Langston Lions @ North Texas Mean Green
North Texas holds off NAIA Langston 78-65
DENTON, Texas -- Freshman Jeremy Combs scored a season-high 25 points and Jordan Williams added 20 and 11 rebounds as North Texas beat NAIA Langston 78-65 on Wednesday.
Combs was 11 of 15 from the field and scored 15 points in the final 7 minutes of the game. Williams was 8 of 14 to help him move into 14th place for career points in North Texas school history.
Colin Voss added 10 points and 10 rebounds for North Texas (5-4).
Langston was led by Curtis Jones with 25 points and Cameron Craig had 13.
North Texas led 34-23 at halftime after closing the half on a 19-6 run. But Langston held on and got within 40-37 after a Craig 3-pointer and a Jones free throw. Craig hit two free throws with 6:42 left to pull within 54-51, but Combs and Williams scored the next eight points to pull away.
Game Information
Denton, TX
Referee:Hal Lusk
Referee:Paul Janssen
Referee:Bill Jacobson
2025-26 Standings
| American ConferenceAmerican 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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