GAME THREAD: men's basketball vs. UNT

[Charleston Pony]

Loving Lanier's mass substitutions. Keep the pressure on and wear these guys down. UNT suddenly missing shots and turning the ball over. Expect them to slow down play as much as they can

[PonyPride]

Buggs 3 stretches UNT lead to 32-27

[PonyPride]

Officials are having a brilliant game. Example:

Phelps drives up the floor, shoves off an opponent to create space — no offensive foul called.
Then gets mauled by two UNT defenders — no call there, either.

But they have called a bunch of mysterious touch fouls.

[PonyPride]

Tyreek Smith blocks another Edwards layup attempt — smashing it off the glass.

32-27, UNT

[PonyPride]

Bombs away: Jalen Smith connects again — now has a game-high 12 points ... 4/5 from long range

That ties his career high for 3-pointers. He also had 4 Nov. 8 against Western Illinois

[PonyPride]

HALFTIME

UNT 34, SMU 30

[Charleston Pony]

Phelps and Williamson shooting 2-9 between them. When those guys shoot well this SMU team is tough to beat. Will they turn it up in the 2nd half? Jalen Smith's shooting and Tyreek Smith's defense in the pain keeping us in this game so far

[Charleston Pony]

Nine offensive boards for UNT on 16 missed FGs. Have to be better on the defensive boards

[PonyPride]

SMU leaders

Points: Jalen Smith (12)
Field goals: Jalen Smith (4)
3-point field goals: Jalen Smith (4)
Free throws: Phelps (2)
Rebounds: Williamson (4)
Offensive rebounds: Tyreek Smith (2)
Assists: Hudson: (2)
Fouls: Ambrose-Hylton (2)
Turnovers: Tyreek Smith (3)
Blocks: Tyreek Smith (3)
Steals: Phelps (2)

[Charleston Pony]

UNT started 5-8 from three but finished 1-6. Need to keep the pressure on and keep wearing them out. UNT playing slow and will try to keep this game at the slowest pace they can

[PonyPride]

Sissoko opens the second half with a draft

B.J. Edwards hits layup — and draws third foul on UNT's Rondel Walker. Makes FT to close it to 36-33

Jason Edwards answers with a 3

UNT 39, SMU 33

[PonyPride]

UNT 2/2 from 3, has outscored SMU 10-5 in second half
44-35

[PonyPride]

Tyreek Smith now has 3 fouls

[Charleston Pony]

UNT just out hustling our guys far too often. Have to hope we can out energy them down the stretch on our home court. UNT now has a 5 rebound advantage and has taken 7 more FG attempts than SMU

[PonyPride]

UNT now 9/17 from 3-point range, leads 50-41