Southern Miss Golden Eagles @ North Texas Mean Green
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 28 | 54 | |
UNT | 29 | 41 | 70 |
Combs breaks tie, sparks N. Texas past Southern Miss 70-54
DENTON, Texas -- J-Mychal Reese scored 19 points and Jeremy Combs added 14 with nine rebounds as North Texas opened up the game after halftime to defeat Southern Mississippi 70-54 Thursday night and snap a five-game losing skid.
North Texas fell into a 31-31 tie after halftime when Southern Miss knocked down five unanswered points in 30 seconds, but Combs scored a jumper and a dunk back-to-back thanks to a Carrington Ward steal for a 35-31 lead. The Mean Green (8-14, 3-6 Conference USA) never trailed again.
Ja'Michael Brown added 12 points and Rickey Brice, Jr. 11 for North Texas. With nine rebounds, Combs finished just shy of an eighth-straight double-double.
Raheem Watts led Southern Miss (7-13, 4-5) with 15 points. The Golden Eagles scored just 28 points after halftime, committed 17 turnovers and had six shots blocked -- three by Bryce. North Texas scored 31 points off turnovers.
Game Information
Denton, TX
Referee:Paul Janssen
Referee:Lee Cassell
Referee:Mark Schnur
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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