NCAAB Game Recap - North Texas at Western Kentucky
Thu Mar 2, 2017 8:00 PM EST

Army
62
Buck
78
F
ChaSo
78
Winth
92
F
KennSt
62
FlGlf
74
F
Campbl
81
UNCA
79
F
LoyMD
60
Boston
64
F
NFla
91
Lipsco
85
F
Radf
56
Lib
52
F
Colg
72
Leh
77
F
Murr
75
MorSt
69
F
HolyC
42
Navy
49
F
SEMO
51
JSU
74
F
HiPt
55
GWebb
91
F
Manh
68
Rider
69
F
Maris
73
Canis
77
F
Drake
58
Brad
67
F
Niag
88
Quin
69
F
IndSt
72
Evans
83
F
Tuls
70
SMU
93
F
Hou
47
Cin
65
F
Iowa
59
Wisc
57
F
Rice
89
Marsh
88
F
UCF
59
SoFL
56
F
Nebras
73
Minn
88
F
FIU
67
MTSU
70
F
NCC
63
NCAT
68
F
Morg
66
MD-ES
67
F
How
56
DelSt
66
F
FlaAM
59
BethC
69
F
Nich
75
Lamar
87
F
Sac
57
UND
53
F
ODU
62
UTEP
61
F
N TX
63
W Ky
74
F
UNCC
76
UTSA
75
F
FAU
59
UAB
79
F
TxSt
84
UL
94
F(OT)
Hamp
89
Copp
82
F
Alc
88
TXSo
94
F(OT)
SCSt
88
Savan
95
F
TexAr
72
ULM
57
F
E WA
91
S UT
75
F
Ida
77
NoAZ
75
F
ArkLR
62
USA
57
F
McNee
74
SHSU
79
F
SeLA
63
NOrl
58
F
ArkSt
72
Troy
81
F
AlaAM
64
JackSt
72
F
NWSt
72
SFA
67
F
Mont
78
Web
74
F
PorSt
84
N CO
87
F
Stan
72
Colora
91
F
Tul
70
Mem
92
F
MTSt
79
IdaSt
68
F
South
64
PVAM
70
F
ASU
69
Gram
82
F
UCSB
54
CS-Ful
65
F
CSNor
70
CAPoly
76
F
HI
59
UCDav
68
F
Cal
44
Utah
74
F

Mar 2, 2017, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

North Texas

36

27

63

Western Kentucky

46

28

74

Western Kentucky cruises past North Texas 74-63
Thu Mar 2, 2017 10:35 PM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Pancake Thomas scored 23 points, Justin Johnson had a double-double and Western Kentucky cruised to a 74-63 victory over North Texas on Thursday night.

Thomas was 7 of 13 from the floor and made four 3-pointers, and Johnson had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Anton Waters added 15 points for the Hilltoppers.

J-Mychal Reese scored 14 points to lead North Texas.

Western Kentucky led 54-41 with 16 minutes left. The Mean Green used a 12-4 surge to pull to 58-53 but didn't' get closer. The Hilltoppers answered with a 10-2 run, capped by Johnson's dunk and led by double-digits the rest of the way.

Western Kentucky (14-16, 8-9 Conference USA) snapped a two-game skid and hosts Rice on Saturday to conclude the regular season. North Texas (8-21, 2-15) has lost five of six and travels to Marshall on Saturday.

Leaders

North Texas PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Reese 14 0 1 5 0 0
R. Woolridge 9 0 6 5 1 0
Western Kentucky PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
P. Thomas 23 0 1 3 2 0
A. Waters 15 0 0 8 0 1

Team Comparison

N TX W Ky
Points For 63 74
Field Goals 24/61-39% 27/57-47%
Three Pointers 9/27-33% 7/23-30%
Free Throws 6/12-50% 13/18-72%
Offensive Rebounds 6 7
Defensive Rebounds 25 34
Rebounds 34 43
Blocks 1 6
Steals 4 5
Turnovers 11 14
Personal Fouls 16 11
Technical Fouls 1 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - W Ky Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Mar 2 N TX 63 @ W Ky 74 J. Reese 14 P. Thomas 23

Game Information

Stadium: E.A. Diddle Arena, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Attendance: 3,676
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