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FINAL
Mar 30, 2023

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.

Box Score

12T
UAB273461
UNT373168
Uab Blazers logoUABMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Ty Brewer280-30-12-24011002
5KJ Buffen373-72-33-471112211
55Trey Jemison III271-40-04-47010036
3Tavin Lovan243-70-02-24010108
10Jordan Walker406-143-86-1006105221
0Javian Davis142-40-03-51000037
12Tony Toney40-00-00-02000100
4Eric Gaines181-40-32-21110144
2Ledarrius Brewer80-20-12-21010102
TOTAL16-4535.6%5-1631.3%24-3177.4%27872111461
North Texas Mean Green logoNORTH TEXASMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
14Moulaye Sissoko343-40-00-09211126
1Aaron Scott326-100-12-271110314
10Kai Huntsberry387-182-55-662001421
5Tylor Perry377-143-93-313501320
15Rubin Jones371-61-40-04310433
24Jayden Martinez71-30-20-01000122
23Matthew Stone80-10-10-01000010
4Tyree Eady71-10-00-02000122
TOTAL26-5745.6%6-2227.3%10-1190.9%31118292068

Play-by-Play

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

Team Stats

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: 129.5