Jones and Edwards score 18 in North Texas' 84-69 win against East Carolina
AP
Mar 03, 2024
DENTON, Texas (AP) Rubin Jones and Jason Edwards both scored 18 points as North Texas Mean Green beat East Carolina Pirates 84-69 on Sunday.
Jones also added six assists for the Mean Green (16-12, 9-7 American Athletic Conference). Edwards shot 6 of 14 (4 for 11 from 3-point range). Robert Allen had 16 points and shot 7 of 9 from the field.
The Pirates (14-15, 7-9) were led by Brandon Johnson, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds. RJ Felton added 14 points for East Carolina. In addition, Jaden Walker had 11 points.
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1st Half
ECU
Pirates
29
NTEX
Mean Green
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Mean Green gains possession)
19:33
Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
19:31
RJ Felton defensive rebound
19:04
Ezra Ausar turnover
18:40
Rubin Jones turnover (lost ball) (Ezra Ausar steals)
18:34
+2
RJ Felton makes two point layup (Ezra Ausar assists)
2-0
18:14
John Buggs III turnover (bad pass)
17:54
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
17:52
Jason Edwards defensive rebound
17:25
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
17:23
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
17:10
Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot
17:08
Aaron Scott defensive rebound
17:05
Cam Hayes personal foul (Aaron Scott draws the foul)
17:03
+2
Moulaye Sissoko makes two point layup (Rubin Jones assists)
2-2
16:52
Jaden Walker turnover (Aaron Scott steals)
16:38
+2
Rubin Jones makes two point layup
2-4
16:12
RJ Felton misses two point layup
16:10
Aaron Scott defensive rebound
16:02
Jason Edwards turnover (Cam Hayes steals)
16:00
TV timeout
15:42
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point jump shot
4-4
15:27
Bencao Vungo shooting foul (John Buggs III draws the foul)
15:27
+1
John Buggs III makes regular free throw 1 of 3
4-5
15:27
+1
John Buggs III makes regular free throw 2 of 3
4-6
15:27
+1
John Buggs III makes regular free throw 3 of 3
4-7
15:17
+2
Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point layup
6-7
14:52
+2
Robert Allen makes two point layup (Aaron Scott assists)
6-9
14:36
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point jump shot
8-9
14:16
Valentino Pinedo shooting foul (CJ Noland draws the foul)
14:16
+1
CJ Noland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-10
14:16
+1
CJ Noland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-11
14:01
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot
11-11
13:35
Matthew Stone misses three point jump shot
13:33
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
13:23
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
13:21
CJ Noland defensive rebound
13:15
+2
CJ Noland makes two point layup
11-13
12:56
Aaron Scott personal foul (Cam Hayes draws the foul)
12:47
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:45
Mean Green defensive rebound
12:25
Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Rubin Jones draws the foul)
12:25
+1
Rubin Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-14
12:25
+1
Rubin Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-15
12:04
John Buggs III shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
12:04
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:04
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:04
Rubin Jones defensive rebound
11:36
CJ Noland misses three point jump shot
11:34
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
11:26
+3
Kalib LaCount makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)
14-15
10:53
+2
CJ Noland makes two point layup
14-17
10:25
+2
Kalib LaCount makes two point jump shot
16-17
9:55
+3
Rubin Jones makes three point jump shot (Robert Allen assists)
16-20
9:28
+3
RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)
19-20
9:00
Rubin Jones misses three point jump shot
8:58
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
8:30
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point layup
21-20
8:30
Robert Allen shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
8:30
TV timeout
8:30
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-20
8:11
+3
Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot (Rubin Jones assists)
22-23
7:54
Aaron Scott shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
7:54
TV timeout
7:54
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-23
7:54
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:54
Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
7:37
Bobby Pettiford Jr. personal foul
7:30
+3
John Buggs III makes three point jump shot (Rubin Jones assists)
23-26
6:59
Moulaye Sissoko shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
6:59
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-26
6:59
