Wright scores 15 as North Texas beats Oklahoma State 61-59 in NIT quarterfinals
AP
Mar 26, 2025
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Atin Wright had 15 points in North Texas Mean Green' 61-59 victory against Oklahoma State Cowboys on Tuesday night in the NIT quarterfinals.
The Cowboys lost to North Texas in the NIT quarterfinals for the second time in three years after Brandon Newman missed a game-winning 3-pointer in the final second.
Wright shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Mean Green (27-8). Jasper Floyd added 10 points while going 3 of 10 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds and five assists. Brenen Lorient shot 4 of 7 from the field and 2 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points.
Newman and Bryce Thompson led the way for the Cowboys (17-18) with 17 points apiece. Arturo Dean also recorded 12 points, seven rebounds and three steals.
Wright scored nine points in the first half for North Texas, which led 27-22 at halftime. Johnathan Massie scored seven second-half points.
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1st Half
NTEX
Mean Green
27
OKST
Cowboys
22
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cowboys gains possession)
19:48
+2
Abou Ousmane makes two point layup (Arturo Dean assists)
0-2
19:35
Jasper Floyd misses two point jump shot
19:33
Jasper Floyd offensive rebound
19:28
Bryce Thompson blocks Jasper Floyd's two point jump shot
19:26
Arturo Dean defensive rebound
19:21
Rondel Walker blocks Arturo Dean's two point layup
19:19
Cowboys offensive rebound
19:11
Robert Jennings II misses two point layup
19:09
Jasper Floyd defensive rebound
18:54
+3
Atin Wright makes three point jump shot (Jasper Floyd assists)
3-2
18:33
Arturo Dean turnover (Atin Wright steals)
18:02
+2
Jasper Floyd makes two point jump shot
5-2
17:45
Bryce Thompson misses three point jump shot
17:43
Atin Wright defensive rebound
17:36
+3
Atin Wright makes three point jump shot
8-2
17:23
+2
Abou Ousmane makes two point jump shot (Arturo Dean assists)
8-4
17:03
Grant Newell misses two point layup
17:01
Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
16:49
Bryce Thompson misses two point jump shot
16:47
Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
16:28
+3
Atin Wright makes three point jump shot (Jasper Floyd assists)
11-4
16:18
+3
Arturo Dean makes three point jump shot (Jamyron Keller assists)
11-7
15:50
Moulaye Sissoko misses two point layup
15:48
Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
15:43
+2
Robert Jennings II makes two point dunk (Bryce Thompson assists)
11-9
15:13
Robert Jennings II personal foul
15:13
TV timeout
15:06
Latrell Jossell misses three point jump shot
15:04
Robert Jennings II defensive rebound
14:53
Khalil Brantley misses three point jump shot
14:51
Brenen Lorient defensive rebound
14:22
Robert Jennings II blocks Brenen Lorient's two point jump shot
14:20
Moulaye Sissoko offensive rebound
14:16
Abou Ousmane blocks Moulaye Sissoko's two point layup
14:14
Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
14:11
Jamyron Keller misses three point jump shot
14:09
Khalil Brantley offensive rebound
14:07
Moulaye Sissoko blocks Jamyron Keller's two point layup
14:05
Cowboys offensive rebound
14:05
Khalil Brantley turnover
13:49
Abou Ousmane blocks Grant Newell's two point layup
13:47
Jump ball. (Mean Green gains possession)
13:42
Khalil Brantley blocks Latrell Jossell's two point layup
13:40
Brandon Newman defensive rebound
13:24
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point jump shot (Brandon Newman assists)
11-11
13:00
+2
Brenen Lorient makes two point dunk (Jasper Floyd assists)
13-11
12:49
Jamyron Keller turnover
12:30
+2
Grant Newell makes two point dunk (Latrell Jossell assists)
15-11
12:16
Brenen Lorient personal foul
11:57
Patrick Suemnick misses two point dunk
11:55
Grant Newell defensive rebound
11:38
Grant Newell misses two point jump shot
11:36
Brandon Newman defensive rebound
11:17
TV timeout
11:04
Arturo Dean misses two point jump shot
11:02
Johnathan Massie defensive rebound
10:48
