The North Texas Mean Green (27-8, 15-5 AAC) will face off against the UC Irvine Anteaters (31-6, 18-4 Big West) in the National Invitation Tournament on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EDT in Indianapolis.
UC Irvine has an impressive record in Big West play at 18-4 and has a 13-2 record against non-conference opponents. They also have a perfect 1-0 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Mean Green, on the other hand, have a 15-5 record against AAC teams and are ranked third in college basketball for allowing only 59.9 points per game.
UC Irvine averages 75.9 points per game, which is significantly higher than the 59.9 points that North Texas gives up. The Mean Green, however, average 68.0 points per game, slightly more than the 66.5 points that UC Irvine allows.
Key players to watch include Bent Leuchten who is shooting 54.8% and averaging 15.4 points for UC Irvine, and Atin Wright who is averaging 14.9 points for North Texas.
In their last 10 games, UC Irvine boasts a 9-1 record and is averaging 79.0 points per game, while North Texas has an 8-2 record and is averaging 67.3 points per game.
This matchup promises to be an exciting one between two top-performing teams, and basketball fans won’t want to miss it. (Word count: 230)
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