2018–19 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team
2018–19 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball | |
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Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic Champions | |
Conference | Conference USA |
2018–19 record | 21–12 (8–10 C-USA) |
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Home arena | The Super Pit |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 14 | .622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 C-USA Tournament winner |
The 2018–19 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represented the University of North Texas during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mean Green, led by second-year head coach Grant McCasland, played their home games at UNT Coliseum, nicknamed The Super Pit, in Denton, Texas, as members of Conference USA.
Previous season[]
The Mean Green finished the 2017–18 season 20–18, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Tournament to Louisiana Tech. They were invited to participate in the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated South Dakota, Mercer, and Jacksonville State to advance to the best-of-three finals series against San Francisco. After losing in game 1, they won games 2 and 3 to become CBI champions. They also had the biggest crowd since 2010 at 6,291.
Departures[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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A. J. Lawson | 1 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Bryan, TX | Transferred to McNeese State |
Allante Holston | 5 | G | 6'7" | 190 | Junior | Capitol Heights, MD | Graduate transferred to Indiana State |
Bryce Jackson | 14 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Keller, TX | Walk-on; graduated |
Khalil Fuller | 22 | F | 6'8" | 260 | RS Sophomore | Moreno Valley, CA | Graduate transferred to Cal State San Marcos |
Shane Temara | 50 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Syracuse, NY | Graduated |
Incoming Transfers[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Abdul Mohamed | 5 | G | 6'7" | 190 | Junior | Ottawa, ON | Junior college transferred from Gillette College |
J.J. Murray | 11 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Junior | Rowlett, TX | Junior college transferred from Eastfield College. Will join the team as a walk-on. |
Recruiting class of 2018[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Larry Wise SG |
Waxahachie, TX | Waxahachie High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 8, 2018 | |
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Shakeem Alcindor SF |
Saint Croix, Virgin Islands | Link Year Preparatory School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 11, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
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Recruiting class of 2019[]
US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Jalen Jackson PG |
San Antonio, TX | Karen Wagner High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | May 7, 2018 | |
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Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, CUSA.tv |
Angelo State | W 89–55 | 1–0 |
The Super Pit (1,205) Denton, TX | |||||||
Nov 9, 2018* 9:30 pm |
vs. Humboldt State Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic |
W 93–48 | 2–0 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||
Nov 10, 2018* 9:30 pm |
vs. Portland Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic |
W 78–73 | 3–0 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||
Nov 11, 2018* 11:00 pm, BigWest TV |
at Hawaii Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic |
W 68–51 | 4–0 |
Stan Sheriff Center (5,037) Honolulu, HI | |||||||
Nov 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, CUSA.tv |
Texas A&M–Commerce | W 102–53 | 5–0 |
The Super Pit (2,530) Denton, TX | |||||||
Nov 17, 2018* 5:00 pm |
UMES Wolfpack Classic |
W 68–34 | 6–0 |
The Super Pit (2,226) Denton, TX | |||||||
Nov 20, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Maine Wolfpack Classic |
W 74–63 OT | 7–0 |
The Super Pit (2,358) Denton, TX | |||||||
Nov 24, 2018* 4:00 pm |
Saint Peter's Wolfpack Classic |
W 75–66 | 8–0 |
The Super Pit (2,031) Denton, TX | |||||||
Nov 27, 2018* 7:00 pm, FSOK |
at Oklahoma | L 57–73 | 8–1 |
Lloyd Noble Center (6,553) Norman, OK | |||||||
Dec 5, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Indiana State | W 80–69 | 9–1 |
Hulman Center (3,113) Terre Haute, IN | |||||||
Dec 8, 2018* 5:00 pm |
UT Arlington | W 63–61 | 10–1 |
The Super Pit (4,275) Denton, TX | |||||||
Dec 18, 2018* 8:00 pm |
at New Mexico | W 74–65 | 11–1 |
Dreamstyle Arena (9,994) Albuquerque, NM | |||||||
Dec 20, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 77–66 | 12–1 |
The Super Pit (2,351) Denton, TX | |||||||
Conference USA regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 29, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Rice | W 103–87 | 13–1 (1–0) |
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,735) Houston, TX | |||||||
Jan 3, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Louisiana Tech | W 63-59 | 14–1 (2–0) |
The Super Pit (4,238) Denton, TX | |||||||
Jan 5, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southern Miss | W 65–62 | 15–1 (3–0) |
The Super Pit (3,267) Denton, TX | |||||||
Jan 10, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UTEP | W 58–51 | 16–1 (4–0) |
Don Haskins Center (4,451) El Paso, TX | |||||||
Jan 12, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UTSA | L 74–76 | 16–2 (4–1) |
Convocation Center (1,192) San Antonio, TX | |||||||
Jan 19, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Rice | W 76–75 | 17–2 (5–1) |
The Super Pit (3,728) Denton, TX | |||||||
Jan 24, 2019 7:00 pm, beIN |
UAB | L 49–52 | 17–3 (5–2) |
The Super Pit (4,368) Denton, TX | |||||||
Jan 26, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Middle Tennessee | W 70–53 | 18–3 (6–2) |
The Super Pit (3,418) Denton, TX | |||||||
Jan 31, 2019 6:00 pm, Stadium |
at Old Dominion | L 61–72 | 18–4 (6–3) |
Ted Constant Convocation Center (921) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
Feb 2, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Charlotte | W 73–66 | 19–4 (7–3) |
Dale F. Halton Arena (1,510) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
Feb 7, 2019 7:00 pm, beIN |
Marshall | W 78–51 | 20–4 (8–3) |
The Super Pit (4,646) Denton, TX | |||||||
Feb 9, 2019 5:00 pm, Facebook |
Western Kentucky | L 59–62 | 20–5 (8–4) |
The Super Pit (2,111) Denton, TX | |||||||
Feb 14, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Florida Atlantic | L 47–57 | 20–6 (8–5) |
FAU Arena (853) Boca Raton, FL | |||||||
Feb 16, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at FIU | L 59–69 | 20–7 (8–6) |
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,389) Miami, FL | |||||||
Feb 23, 2019 7:00 pm |
at Louisiana Tech | L 53–66 | 20–8 (8–7) |
Thomas Assembly Center (1,147) Ruston, LA | |||||||
Feb 28, 2019 7:00 pm |
Florida Atlantic | L 54–60 | 20–9 (8–8) |
The Super Pit (3,044) Denton, TX | |||||||
Mar 3, 2019 3:00 pm |
Marshall | L 82–85 | 20–10 (8–9) |
The Super Pit (3,108) Denton, TX | |||||||
Mar 9, 2019 6:00 pm |
FIU | L 58–73 | 20–11 (8–10) |
Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL | |||||||
Conference USA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 2019 8:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(10) | vs. (7) FIU First Round |
W 71–57 | 21–11 |
Ford Center at The Star (2,704) Frisco, TX | ||||||
Mar 13, 2019 8:30 pm |
(10) | vs. (2) Western Kentucky Quarterfinals |
L 51–67 | 21–12 |
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Source[1]
See also[]
References[]
- North Texas Mean Green men's basketball seasons
- 2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball season
- 2019 in sports in Texas
- 2018 in sports in Texas