Atin Wright turnover (Patrick Suemnick steals)
10:41
Brandon Newman misses two point layup
10:39
Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
10:21
Connor Dow personal foul
10:10
Atin Wright misses three point jump shot
10:08
Connor Dow defensive rebound
10:02
+2
Brandon Newman makes two point layup
15-13
9:47
+2
Jasper Floyd makes two point layup
17-13
9:28
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point jump shot
17-15
9:07
Atin Wright misses three point jump shot
9:05
Arturo Dean defensive rebound
8:53
Bryce Thompson misses two point jump shot
8:51
Rondel Walker defensive rebound
8:41
Atin Wright misses three point jump shot
8:39
Robert Jennings II defensive rebound
8:31
+2
Arturo Dean makes two point layup
17-17
8:08
+3
Rondel Walker makes three point jump shot (Brenen Lorient assists)
20-17
7:50
Abou Ousmane misses two point jump shot
7:48
Mean Green defensive rebound
7:47
TV timeout
7:34
Brenen Lorient turnover
7:25
Abou Ousmane offensive foul
7:25
Abou Ousmane turnover (offensive foul)
7:08
Brenen Lorient turnover (Bryce Thompson steals)
6:56
Brandon Newman turnover (Rondel Walker steals)
6:48
+3
Rondel Walker makes three point jump shot (Jasper Floyd assists)
23-17
6:20
Arturo Dean misses two point jump shot
6:18
Arturo Dean offensive rebound
6:03
Abou Ousmane misses three point jump shot
6:01
Rondel Walker defensive rebound
6:00
Robert Jennings II personal foul
5:35
Brandon Newman blocks Grant Newell's two point layup
5:33
Cowboys defensive rebound
5:15
+3
Bryce Thompson makes three point jump shot
23-20
4:55
Jasper Floyd turnover (Jamyron Keller steals)
4:48
Arturo Dean misses two point jump shot
4:46
Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
4:36
Brandon Newman personal foul
4:30
+2
Brenen Lorient makes two point layup
25-20
4:12
Bryce Thompson misses two point jump shot
4:10
Cowboys offensive rebound
4:10
Rondel Walker personal foul
4:00
Patrick Suemnick turnover
4:00
TV timeout
3:43
Brandon Newman shooting foul (Brenen Lorient draws the foul)
3:43
Brenen Lorient misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:43
Brenen Lorient misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:43
Bryce Thompson defensive rebound
3:23
Atin Wright personal foul
3:16
Bryce Thompson turnover (Jasper Floyd steals)
3:06
Grant Newell misses two point layup
3:04
Grant Newell offensive rebound
2:57
Grant Newell misses two point layup
2:55
Khalil Brantley defensive rebound
2:46
Bryce Thompson misses two point layup
2:44
Abou Ousmane offensive rebound
2:38
Abou Ousmane misses two point layup
2:36
Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
2:29
Jasper Floyd misses two point layup
2:27
Cowboys defensive rebound
2:19
Arturo Dean turnover (Moulaye Sissoko steals)
2:04
+2
Johnathan Massie makes two point layup
27-20
1:54
Johnathan Massie personal foul
1:39
Khalil Brantley misses two point jump shot
1:37
Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
1:04
Jasper Floyd misses three point jump shot
1:02
Grant Newell offensive rebound
0:53
Jasper Floyd misses two point jump shot
0:51
Arturo Dean defensive rebound
0:51
Grant Newell blocks Arturo Dean's two point layup
0:49
Cowboys offensive rebound
0:49
Cowboys 30 second timeout
0:34
Jamyron Keller misses three point jump shot
0:32
Rondel Walker defensive rebound
0:26
Mean Green 30 second timeout
0:06
Latrell Jossell turnover (Arturo Dean steals)
0:00
+2
Arturo Dean makes two point layup
27-22
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NTEX
Mean Green
34
OKST
Cowboys
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Arturo Dean misses three point jump shot
19:46
Grant Newell defensive rebound
19:21
Jasper Floyd turnover (Bryce Thompson steals)
19:18
Bryce Thompson turnover
18:59
+2
Jasper Floyd makes two point jump shot
29-22
18:43
Arturo Dean turnover
18:14
Rondel Walker misses three point jump shot
18:12
Grant Newell offensive rebound
18:12
Mean Green turnover (shot clock violation)
17:59
Moulaye Sissoko personal foul
17:53
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point jump shot
29-24
17:33
