North Texas Mean Green @ UTSA Roadrunners
North Texas edges UTSA, 72-71; now 2-0 to start C-USA
SAN ANTONIO -- Roosevelt Smart scored 22 points, Ryan Woolridge added 18 more and North Texas held on to earn a 72-71 win at Texas-San Antonio and pick up its second Conference USA victory to start the season Saturday night.
The Mean Green (9-6) already surpassed their win total from last season and they swept a pair of road games to open the conference season.
Shane Temara's tip-in with 3:08 left gave the Mean Green a 70-64 lead, but UTSA crept back. Giovanni De Nicolao scored, Austin Karrer dunked and Jhivvan Jackson got to the basket for a layup to tie it at 70-all. A.J. Lawson's jumper with 1:02 left put North Texas back in front, but Jackson missed the first of two free throws that left it 72-71 with :47 left.
The Roadrunners (8-7, 1-1) missed two layups in the final seconds.
Keaton Wallace and Jackson each scored 17 points to lead UTSA.
Game Information
San Antonio, TX
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Peter Juzenas
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
2025-26 Standings
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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