UAB Blazers vs. North Texas Mean Green

Mar 30, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
UAB	27	34	61
UNT	37	31	68

Game Recap

North Texas secures 1st NIT championship in C-USA showdown. Kai Huntsberry scored 14 of his 21 points in the first half, Tylor Perry scored 14 of his 20 after halftime and North Texas beat fellow Conference USA foe UAB 68-61 on Thursday night to claim the program's first NIT championship.

Player Stats

UAB	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
15Ty Brewer	28	0-3	0-1	2-2	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
5KJ Buffen	37	3-7	2-3	3-4	7	1	1	1	2	2	11
55Trey Jemison III	27	1-4	0-0	4-4	7	0	1	0	0	3	6
3Tavin Lovan	24	3-7	0-0	2-2	4	0	1	0	1	0	8
10Jordan Walker	40	6-14	3-8	6-10	0	6	1	0	5	2	21
0Javian Davis	14	2-4	0-0	3-5	1	0	0	0	0	3	7
12Tony Toney	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
4Eric Gaines	18	1-4	0-3	2-2	1	1	1	0	1	4	4
2Ledarrius Brewer	8	0-2	0-1	2-2	1	0	1	0	1	0	2
TOTAL	-	16-4535.6%	5-1631.3%	24-3177.4%	27	8	7	2	11	14	61

NORTH TEXAS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
14Moulaye Sissoko	34	3-4	0-0	0-0	9	2	1	1	1	2	6
1Aaron Scott	32	6-10	0-1	2-2	7	1	1	1	0	3	14
10Kai Huntsberry	38	7-18	2-5	5-6	6	2	0	0	1	4	21
5Tylor Perry	37	7-14	3-9	3-3	1	3	5	0	1	3	20
15Rubin Jones	37	1-6	1-4	0-0	4	3	1	0	4	3	3
24Jayden Martinez	7	1-3	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	2	2
23Matthew Stone	8	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
4Tyree Eady	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	2	2