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:59
John Buggs III defensive rebound
6:49
+2
Jason Edwards makes two point layup
24-28
6:26
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
6:24
Mean Green defensive rebound
5:56
Matthew Stone misses three point jump shot
5:54
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
5:35
Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
5:33
John Buggs III defensive rebound
5:24
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
5:22
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
4:57
Jason Edwards personal foul (Kalib LaCount draws the foul)
4:56
Kalib LaCount turnover (lost ball)
4:44
+3
Rubin Jones makes three point jump shot
24-31
4:36
Pirates 30 second timeout
4:24
Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
4:22
CJ Noland defensive rebound
4:14
Rubin Jones misses three point jump shot
4:12
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
3:46
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:44
Robert Allen defensive rebound
3:44
Ezra Ausar personal foul
3:44
TV timeout
3:35
+2
Robert Allen makes two point layup (Rubin Jones assists)
24-33
3:23
Matthew Stone shooting foul (Jaden Walker draws the foul)
3:23
+1
Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-33
3:23
+1
Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-33
2:57
+3
Rubin Jones makes three point jump shot (Jason Edwards assists)
26-36
2:39
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:37
Mean Green defensive rebound
2:15
CJ Noland misses two point layup
2:13
Robert Allen offensive rebound
2:10
+2
Robert Allen makes two point layup
26-38
2:05
Robert Allen shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
2:05
Brandon Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:05
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-38
1:49
RJ Felton personal foul (Moulaye Sissoko draws the foul)
1:49
Moulaye Sissoko misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:49
John Buggs III offensive rebound
1:40
+2
CJ Noland makes two point layup
27-40
1:16
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
1:14
John Buggs III defensive rebound
0:56
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
0:54
Moulaye Sissoko offensive rebound
0:50
Moulaye Sissoko misses two point layup
0:48
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
0:41
+2
RJ Felton makes two point layup
29-40
0:31
Mean Green 30 second timeout
0:01
Jason Edwards misses two point jump shot
0:00
Mean Green offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ECU
Pirates
40
NTEX
Mean Green
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
Aaron Scott misses two point jump shot
19:49
RJ Felton defensive rebound
19:31
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)
32-40
19:03
+2
Moulaye Sissoko makes two point layup (Aaron Scott assists)
32-42
18:31
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point jump shot
34-42
18:04
+2
Jason Edwards makes two point jump shot
34-44
17:55
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)
37-44
17:51
Mean Green 30 second timeout
17:51
TV timeout
17:32
+3
Rubin Jones makes three point jump shot (Robert Allen assists)
37-47
17:08
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
17:06
Rubin Jones defensive rebound
17:00
Rubin Jones turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Johnson steals)
16:51
+2
Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point layup
39-47
16:20
+2
Aaron Scott makes two point jump shot
39-49
16:06
+2
Jaden Walker makes two point layup
41-49
15:41
Aaron Scott misses two point jump shot
15:39
Robert Allen offensive rebound
15:36
+2
Robert Allen makes two point layup
41-51
15:19
Brandon Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Scott steals)
15:04
+3
John Buggs III makes three point jump shot (Rubin Jones assists)
41-54
14:55
Pirates 30 second timeout
14:55
TV timeout
14:45
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
14:43
Aaron Scott defensive rebound
14:21
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
14:19
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
13:56
Quentin Diboundje misses two point layup
13:54
Robert Allen defensive rebound
13:44
CJ Noland misses two point jump shot
13:42
Matthew Stone offensive rebound
13:33
+3
John Buggs III makes three point jump shot (Matthew Stone assists)
41-57
13:17
+3
Jaden Walker makes three point jump shot
44-57
12:50
+3
Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot
44-60
12:37
+2
Jaden Walker makes two point layup
46-60
12:12
+3
Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot
46-63
11:51
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point layup
11:50
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
11:50
Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
11:50
Mean Green defensive rebound
11:49
TV timeout
11:33
Jason Edwards turnover (bad pass)
