Wright scores 18, North Texas takes down Northern Iowa 68-48 at NIT Season Tip-Off
AP
Nov 28, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Atin Wright scored 18 points as North Texas Mean Green beat Northern Iowa Panthers 68-48 on Thursday night at the NIT Season Tip-Off.
Wright shot 7 for 15, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Mean Green (6-1). Latrell Jossell shot 4 of 9 from the field and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 15 points. Jasper Floyd went 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 12 points.
The Panthers (3-3) were led in scoring by Ben Schwieger, who finished with 13 points. Leon Bond III added eight points and eight rebounds for Northern Iowa. Jacob Hutson also put up eight points.
North Texas took the lead with 19:39 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Wright led his team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 34-21 at the break. North Texas outscored Northern Iowa by seven points over the final half, while Jossell led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
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1st Half
UNI
Panthers
21
NTEX
Mean Green
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jacob Hutson vs. Brock Vice (Atin Wright gains possession)
19:42
Grant Newell misses two point layup
19:40
Moulaye Sissoko offensive rebound
19:39
+2
Moulaye Sissoko makes two point layup
0-2
19:27
Jacob Hutson misses three point jump shot
19:25
Jasper Floyd defensive rebound
18:58
+3
Grant Newell makes three point jump shot (Moulaye Sissoko assists)
0-5
18:35
+3
Trey Campbell makes three point jump shot (RJ Taylor assists)
3-5
18:05
+3
Jasper Floyd makes three point jump shot (Atin Wright assists)
3-8
17:52
+2
Jacob Hutson makes two point jump shot (Leon Bond III assists)
5-8
17:23
Grant Newell turnover (lost ball) (Trey Campbell steals)
17:14
RJ Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Johnathan Massie steals)
16:58
+2
Jasper Floyd makes two point layup
5-10
16:41
Grant Newell blocks Leon Bond III's two point layup
16:39
Grant Newell defensive rebound
16:23
+2
Latrell Jossell makes two point jump shot
5-12
15:56
Trey Campbell turnover (bad pass)
15:56
TV timeout
15:26
Mean Green turnover (shot clock violation)
14:56
Trey Campbell misses three point jump shot
14:54
Brenen Lorient defensive rebound
14:34
Brenen Lorient misses two point layup
14:32
Leon Bond III defensive rebound
14:14
Ben Schwieger misses two point layup
14:12
Ben Schwieger offensive rebound
14:10
+2
Ben Schwieger makes two point layup
7-12
13:58
Johnathan Massie misses two point jump shot
13:56
Leon Bond III defensive rebound
13:51
Ben Schwieger misses two point layup
13:49
Brenen Lorient defensive rebound
13:29
+2
Jasper Floyd makes two point layup
7-14
13:11
Ben Schwieger misses three point jump shot
13:09
Johnathan Massie defensive rebound
12:52
Johnathan Massie misses three point jump shot
12:50
Leon Bond III defensive rebound
12:46
Trey Campbell turnover (bad pass)
12:21
Latrell Jossell turnover (bad pass) (RJ Taylor steals)
11:56
RJ Taylor misses three point jump shot
11:54
Latrell Jossell defensive rebound
11:45
+2
Atin Wright makes two point jump shot
7-16
11:30
Johnathan Massie personal foul (RJ Taylor draws the foul)
11:30
TV timeout
11:15
Moulaye Sissoko shooting foul (Jacob Hutson draws the foul)
11:15
+1
Jacob Hutson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-16
11:15
Jacob Hutson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:15
Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
11:02
Atin Wright misses three point jump shot
11:00
Ben Schwieger defensive rebound
10:49
Ben Schwieger misses two point jump shot
10:47
Grant Newell defensive rebound
10:27
Moulaye Sissoko misses two point jump shot
10:25
Max Weisbrod defensive rebound
10:14
Rondel Walker personal foul (Max Weisbrod draws the foul)
9:58
+2
RJ Taylor makes two point jump shot
10-16
9:39
Brenen Lorient turnover (lost ball) (RJ Taylor steals)
9:33
+2
Ben Schwieger makes two point dunk (RJ Taylor assists)
12-16
9:15
+3
Grant Newell makes three point jump shot (Jasper Floyd assists)
12-19
8:54
Max Weisbrod turnover (bad pass) (Jasper Floyd steals)
8:48
Max Weisbrod blocks Atin Wright's two point layup
8:46
Brenen Lorient offensive rebound
8:46
+2
Brenen Lorient makes two point dunk
12-21
8:34
RJ Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Brenen Lorient steals)