TOTAL	-	26-5745.6%	6-2227.3%	10-1190.9%	31	11	8	2	9	20	68

Play-by-Play

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1st halfUABUNT

(20:00) Jump Ball won by North Texas.
+3 (19:44) Rubin Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moulaye Sissoko.
03
(19:19) Tavin Lovan missed Jumper.
(19:19) North Texas Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:54) Kai Huntsberry made Jumper.
05
(18:15) UAB Turnover.
+2 (17:49) Aaron Scott made Jumper. Assisted by Tylor Perry.
07
(17:30) Ty Brewer missed Jumper.
(17:30) Trey Jemison Offensive Rebound.
(17:16) Tavin Lovan missed Layup.
(17:16) Trey Jemison Offensive Rebound.
(17:10) Foul on Aaron Scott.
+1 (17:10) KJ Buffen made Free Throw.
17
+1 (17:10) KJ Buffen made Free Throw.
27
+3 (16:51) Kai Huntsberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tylor Perry.
210
(16:29) Foul on Matthew Stone.
(16:16) KJ Buffen missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:16) Kai Huntsberry Defensive Rebound.
(16:05) Jayden Martinez missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:05) KJ Buffen Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:49) KJ Buffen made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Walker.
410
(15:35) Tylor Perry missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:35) Trey Jemison Defensive Rebound.
(15:17) Jordan Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:17) Matthew Stone Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:47) Tyree Eady made Layup.
412
+3 (14:24) Jordan Walker made Three Point Jumper.
712
(14:10) Kai Huntsberry Turnover.
+3 (13:56) Jordan Walker made Three Point Jumper.
1012
(13:56) Foul on Tylor Perry.
+1 (13:56) Jordan Walker made Free Throw.
1112
(13:33) Kai Huntsberry missed Jumper.
(13:33) Eric Gaines Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:21) Jordan Walker made Layup.
1312
(12:59) Rubin Jones missed Jumper.
(12:59) Tony Toney Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:46) Javian Davis made Jumper.
1512
(12:30) Foul on Eric Gaines.
(12:12) Kai Huntsberry missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:12) KJ Buffen Defensive Rebound.
(11:55) Javian Davis missed Jumper.
(11:55) Moulaye Sissoko Defensive Rebound.
(11:45) Aaron Scott missed Layup.
(11:45) Moulaye Sissoko Offensive Rebound.
(11:44) Foul on Javian Davis.
(11:42) Kai Huntsberry missed Layup.
(11:42) Moulaye Sissoko Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:23) Moulaye Sissoko made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Scott.
1514
(11:11) Eric Gaines Turnover.
(11:11) Aaron Scott Steal.
+2 (11:03) Aaron Scott made Layup.
1516
(10:45) Eric Gaines missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:45) Tony Toney Offensive Rebound.
(10:45) Tony Toney Turnover.
(10:45) Moulaye Sissoko Steal.
(10:34) Foul on Eric Gaines.
+1 (10:34) Aaron Scott made Free Throw.
1517
+1 (10:34) Aaron Scott made Free Throw.
1518
(10:14) Ty Brewer missed Jumper.
(10:14) Kai Huntsberry Defensive Rebound.
(10:04) Aaron Scott missed Layup.
(10:04) Jayden Martinez Offensive Rebound.
+2 (10:02) Jayden Martinez made Dunk.
1520
(9:39) Tavin Lovan Turnover.
(9:39) Tylor Perry Steal.
(9:32) Aaron Scott missed Jumper.
(9:32) Tavin Lovan Defensive Rebound.
(9:13) Foul on Jayden Martinez.
+1 (9:13) Trey Jemison made Free Throw.
1620
+1 (9:13) Trey Jemison made Free Throw.
1720
+2 (8:50) Tylor Perry made Layup.
1722
(8:50) Foul on Trey Jemison.
+1 (8:50) Tylor Perry made Free Throw.
1723
(8:32) Ledarrius Brewer missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:32) Tyree Eady Defensive Rebound.
(8:19) Tylor Perry missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:19) Ledarrius Brewer Defensive Rebound.
(8:07) Foul on Tyree Eady.
+1 (8:07) Trey Jemison made Free Throw.
1823
+1 (8:07) Trey Jemison made Free Throw.
1923
(7:47) Rubin Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:47) Tylor Perry Offensive Rebound.
+3 (7:40) Kai Huntsberry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tylor Perry.
1926
(7:22) Trey Jemison missed Jumper.
(7:22) Rubin Jones Defensive Rebound.
(7:15) Foul on Jordan Walker.
(7:01) Kai Huntsberry missed Jumper.
(7:01) KJ Buffen Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:45) Trey Jemison made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Walker.
2126
(6:30) Rubin Jones Turnover.
(6:30) Ledarrius Brewer Steal.
(6:25) Ledarrius Brewer Turnover.
(6:25) Tylor Perry Steal.
(5:59) Foul on Tylor Perry.
(5:59) Tylor Perry Turnover.
(5:48) Jordan Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:48) Moulaye Sissoko Defensive Rebound.
(5:13) Kai Huntsberry missed Jumper.
(5:13) Aaron Scott Offensive Rebound.
(5:10) North Texas Turnover.
(4:54) Ledarrius Brewer missed Jumper.
(4:54) Aaron Scott Block.
(4:54) UAB Offensive Rebound.
(4:44) Jordan Walker missed Layup.
(4:44) KJ Buffen Offensive Rebound.
(4:41) KJ Buffen missed Layup.
(4:41) KJ Buffen Offensive Rebound.
(4:39) KJ Buffen missed Layup.
(4:39) Moulaye Sissoko Block.
(4:39) Moulaye Sissoko Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:32) Moulaye Sissoko made Dunk. Assisted by Rubin Jones.
2128
+2 (4:01) Tavin Lovan made Layup. Assisted by KJ Buffen.
2328
(3:27) Jayden Martinez missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:27) Ty Brewer Defensive Rebound.
(2:58) Tavin Lovan missed Layup.
(2:58) UAB Offensive Rebound.
(2:53) UAB Turnover.
(2:44) Rubin Jones Turnover.
(2:44) Ty Brewer Steal.
(2:41) Foul on Rubin Jones.
+1 (2:41) Ledarrius Brewer made Free Throw.
2428
+1 (2:41) Ledarrius Brewer made Free Throw.
2528
(2:26) Foul on Trey Jemison.
+3 (2:11) Tylor Perry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kai Huntsberry.
2531
(1:54) Jordan Walker missed Layup.
(1:54) Rubin Jones Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:44) Kai Huntsberry made Layup.
2533
(1:27) Foul on Kai Huntsberry.
(1:27) Jordan Walker missed Free Throw.
(1:27) Aaron Scott Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:02) Kai Huntsberry made Layup.
2535
(0:46) Foul on Aaron Scott.
+1 (0:46) Ty Brewer made Free Throw.
2635
+1 (0:46) Ty Brewer made Free Throw.
2735
(0:21) Foul on KJ Buffen.
+1 (0:21) Kai Huntsberry made Free Throw.
2736
+1 (0:21) Kai Huntsberry made Free Throw.
2737
(0:08) Jordan Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:08) Tyree Eady Defensive Rebound.
(0:01) Matthew Stone missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:01) North Texas Offensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

UAB

UNT

61Points68

16-45(35.6%)Field Goal(%)26-57(45.6%)

5-16(31.3%)3-Point(%)6-22(27.3%)

24-31(77.4%)Free Throw(%)10-11(90.9%)

30(12)Rebounds(Offensive)36(14)

8Assists11

7Steals8

2Blocks2

13Turnovers11

14(0)Fouls(Technical)20(0)

4Largest Lead10

Game Details

Thursday, March 30, 2023 · 9:42 PM

Orleans Arena · Las Vegas, NV

capacity: 9,500

tv: ESPN2

spread: UAB -2.5

over/under: 128.5