Wright scores 21 as North Texas takes down Rice 81-59
DENTON, Texas (AP) Atin Wright scored 21 points as North Texas beat Rice 81-59 on Wednesday night.
Wright shot 7 for 12 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Mean Green (11-4, 2-1 American Athletic Conference). Brenen Lorient added 19 points while shooting 5 of 8 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line while they also had five rebounds. Grant Newell shot 3 for 4, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.
The Owls (11-5, 2-1) were led by Caden Powell, who recorded 12 points. Trae Broadnax added 11 points and four assists for Rice. Jacob Dar had 10 points.
North Texas took the lead with 8:20 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 42-28 at halftime, with Wright racking up 21 points. North Texas pulled away with a 10-2 run in the second half to extend a 10-point lead to 18 points. They outscored Rice by eight points in the final half, as Lorient led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
North Texas' next game is Tuesday against East Carolina on the road, and Rice hosts Temple on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Caden Powell vs. Moulaye Sissoko (Mean Green gains possession) | |||
19:43 | +2 | Jasper Floyd makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:11 | Trae Broadnax misses two point jump shot | |||
19:09 | Grant Newell defensive rebound | |||
18:41 | +3 | Atin Wright makes three point jump shot (Moulaye Sissoko assists) | 0-5 | |
18:32 | +2 | Caden Powell makes two point layup (Trae Broadnax assists) | 2-5 | |
18:12 | +2 | Atin Wright makes two point jump shot | 2-7 | |
17:57 | Trae Broadnax misses two point layup | |||
17:55 | Mean Green defensive rebound | |||
17:42 | +3 | Atin Wright makes three point jump shot (Moulaye Sissoko assists) | 2-10 | |
17:12 | +3 | Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Trae Broadnax assists) | 5-10 | |
16:50 | +2 | Brenen Lorient makes two point jump shot | 5-12 | |
16:34 | Andrew Akuchie misses two point jump shot | |||
16:32 | Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound | |||
16:26 | +2 | Andrew Akuchie makes two point layup | 7-12 | |
16:07 | Brenen Lorient misses two point hook shot | |||
15:43 | Kellen Amos defensive rebound | |||
15:33 | Trae Broadnax turnover (Atin Wright steals) | |||
15:24 | Johnathan Massie turnover (Alem Huseinovic steals) | |||
15:16 | +2 | Kellen Amos makes two point layup | 9-12 | |
14:57 | Brenen Lorient misses two point jump shot | |||
14:55 | Brenen Lorient offensive rebound | |||
14:40 | Caden Powell shooting foul (Brenen Lorient draws the foul) | |||
14:40 | TV timeout | |||
14:40 | +1 | Brenen Lorient makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-13 | |
14:40 | Brenen Lorient misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
14:40 | Brenen Lorient offensive rebound | |||
14:35 | Rondel Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
14:33 | Kellen Amos defensive rebound | |||
14:13 | Brenen Lorient blocks Emory Lanier's two point jump shot | |||
14:11 | Owls offensive rebound | |||
14:01 | Kellen Amos misses two point jump shot | |||
13:59 | Rondel Walker defensive rebound | |||
13:43 | Jimmy Oladokun Jr. personal foul | |||
13:39 | Latrell Jossell misses two point jump shot | |||
13:37 | Jimmy Oladokun Jr. defensive rebound | |||
13:29 | Denver Anglin misses three point jump shot | |||
13:27 | Rondel Walker defensive rebound | |||
13:19 | Denver Anglin blocks Latrell Jossell's three point jump shot | |||
13:17 | Owls defensive rebound | |||
12:55 | +2 | Trae Broadnax makes two point layup (Emory Lanier assists) | 11-13 | |
12:34 | +3 | Grant Newell makes three point jump shot (Jasper Floyd assists) | 11-16 | |
12:14 | +3 | Jacob Dar makes three point jump shot (Denver Anglin assists) | 14-16 | |
11:57 | Rondel Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
11:55 | Owls defensive rebound | |||
11:53 | Moulaye Sissoko personal foul | |||
11:53 | TV timeout | |||
11:40 | Jacob Dar turnover (Grant Newell steals) | |||
11:10 | Jasper Floyd misses two point jump shot | |||
11:08 | Moulaye Sissoko offensive rebound | |||
10:59 | Emory Lanier shooting foul (Atin Wright draws the foul) | |||
10:59 | +1 | Atin Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-17 | |
