Who's Playing

North Texas @ Tulsa

Current Records: North Texas 7-3; Tulsa 6-5

What to Know

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane will take on the North Texas Mean Green in a holiday battle at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Paycom Center. These two teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

If there were any doubts why Tulsa was a heavy favorite Thursday, the team quickly laid those doubts to rest. They took their contest against the Alcorn State Braves this past Thursday by a conclusive 83-62 score.

Meanwhile, North Texas was able to grind out a solid win over the Wichita State Shockers this past Saturday, winning 62-52. The Mean Green can attribute much of their success to guard Tylor Perry, who had 23 points in addition to five rebounds.

Tulsa is now 6-5 while North Texas sits at 7-3. A couple defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Tulsa has allowed their opponents to shoot 45.30% from the floor on average, which is the 43rd highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. North Texas' defense has more to brag about, as they they enter the matchup with only 55.1 points allowed per game on average, good for fourth best in college basketball.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Paycom Center -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.