Grant Newell turnover (Arturo Dean steals)
17:26
+2
Arturo Dean makes two point layup
29-26
17:18
Brenen Lorient misses two point jump shot
17:16
Robert Jennings II defensive rebound
17:08
Arturo Dean turnover (Brenen Lorient steals)
16:50
Grant Newell misses three point jump shot
16:48
Bryce Thompson defensive rebound
16:42
Jamyron Keller misses two point layup
16:40
Grant Newell defensive rebound
16:35
Atin Wright misses three point jump shot
16:33
Arturo Dean defensive rebound
16:24
Latrell Jossell personal foul
16:21
Johnathan Massie shooting foul (Bryce Thompson draws the foul)
16:21
Bryce Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:21
+1
Bryce Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-27
15:58
Brenen Lorient turnover (Arturo Dean steals)
15:51
Arturo Dean turnover (Johnathan Massie steals)
15:46
+2
Johnathan Massie makes two point layup
31-27
15:46
Jamyron Keller shooting foul (Johnathan Massie draws the foul)
15:46
TV timeout
15:46
+1
Johnathan Massie makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-27
15:36
Arturo Dean turnover
15:20
Latrell Jossell misses three point jump shot
15:18
Cowboys defensive rebound
14:53
Abou Ousmane misses two point jump shot
14:51
Johnathan Massie defensive rebound
14:34
Johnathan Massie misses two point layup
14:32
Robert Jennings II defensive rebound
14:22
+2
Khalil Brantley makes two point layup
32-29
14:22
Moulaye Sissoko shooting foul (Khalil Brantley draws the foul)
14:22
+1
Khalil Brantley makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-30
14:07
Rondel Walker misses two point layup
14:05
Rondel Walker offensive rebound
14:00
Rondel Walker misses two point layup
13:58
Grant Newell offensive rebound
13:54
+2
Grant Newell makes two point layup
34-30
13:49
Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
13:47
Jasper Floyd defensive rebound
13:40
Jasper Floyd misses three point jump shot
13:38
Arturo Dean defensive rebound
13:13
Khalil Brantley turnover
12:54
Latrell Jossell offensive foul
12:54
Latrell Jossell turnover (offensive foul)
12:39
Bryce Thompson misses two point jump shot
12:37
Mean Green defensive rebound
12:10
Khalil Brantley shooting foul (Atin Wright draws the foul)
12:10
+1
Atin Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-30
12:10
+1
Atin Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-30
11:57
+3
Brandon Newman makes three point jump shot (Khalil Brantley assists)
36-33
11:38
+2
Rondel Walker makes two point dunk (Brenen Lorient assists)
38-33
11:38
Connor Dow shooting foul (Rondel Walker draws the foul)
11:38
TV timeout
11:38
+1
Rondel Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1
39-33
11:30
+2
Khalil Brantley makes two point layup
39-35
11:13
Grant Newell misses two point dunk
11:11
Khalil Brantley defensive rebound
10:41
Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
10:39
Cowboys offensive rebound
10:39
Cowboys turnover (shot clock violation)
10:27
Khalil Brantley personal foul
10:19
Jasper Floyd turnover
10:02
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point layup
39-37
9:51
Mean Green 30 second timeout
9:51
TV timeout
9:32
+2
Brenen Lorient makes two point layup (Jasper Floyd assists)
41-37
9:03
+2
Brandon Newman makes two point jump shot
41-39
8:35
Brenen Lorient misses two point jump shot
8:33
Brandon Newman defensive rebound
8:25
Jasper Floyd personal foul
8:23
+2
Khalil Brantley makes two point layup
41-41
7:57
+2
Latrell Jossell makes two point jump shot
43-41
7:37
Abou Ousmane misses two point layup
7:35
Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
7:12
Brenen Lorient offensive foul
7:12
Brenen Lorient turnover (offensive foul)
7:12
TV timeout
6:49
+3
Brandon Newman makes three point jump shot (Bryce Thompson assists)
43-44
6:10
+3
Atin Wright makes three point jump shot
46-44
6:10
Jamyron Keller shooting foul (Atin Wright draws the foul)
6:10
+1
Atin Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-44
5:51
Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
5:49
Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
5:38
Bryce Thompson shooting foul (Jasper Floyd draws the foul)