11:18
Kalib LaCount misses three point jump shot
11:18
Pirates offensive rebound
11:18
Aaron Scott personal foul
11:01
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
10:59
Mean Green defensive rebound
10:42
Kalib LaCount personal foul
10:35
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
10:33
Moulaye Sissoko offensive rebound
10:33
Ezra Ausar personal foul (Moulaye Sissoko draws the foul)
10:18
Robert Allen turnover (bad pass) (Kalib LaCount steals)
10:13
+2
RJ Felton makes two point layup (Kalib LaCount assists)
48-63
9:50
+2
Robert Allen makes two point layup (Matthew Stone assists)
48-65
9:50
Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
9:50
+1
Robert Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-66
9:35
+2
RJ Felton makes two point layup (Brandon Johnson assists)
50-66
9:35
John Buggs III shooting foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
9:35
RJ Felton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:35
CJ Noland defensive rebound
9:15
Brandon Johnson blocks Matthew Stone's two point jump shot
9:13
Mean Green offensive rebound
9:05
CJ Noland misses three point jump shot
9:05
Mean Green offensive rebound
9:05
Quentin Diboundje personal foul
8:33
RJ Felton blocks CJ Noland's two point jump shot
8:31
Robert Allen offensive rebound
8:23
+2
Robert Allen makes two point layup
50-68
8:16
Jaden Walker turnover (Matthew Stone steals)
7:43
Matthew Stone misses three point jump shot
7:41
Robert Allen offensive rebound
7:36
+3
John Buggs III makes three point jump shot
50-71
7:29
Pirates 30 second timeout
7:29
TV timeout
7:17
+2
Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point dunk
52-71
6:50
Ezra Ausar blocks Rubin Jones's two point jump shot
6:48
Bobby Pettiford Jr. defensive rebound
6:37
Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
6:35
RJ Felton offensive rebound
6:27
+2
RJ Felton makes two point layup
54-71
6:11
Aaron Scott misses two point jump shot
6:09
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
6:06
John Buggs III shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
6:06
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-71
6:06
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-71
5:39
John Buggs III turnover (RJ Felton steals)
5:35
+2
Quentin Diboundje makes two point layup (RJ Felton assists)
58-71
5:35
Mean Green 30 second timeout
5:04
+3
Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot (Rubin Jones assists)
58-74
4:40
Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
4:38
John Buggs III defensive rebound
4:27
Robert Allen misses two point layup
4:25
Robert Allen offensive rebound
4:24
Robert Allen misses two point layup
4:22
Mean Green offensive rebound
4:17
+2
Robert Allen makes two point layup (Aaron Scott assists)
58-76
4:17
Quentin Diboundje shooting foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
4:17
+1
Robert Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
58-77
4:01
Aaron Scott shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
4:01
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:01
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-77
3:48
Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Rubin Jones draws the foul)
3:48
TV timeout
3:48
+1
Rubin Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-78
3:48
+1
Rubin Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-79
3:38
Aaron Scott shooting foul (Bobby Pettiford Jr. draws the foul)
3:38
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:38
+1
Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-79
3:08
+3
CJ Noland makes three point jump shot
60-82
3:08
Brandon Johnson shooting foul (CJ Noland draws the foul)
3:08
CJ Noland misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:08
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
2:59
+2
Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point jump shot
62-82
2:58
Pirates 60 second timeout
2:44
Jason Edwards offensive foul
2:44
Jason Edwards turnover (offensive foul)
2:33
+2
Jaden Walker makes two point layup
64-82
1:58
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
1:58
Moulaye Sissoko offensive rebound
1:58
Mean Green turnover (shot clock violation)
1:48
John Buggs III personal foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
1:48
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-82
1:48
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-82
1:17
CJ Noland misses two point jump shot
1:15
Mean Green offensive rebound
0:59
Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
0:57
RJ Felton defensive rebound
0:50
Moulaye Sissoko shooting foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
0:50
RJ Felton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:50
+1
RJ Felton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-82
0:26
RJ Felton shooting foul (Jason Edwards draws the foul)
