2022-23 college basketball
Thursday’s NIT game (@ Orleans Arena, Las Vegas)
North Texas vs Alabama-Birmingham
— North Texas (30-7) ranked #33 by KenPom
— Tempo: #363
— Experience: #167
— Continuity: #142
— North Texas won 15 of its last 17 games.
— Mean Green allowed 55.3 ppg in its first four NIT games.
— North Texas held Wisconsin scoreless in last 9:00 Tuesday.
— Two guys on North Texas played all 40:00 Tuesday
— Mean Green has #7 eFG% defense in country.
— North Texas is #42 team in country on offensive boards.
— North Texas schedule, to this point: #108
— bench minutes: #223
— North Texas best wins: 63-52/82-79 2OT over #45 UAB
— UAB (29-9) ranked #45 by KenPom
— Tempo: #31
— Experience: #5
— Continuity: #108
— UAB won 16 of its last 18 games.
— Blazers played two starters 41:00 in Tuesday’s OT win.
— UAB’s best player shot 5-23 from floor in Tuesday’s win.
— Blazers have #43 eFG% defense in country.
— UAB is #10 team in country on offensive boards.
— UAB’s schedule, to this point: #123
— bench minutes: #73
— UAB’s best win: 86-77 over #17 Florida Atlantic
— North Texas beat UAB two of three games this season; UAB beat the Mean Green in the C-USA Tournament. One of UNT’s wins was in double overtime.
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