North Texas Mean Green and Florida Atlantic Owls: Stevenson sets the pace as turnovers tip the balance

The North Texas Mean Green moved to 74-70 over the Florida Atlantic Owls as the Green posted a 74-70 result at a neutral site in Birmingham.

First half

The North Texas Mean Green scored 34 in the opening half while the Owls scored 30 in the opening half.

UNT logged 18 assists and 5 total turnovers, and FAU finished with 10 assists and 13 total turnovers in the North Texas Mean Green vs Florida Atlantic Owls recap.

Je'Shawn Stevenson led the Green with 24 points on 53 percent shooting, and David Terrell Jr. added 7 assists with 11 points.

FAU’s offense leaned on 23 made free throws on 70 percent, while UNT produced 27 made free throws on 63 percent.

Second half

UNT matched the Owls with 40 in the second half, and the Green’s 25 fast break points stood against FAU’s 14 fast break points.

The Green created 13 points off turnovers, and the Owls produced 7 points off turnovers as North Texas Mean Green match rating conversations centered on possession control.

Buddy Hammer Jr. supplied 8 rebounds with 12 points, and the Green totaled 7 blocks compared to the Owls’ 2 blocks.

FAU hit 3 three-point field goals on 18 percent, and UNT also made 3 three-point field goals on 25 percent in a North Texas Mean Green vs Florida Atlantic Owls full match report angle that tracked shot profiles.

After the horn

UNT finished with an 11-point biggest lead, and FAU’s biggest lead was 6 as North Texas Mean Green final whistle reaction focused on swings that produced 6 ties and 5 lead changes.

The Owls drew 25 fouls and totaled 27 personal fouls, while the Green drew 27 fouls and totaled 25 personal fouls.

UNT’s next game is scheduled for 3/13/2026 at 3:30 PM EDT against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama, and the broadcast is on ESPN2.

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