Todays DRC article on loss to UL-Laf Davis didn't

[OldTimer]

Men's basketball: Ragin’ Cajuns hammer UNT, 94-60

02/25/2003

Staff report

LAFAYETTE, La. — Without the services of senior guard Chris Davis and his 19 points per game for the second straight outing, North Texas suffered a 94-60 setback against Louisiana-Lafayette in a Sun Belt Conference West Division game Monday.

Davis, out with the flu, leads the Mean Green (7-19, 2-12) in scoring, rebounding and assists.

UNT’s Michael DeGrate was the only Mean Green player to reach double figures in the game, finishing the contest with 12 points.

"With Chris out, we didn’t really have a go-to guy tonight," said North Texas head coach Johnny Jones. "That wasn’t the difference in the game, but I think it had an effect on how competitive we were. Louisiana-Lafayette has a very talented basketball team and they defended us very well."

The Ragin’ Cajuns (20-7, 12-2) pushed the ball up the court on offense and used a high-pressure defense to start the game as it raced out to a double-figure lead within the game’s first four minutes. UL-Lafayette outscored the Mean Green 37-11 over the game’s first 10:18, getting 13 points from Brad Boyd during that span.

UNT cut the lead back to 18 points, 40-22, with five minutes remaining in the opening period, but the Ragin’ Cajuns went on a 9-2 run to close the half with a 49-24 lead.

The Ragin’ Cajuns extended their lead to 32 points, 62-30, at the 14:46 mark of the second half.

While the Mean Green got within 75-52 of UL-Lafayette with 7:03 left in the game, it couldn’t get any closer.

North Texas shot just 38 percent from the field, while UL-Lafayette connected on 53 percent of its shots and outrebounded the Mean Green 45-28. UL-Lafayette had four players score in double figures, including Laurie Bridges, who had a game-high 19.

North Texas will play its final regular-season game of the year this Saturday at New Mexico State. The game is set to get under way at 8 p.m.

[CMJ]

Unfortunately Chris will likely not become the school's leading scorer now. So much for the bright spot on the year.

[greendog]

I, like you, suffered all through this season. I expected more and didn't get it. We did have a bright spot and that was Chris.

This young man will finish 2nd in all time scoring behind Kenneth Lyons. There is one big difference. Kenneth is closing in on 40 years old and still lacks 24 hours graduating. Chris paid the price and has already graduated and did so with a 3.8 average. Super young man and will be a big success in whatever he chooses.

Chris should be an immediate UNT Hall of Famer. He is what all student athletes should be like.

[CMJ]

Davis does need to be admitted in the HOF. Not sure if it should be *immediate*(look how long it took Blakely for example) but he needs to be there.

I hope he has sucess in the pro's.

[UNTLifer]

I, like you, suffered all through this season.  I expected more and didn't get it.  We did have a bright spot and that was Chris.

This young man will finish 2nd in all time scoring behind Kenneth Lyons.  There is one big difference.  Kenneth is closing in on 40 years old and still lacks 24 hours graduating.  Chris paid the price and has already graduated and did so with a 3.8 average.  Super young man and will be a big success in whatever he chooses.

Chris should be an immediate UNT Hall of Famer.  He is what all student athletes should be like.

Exactly! CD is what all student-athletes should aspire to be. Good luck in the future.

[CorinthEagle]

The thing I most admired about CD was the fact he never seemed arrogant on the court or talked a lot of trash like that thug at NMSU Chris Jackson and many others that have some through the SuperPit. Davis is a class act and someone that all of us in the Mean Green Nation should be extremely proud of.

[Buford_Julep]

I agree 100% with Corinth Eagle's post.