DENTON, Texas (AP) -Tristan Thompson scored 20 points to lead North Texas to a 68-66 win over Sam Houston St. on Wednesday night.
Kedrick Hogans also scored in the double digits with 10 for the Mean Green. North Texas (5-2) was behind by 6 points at the half, 34-28. In the second half at the 5:12 mark, North Texas turned the game around with Eric Tramiel's layup, moving them to a 59-57 score.
Tramiel had eight points and 11 rebounds for North Texas.
For Sam Houston St. (2-4), Ashton Mitchell had 23 points while DeLuis Ramirez added 13 points.