5:38
+1
Jasper Floyd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-44
5:38
+1
Jasper Floyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-44
5:18
Khalil Brantley turnover (Latrell Jossell steals)
5:14
Latrell Jossell turnover (Brandon Newman steals)
5:09
Brandon Newman turnover (Moulaye Sissoko steals)
4:40
+3
Johnathan Massie makes three point jump shot (Latrell Jossell assists)
52-44
4:30
Cowboys 30 second timeout
4:30
TV timeout
4:19
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point jump shot (Khalil Brantley assists)
52-46
3:44
Latrell Jossell turnover
3:32
Moulaye Sissoko shooting foul (Brandon Newman draws the foul)
3:32
Brandon Newman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:32
+1
Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-47
3:02
Atin Wright misses three point jump shot
3:00
Cowboys defensive rebound
3:00
Moulaye Sissoko personal foul
3:00
+1
Bryce Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-48
3:00
Bryce Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:00
Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
2:42
Jasper Floyd misses two point layup
2:40
Brenen Lorient offensive rebound
2:38
Brandon Newman shooting foul (Brenen Lorient draws the foul)
2:38
Brenen Lorient misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:38
+1
Brenen Lorient makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-48
2:20
Moulaye Sissoko personal foul (Abou Ousmane draws the foul)
2:20
Abou Ousmane misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:20
Abou Ousmane misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:20
Jasper Floyd defensive rebound
2:18
Bryce Thompson personal foul (Jasper Floyd draws the foul)
2:18
+1
Jasper Floyd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-48
2:18
+1
Jasper Floyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-48
2:11
Khalil Brantley turnover
2:04
Rondel Walker turnover (Bryce Thompson steals)
1:57
Bryce Thompson misses three point jump shot
1:55
Arturo Dean offensive rebound
1:53
Latrell Jossell personal foul (Arturo Dean draws the foul)
1:53
+1
Arturo Dean makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-49
1:53
Arturo Dean misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:53
Jasper Floyd defensive rebound
1:47
Arturo Dean shooting foul (Latrell Jossell draws the foul)
1:47
Latrell Jossell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:47
+1
Latrell Jossell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-49
1:35
Brenen Lorient shooting foul (Brandon Newman draws the foul)
1:35
Brandon Newman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:35
+1
Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-50
1:29
Robert Jennings II personal foul (Grant Newell draws the foul)
1:29
Grant Newell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:29
+1
Grant Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-50
1:21
Grant Newell shooting foul (Brandon Newman draws the foul)
1:21
+1
Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-51
1:21
+1
Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-52
1:12
+2
Brenen Lorient makes two point layup (Latrell Jossell assists)
59-52
1:12
Khalil Brantley flagrant 1
1:12
Khalil Brantley turnover
1:12
Johnathan Massie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:12
+1
Johnathan Massie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-52
1:11
Robert Jennings II personal foul
1:11
Brenen Lorient misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:11
+1
Brenen Lorient makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-52
1:05
+2
Brandon Newman makes two point layup
61-54
1:05
Brenen Lorient shooting foul (Brandon Newman draws the foul)
1:05
+1
Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
61-55
0:57
Mean Green 60 second timeout
0:50
Jasper Floyd turnover (Bryce Thompson steals)
0:49
+2
Arturo Dean makes two point layup (Bryce Thompson assists)
61-57
0:49
Mean Green 30 second timeout
0:45
Johnathan Massie turnover (Brandon Newman steals)
0:44
Johnathan Massie blocks Brandon Newman's two point layup
