Sturns Scores 24 Points in NT's 91-67 Exhibition

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DENTON (11/6/04) – Freshman Michael Sturns scored a game-high 24 points to lead the North Texas men's basketball team to a 91-67 exhibition win against Cameron on Saturday night in the Super Pit.

The Mean Green is now 7-0 in exhibition games under head coach Johnny Jones.

Senior Leonard Hopkins and sophomore Calvin Watson joined Sturns in double figures with 16 and 10 points, respectively. Senior Michael Jones recorded a team-high 10 rebounds.

Sturns scored 16-of-his-24 points in the first half, including eight points in the Mean Green’s first run of the game. After Cameron tied the game at 18-18, Sturns engineered NT’s 10-3 run with two free throws and two three-pointers to give the Mean Green a 28-21 advantage with five minutes to go in the half.

One minute later, the Mean Green went on a 16-6 run to enter halftime ahead, 46-32. Sturns made four free throws and a layup in the NT scoring streak. The freshman was a perfect 6-for-6 from the line and went 8-for-15 from the field.

The Mean Green extended its lead by as much as 27 in the second half and never relinquished a double-digit lead.

As a team, North Texas shot 42 percent from the field, compared to Cameron’s 32 percent. The Mean Green scored 33 points off 32 Cameron turnovers, mostly due to the North Texas full-court press.

The Mean Green plays its second and final exhibition game on Friday, Nov. 12, against Southeastern Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. in the Super Pit.

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