletic Conference behind Memphis but lost in the AAC semifinals to UAB, dropping it into the three-letter tournament.

Drake transfer Atin Wright leads the Mean Green in scoring at 14.9 ppg but managed just three points on Sunday night. They play at a slow tempo, averaging just 68.2 ppg, but are good on free throws (77.4 percent) and 3-pointers (36.0 percent).

North Texas stopped Oklahoma State in the NIT quarterfinals two years ago in Stillwater on its way to the tournament title.

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