DENTON, Texas — Middle Tennessee men's basketball fell 64-50 at North Texas on Thursday in the penultimate game of the regular season. led the Blue Raiders with 12 points in a defensive battle.
The Blue Raiders (18-12, 11-8 Conference USA) shot well in the first half, going 6-for-11 from 3-point range and led for more than 17-and-a-half minutes. The Mean Green (24-6, 15-4) took a three-point lead into the locker room after turning nine MTSU turnovers into 12 points and converting four offensive rebounds into eight second-chance points. Grant McCasland's team was also 13-for-14 from the free throw line in the opening period.