1 | 2 | T | |
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TULN | 33 | 38 | 71 |
UNT | 36 | 45 | 81 |
Noland scores 23, North Texas beats Tulane 81-71 in American Athletic Conference Tournament
Tulane Green Wave vs. North Texas Mean Green: Game Highlights
Tulane Green Wave vs. North Texas Mean Green: Game Highlights
FORT WORTH, Texas -- — C.J. Noland helped lead No. 7 seed North Texas past Tulane on Thursday night with 23 points off of the bench in an 81-71 victory in the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
Tulane plays second-seeded Florida Atlantic in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Noland also added five assists and three steals for the Mean Green (18-13). Rubin Jones added 15 points while going 4 of 12 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the foul line while he also had eight rebounds and five assists. Robert Allen shot 6 of 10 from the field to finish with 13 points.
Sion James finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks for the Green Wave (14-17). Collin Holloway added 13 points for Tulane. Kevin Cross also had nine points, nine rebounds and five assists. The loss is the eighth in a row for the Green Wave.
North Texas took the lead with 9:08 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Noland led their team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them ahead 36-33 at the break. North Texas outscored Tulane in the second half by seven points, with Noland scoring a team-high 11 points after the break.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Sean Casady
- Robert Felder
- Lucas Santos
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Memphis | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
North Texas | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
Rice | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
Temple | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
UTSA | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
South Florida | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
UAB | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
Tulane | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |