2018–19 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

2018–19 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
2018–19 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic Champions
Conference	Conference USA
Record	21–12 (8–10 C-USA)
Head coach	Grant McCasland (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Ross Hodge; Jareem Dowling; Matt Braeuer;
Home arena	The Super Pit
	Seasons ← 2017–18 2019–20 →

2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Old Dominion †	13	–	5	.722	26	–	9	.743
Western Kentucky	11	–	7	.611	20	–	14	.588
Southern Miss	11	–	7	.611	20	–	13	.606
UTSA	11	–	7	.611	17	–	15	.531
UAB	10	–	8	.556	20	–	15	.571
Marshall	11	–	7	.611	23	–	14	.622
FIU	10	–	8	.556	20	–	13	.606
Louisiana Tech	9	–	9	.500	20	–	13	.606
Florida Atlantic	8	–	10	.444	17	–	16	.515
North Texas	8	–	10	.444	21	–	12	.636
Rice	8	–	10	.444	13	–	19	.406
Middle Tennessee	8	–	10	.444	11	–	21	.344
Charlotte	5	–	13	.278	8	–	21	.276
UTEP	3	–	15	.167	8	–	21	.276

† 2019 C-USA tournament winner

The 2018–19 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represented the University of North Texas during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mean Green, led by second-year head coach Grant McCasland, played their home games at UNT Coliseum, nicknamed The Super Pit, in Denton, Texas, as members of Conference USA.

Previous season[edit]

The Mean Green finished the 2017–18 season 20–18, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Louisiana Tech. They were invited to participate in the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated South Dakota, Mercer, and Jacksonville State to advance to the best-of-three finals series against San Francisco. After losing in game 1, they won games 2 and 3 to become CBI champions. They also had the biggest crowd since 2010 at 6,291.

Departures[edit]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
A. J. Lawson	1	G	6'5"	195	Sophomore	Bryan, TX	Transferred to McNeese State
Allante Holston	5	G	6'7"	190	Junior	Capitol Heights, MD	Graduate transferred to Indiana State
Bryce Jackson	14	F	6'6"	210	Senior	Keller, TX	Walk-on; graduated
Khalil Fuller	22	F	6'8"	260	RS Sophomore	Moreno Valley, CA	Graduate transferred to Cal State San Marcos
Shane Temara	50	F	6'9"	225	Senior	Syracuse, NY	Graduated

Incoming Transfers[edit]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Abdul Mohamed	5	G	6'7"	190	Junior	Ottawa, ON	Junior college transferred from Gillette College
J.J. Murray	11	G	6'1"	180	Junior	Rowlett, TX	Junior college transferred from Eastfield College. Will join the team as a walk-on.

Recruiting class of 2018[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Larry Wise SG	Waxahachie, TX	Waxahachie High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	May 8, 2018
Larry Wise SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0
Shakeem Alcindor SF	Saint Croix, Virgin Islands	Link Year Preparatory School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 11, 2018
Shakeem Alcindor SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.

Recruiting class of 2019[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jalen Jackson PG	San Antonio, TX	Karen Wagner High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	May 7, 2018
Jalen Jackson PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.

Roster[edit]

2018–19 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Ryan Woolridge	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Jr	Lake Ridge HS San Diego	Mansfield, TX
G	1	Umoja Gibson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	RS Fr	University HS	Waco, TX
G	2	Jorden Duffy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	James M. Bennett HS San Jacinto College	Salisbury, MD
G	3	Roosevelt Smart	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Sunrise Christian Academy New Mexico JC	Chicago, IL
G	5	Abdul Mohamed	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Bell HS Gillette College	Ottawa, ON
F	10	Jahmiah Simmons	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS So	Pace HS Arkansas State	St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
G	11	J. J. Murray (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Rowlett HS Eastfield College	Rowlett, TX
F	13	Mark Tikhonenko	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Fr	Mt. Zion Prep	Moscow, Russia
F	20	Tope Arikawe	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Covenant Christian Panola College	Lagos, Nigeria
G	22	Larry Wise	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Waxahachie HS	Waxahachie, TX
G	23	Michael Miller	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Michigan City HS Shawnee CC	Michigan City, IN
F	24	Zachary Simmons	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Cedar Hill HS	Abilene, TX
F	35	Shakeem Alcindor	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Link Year Prep	Saint Croix, Virgin Islands
G	55	D. J. Draper (W)	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	RS Jr	Birdville HS	Beford, TX

Head coach

Grant McCasland (Baylor)

Assistant coach(es)

