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2015–16 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2015–16 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represented the University of North Texas during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mean Green, led by fourth-year head coach Tony Benford, played their home games at UNT Coliseum, nicknamed The Super Pit, and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 12–20, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the C-USA tournament to WKU.[1]
Previous season
The Mean Green finished the 2014–15 season 14–17, 8–10 in C-USA play in a 4 way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Rice.
Departures
| Name |
Number |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Notes
|
| Maurice Aniefiok |
1 |
G/F |
6'5" |
212 |
RS Junior |
Lagos, Nigeria |
Left the team for personal reasons
|
| Muhammed Ahmed |
20 |
F |
6'7" |
215 |
Junior |
Bronx, NY |
Transferred to Bridgeport
|
| T. J. Taylor |
21 |
G |
6'3" |
215 |
RS Senior |
Denison, TX |
Graduated
|
| Grey Wesley |
22 |
F |
6'7" |
190 |
RS Freshman |
Arlington, TX |
Left the team for personal reasons
|
| Jordan Williams |
23 |
G |
6'6" |
202 |
Senior |
Dallas, TX |
Graduated
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| Armani Flannigan |
25 |
F |
6'8" |
200 |
Senior |
Rockford, IL |
Graduated
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| Colin Voss |
33 |
F |
6'7" |
240 |
RS Senior |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Graduated
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Incoming Transfers
Recruiting class of 2015
College recruiting information
| Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
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Rickey Brice
C
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Dallas, TX
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Pantego Christian Academy
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
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260 lb (120 kg)
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Oct 28, 2014
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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Allante Holston
SF
|
Washington, D.C.
|
West Oaks Academy
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
|
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 60
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Ja'Michael Brown
PG
|
San Antonio, TX
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Pro-Vision Academy
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Sep 13, 2014
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| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
| 2015–16 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team
|
| Players |
Coaches
|
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
| G
|
0
|
Carrington Ward
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
RS Jr |
San Jacinto College
|
Philadelphia, PA
|
| G
|
2
|
Greg White-Pittman
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
So |
Holy Cross HS
|
New Orleans, LA
|
| G
|
3
|
Ja'Michael Brown
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr |
Pro-Vision Academy
|
Raceland, LA
|
| G
|
5
|
Allante Holston
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr |
Clinton Christian School
|
Capitol Heights, MD
|
| G
|
10
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Deckie Johnson
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jr |
Angelina College
|
Memphis, TN
|
| F
|
11
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Jeremy Combs
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
196 lb (89 kg)
|
So |
Carter HS
|
Dallas, TX
|
| G
|
12
|
Chris Campbell
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Sr |
Jacksonville College
|
Houston, TX
|
| C
|
14
|
Mike Thomas
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
|
Jr |
Kilgore College
|
Ville Platte, LA
|
| G
|
15
|
DeAndre Harris
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
191 lb (87 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Tyler JC
|
Milwaukee, WI
|
| F
|
20
|
Eric Katenda
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
Sr |
Notre Dame
|
Paris, France
|
| F
|
22
|
Khalil Fuller
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
266 lb (121 kg)
|
Fr |
Rancho Verde HS
|
Moreno Valley, CA
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| C
|
23
|
Rickey Brice, Jr.
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
278 lb (126 kg)
|
Fr |
Pantego Christian HS
|
Arlington, TX
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| G
|
24
|
Jacob Gross
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
177 lb (80 kg)
|
RS So |
Sachse HS
|
Sachse, TX
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| G
|
30
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Todd Eaglin
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Sr |
Tyler JC
|
The Woodlands, TX
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| G
|
52
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J-Mychal Reese
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Texas A&M
|
Bryan, TX
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| G
|
55
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D. J. Draper
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
150 lb (68 kg)
|
Fr |
Birdville HS
|
Beford, TX
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
| [2]
Schedule
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Non-conference regular season
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November 13, 2015*
7:30 pm
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Jarvis Christian
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W 112–82
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1–0
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UNT Coliseum (2,230)
Denton, TX
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November 16, 2015*
7:00 pm
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Texas College
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W 110–61
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2–0
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UNT Coliseum (1,276)
Denton, TX
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November 23, 2015*
7:30 pm
|
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Idaho
Mean Green Showcase
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L 63–65
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2–1
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UNT Coliseum (1,756)
Denton, TX
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November 24, 2015*
7:30 pm
|
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Samford
Mean Green Showcase
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L 72–74
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2–2
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UNT Coliseum (1,646)
Denton, TX
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November 25, 2015*
4:30 pm
|
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Troy
Mean Green Showcase
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L 74–86
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2–3
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UNT Coliseum (1,626)
Denton, TX
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November 30, 2015*
7:00 pm
|
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at Northern Iowa
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L 70–93
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2–4
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McLeod Center (4,849)
Cedar Falls, IA
|
December 2, 2015*
7:00 pm
|
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at Texas–Arlington
