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North Texas Downs Middle Tennessee 75-70 - Match Report
North Texas got 21 points from Javion Hamlet en route to a 75-70 victory over Middle Tennessee on Thursday at Murphy Athletic Center.
North Texas earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -8.0-point spread.
James Reese had 13 points for North Texas and Umoja Gibson chipped in with 10 points. Umoja Gibson had 4 assists for them, while Thomas Bell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Middle Tennessee got a 18-point performance from Antonio Green, who was supported by 14 points from Reggie Scurry. Jayce Johnson had 3 assists in a losing cause for Middle Tennessee, while Jayce Johnson grabbed 9 rebounds.
North Texas led at halftime, 36-30.
Middle Tennessee won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-25.
North Texas heads into a battle against UAB. Middle Tennessee, meanwhile, will have their next action against Rice.