Ross Hodge (Texas A&M–Commerce)
Jareem Dowling (Maryland Eastern Shore)
Matt Braeuer (Wichita State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, CUSA.tv		Angelo State	W 89–55	1–0	The Super Pit (1,205) Denton, TX
Nov 9, 2018* 9:30 pm		vs. Humboldt State Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic	W 93–48	2–0	Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
Nov 10, 2018* 9:30 pm		vs. Portland Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic	W 78–73	3–0	Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI
Nov 11, 2018* 11:00 pm, BigWest TV		at Hawaii Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic	W 68–51	4–0	Stan Sheriff Center (5,037) Honolulu, HI
Nov 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, CUSA.tv		Texas A&M–Commerce	W 102–53	5–0	The Super Pit (2,530) Denton, TX
Nov 17, 2018* 5:00 pm		UMES Wolfpack Classic	W 68–34	6–0	The Super Pit (2,226) Denton, TX
Nov 20, 2018* 7:00 pm		Maine Wolfpack Classic	W 74–63 ^OT	7–0	The Super Pit (2,358) Denton, TX
Nov 24, 2018* 4:00 pm		Saint Peter's Wolfpack Classic	W 75–66	8–0	The Super Pit (2,031) Denton, TX
Nov 27, 2018* 7:00 pm, FSOK		at Oklahoma	L 57–73	8–1	Lloyd Noble Center (6,553) Norman, OK
Dec 5, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPN3		at Indiana State	W 80–69	9–1	Hulman Center (3,113) Terre Haute, IN
Dec 8, 2018* 5:00 pm		UT Arlington	W 63–61	10–1	The Super Pit (4,275) Denton, TX
Dec 18, 2018* 8:00 pm		at New Mexico	W 74–65	11–1	Dreamstyle Arena (9,994) Albuquerque, NM
Dec 20, 2018* 7:00 pm		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 77–66	12–1	The Super Pit (2,351) Denton, TX
Conference USA regular season
Dec 29, 2018 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Rice	W 103–87	13–1 (1–0)	Tudor Fieldhouse (1,735) Houston, TX
Jan 3, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Louisiana Tech	W 63-59	14–1 (2–0)	The Super Pit (4,238) Denton, TX
Jan 5, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN+		Southern Miss	W 65–62	15–1 (3–0)	The Super Pit (3,267) Denton, TX
Jan 10, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN+		at UTEP	W 58–51	16–1 (4–0)	Don Haskins Center (4,451) El Paso, TX
Jan 12, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at UTSA	L 74–76	16–2 (4–1)	Convocation Center (1,192) San Antonio, TX
Jan 19, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN+		Rice	W 76–75	17–2 (5–1)	The Super Pit (3,728) Denton, TX
Jan 24, 2019 7:00 pm, beIN		UAB	L 49–52	17–3 (5–2)	The Super Pit (4,368) Denton, TX
Jan 26, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPN+		Middle Tennessee	W 70–53	18–3 (6–2)	The Super Pit (3,418) Denton, TX
Jan 31, 2019 6:00 pm, Stadium		at Old Dominion	L 61–72	18–4 (6–3)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (921) Norfolk, VA
Feb 2, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Charlotte	W 73–66	19–4 (7–3)	Dale F. Halton Arena (1,510) Charlotte, NC
Feb 7, 2019 7:00 pm, beIN		Marshall	W 78–51	20–4 (8–3)	The Super Pit (4,646) Denton, TX
Feb 9, 2019 5:00 pm, Facebook		Western Kentucky	L 59–62	20–5 (8–4)	The Super Pit (2,111) Denton, TX
Feb 14, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Florida Atlantic	L 47–57	20–6 (8–5)	FAU Arena (853) Boca Raton, FL
Feb 16, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at FIU	L 59–69	20–7 (8–6)	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,389) Miami, FL
Feb 23, 2019 7:00 pm		at Louisiana Tech	L 53–66	20–8 (8–7)	Thomas Assembly Center (1,147) Ruston, LA
Feb 28, 2019 7:00 pm		Florida Atlantic	L 54–60	20–9 (8–8)	The Super Pit (3,044) Denton, TX
Mar 3, 2019 3:00 pm		Marshall	L 82–85	20–10 (8–9)	The Super Pit (3,108) Denton, TX
Mar 9, 2019 6:00 pm		FIU	L 58–73	20–11 (8–10)	Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
Conference USA tournament
Mar 13, 2019 8:30 pm, ESPN+	(10)	vs. (7) FIU First Round	W 71–57	21–11	Ford Center at The Star (2,704) Frisco, TX
Mar 13, 2019 8:30 pm	(10)	vs. (2) Western Kentucky Quarterfinals	L 51–67	21–12	Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source^[1]

References[edit]

^ University of North Texas - 2018–19 Men's Basketball Schedule

[1] University of North Texas - 2018–19 Men's Basketball Schedule

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