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L 67–90
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2–5
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College Park Center (6,107)
Arlington, TX
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December 5, 2015*
5:00 pm
|
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Southern Illinois
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L 63–95
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2–6
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UNT Coliseum (2,475)
Denton, TX
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December 12, 2015*
7:05 pm, ESPN3
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at Southern Illinois
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L 66–74
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2–7
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SIU Arena (4,839)
Carbondale, IL
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December 14, 2015*
7:00 pm, ASN
|
|
Nicholls State
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W 78–60
|
3–7
|
UNT Coliseum (1,282)
Denton, TX
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December 17, 2015*
11:30 am
|
|
Mississippi Valley State
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W 87–74
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4–7
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UNT Coliseum (2,180)
Denton, TX
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December 21, 2015*
8:00 pm, FS1
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|
at Creighton
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L 82–105
|
4–8
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CenturyLink Center (17,518)
Omaha, NE
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December 29, 2015*
8:00 pm
|
|
Sam Houston State
|
W 69–64
|
5–8
|
UNT Coliseum (1,906)
Denton, TX
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| Conference USA regular season
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January 1, 2016
6:00 pm, ASN
|
|
at UTSA
|
W 70–66
|
6–8
(1–0)
|
Convocation Center (829)
San Antonio, TX
|
January 3, 2016
4:00 pm, ASN
|
|
at UTEP
|
L 75–84
|
6–9
(1–1)
|
Don Haskins Center (6,585)
El Paso, TX
|
January 9, 2016
1:00 pm, ASN
|
|
Rice
|
W 85–74
|
7–9
(2–1)
|
UNT Coliseum (1,886)
Denton, TX
|
January 14, 2016
7:00 pm
|
|
Marshall
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L 78–97
|
7–10
(2–2)
|
UNT Coliseum (1,585)
Denton, TX
|
January 16, 2016
7:00 pm
|
|
WKU
|
L 76–81
|
7–11
(2–3)
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UNT Coliseum (1,903)
Denton, TX
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January 21, 2016
6:30 pm
|
|
at Middle Tennessee
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L 64–86
|
7–12
(2–4)
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Murphy Center (3,826)
Murfreesboro, TN
|
January 23, 2016
7:00 pm
|
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at UAB
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L 57–78
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7–13
(2–5)
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Bartow Arena (6,835)
Birmingham, AL
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January 30, 2016
7:00 pm
|
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at Rice
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L 87–95
|
7–14
(2–6)
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Tudor Fieldhouse (2,515)
Houston, TX
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February 4, 2016
7:00 pm
|
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Southern Miss
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W 70–53
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8–14
(3–6)
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UNT Coliseum (1,607)
Denton, TX
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February 6, 2016
3:00 pm
|
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Louisiana Tech
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W 80–69
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9–14
(4–6)
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UNT Coliseum (4,610)
Denton, TX
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February 11, 2016
6:00 pm, ASN
|
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at Old Dominion
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L 47–67
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9–15
(4–7)
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,250)
Norfolk, VA
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February 13, 2016
3:00 pm, ASN
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at Charlotte
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L 79–103
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9–16
(4–8)
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Dale F. Halton Arena (4,444)
Charlotte, NC
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February 18, 2016
7:00 pm
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FIU
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W 77–75
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10–16
(5–8)
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UNT Coliseum (2,156)
Denton, TX
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February 20, 2016
7:00 pm
|
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Florida Atlantic
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W 70–62
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11–16
(6–8)
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UNT Coliseum (1,466)
Denton, TX
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February 25, 2016
6:30 pm, ASN
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at Louisiana Tech
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L 62–73
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11–17
(6–9)
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Thomas Assembly Center (3,092)
Ruston, LA
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February 27, 2016
7:00 pm
|
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at Southern Miss
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L 70–81
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11–18
(6–10)
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Reed Green Coliseum (3,693)
Hattiesburg, MS
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March 3, 2016
7:00 pm
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Old Dominion
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L 70–76
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11–19
(6–11)
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UNT Coliseum (1,878)
Denton, TX
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March 5, 2016
7:00 pm
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Charlotte
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W 80–77
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12–19
(7–11)
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UNT Coliseum (2,156)
Denton, TX
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| Conference USA tournament
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March 9, 2016
12:00 pm, ASN
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(9)
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vs. (8) WKU
Second round
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L 76–84
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12–20
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Legacy Arena (3,888)
Birmingham, AL
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*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
See also
References
The bubble bowl
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