10:59 | +1 | Atin Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-18 | |
10:37 | Jasper Floyd shooting foul (Trae Broadnax draws the foul) | |||
10:37 | Trae Broadnax misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:37 | Trae Broadnax misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:37 | Johnathan Massie defensive rebound | |||
10:20 | Atin Wright misses three point jump shot | |||
10:18 | Trae Broadnax defensive rebound | |||
9:57 | +2 | Denver Anglin makes two point layup | 16-18 | |
9:44 | Grant Newell misses three point jump shot | |||
9:42 | Jacob Dar defensive rebound | |||
9:29 | +3 | Jacob Dar makes three point jump shot (Trae Broadnax assists) | 19-18 | |
9:27 | Jasper Floyd shooting foul (Jacob Dar draws the foul) | |||
9:27 | Jacob Dar misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:27 | Johnathan Massie defensive rebound | |||
8:57 | Mean Green turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
8:43 | Kellen Amos turnover (Johnathan Massie steals) | |||
8:20 | +3 | Atin Wright makes three point jump shot (Brenen Lorient assists) | 19-21 | |
8:00 | Trae Broadnax misses two point jump shot | |||
7:58 | Johnathan Massie defensive rebound | |||
7:41 | +3 | Atin Wright makes three point jump shot (Brenen Lorient assists) | 19-24 | |
7:08 | Caden Powell misses two point jump shot | |||
7:06 | Caden Powell offensive rebound | |||
7:00 | Caden Powell misses two point jump shot | |||
6:58 | Johnathan Massie defensive rebound | |||
6:52 | Johnathan Massie misses two point layup | |||
6:50 | Jacob Dar defensive rebound | |||
6:44 | Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot | |||
6:42 | Latrell Jossell defensive rebound | |||
6:17 | Moulaye Sissoko turnover | |||
6:17 | TV timeout | |||
6:06 | +3 | Trae Broadnax makes three point jump shot (Kellen Amos assists) | 22-24 | |
5:35 | +2 | Latrell Jossell makes two point jump shot | 22-26 | |
5:14 | Rondel Walker shooting foul (Kellen Amos draws the foul) | |||
5:14 | +1 | Kellen Amos makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-26 | |
5:14 | +1 | Kellen Amos makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-26 | |
4:49 | +2 | Atin Wright makes two point layup | 24-28 | |
4:49 | Denver Anglin shooting foul (Atin Wright draws the foul) | |||
4:49 | +1 | Atin Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-29 | |
4:35 | Kellen Amos misses two point layup | |||
4:33 | Brenen Lorient defensive rebound | |||
4:24 | +2 | Moulaye Sissoko makes two point jump shot (Rondel Walker assists) | 24-31 | |
4:06 | Kellen Amos turnover (bad pass) | |||
3:50 | Emory Lanier personal foul | |||
3:50 | TV timeout | |||
3:41 | +3 | Brenen Lorient makes three point jump shot (Latrell Jossell assists) | 24-34 | |
3:26 | Rondel Walker personal foul | |||
3:21 | Trae Broadnax misses two point jump shot | |||
3:19 | Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound | |||
2:52 | +2 | Moulaye Sissoko makes two point hook shot | 24-36 | |
2:33 | Moulaye Sissoko shooting foul (Andrew Akuchie draws the foul) | |||
2:33 | +1 | Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-36 | |
2:33 | +1 | Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-36 | |
2:04 | +2 | Atin Wright makes two point jump shot | 26-38 | |
1:43 | +2 | Trae Broadnax makes two point jump shot | 28-38 | |
1:13 | Kellen Amos shooting foul (Brenen Lorient draws the foul) | |||
1:13 | +1 | Brenen Lorient makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-39 | |
1:13 | +1 | Brenen Lorient makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-40 | |
0:55 | Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot | |||
0:53 | Brenen Lorient defensive rebound | |||
0:28 | +2 | Latrell Jossell makes two point layup | 28-42 | |
0:28 | Mean Green 30 second timeout | |||
0:02 | Kellen Amos turnover (Latrell Jossell steals) | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:34 | +2 | Trae Broadnax makes two point jump shot | 30-42 | |
19:18 | Andrew Akuchie blocks Jasper Floyd's two point layup | |||
19:16 | Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound | |||
19:04 | Alem Huseinovic misses two point jump shot | |||
19:02 | Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound | |||
18:47 | Alem Huseinovic turnover (Rondel Walker steals) | |||
18:37 | Caden Powell shooting foul (Moulaye Sissoko draws the foul) | |||
18:37 |