Marcus Jackson scored a game-high 28 points as the Rice Owls cruised to an 82-54 win over the North Texas Mean Green in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament inside Legacy Arena at the BJCC.
DeAndre Harris drained two free throws with two seconds remaining to complete a big comeback win, as the North Texas Mean Green edged the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, 57-56, in a Conference USA matchup at The Super Pit.
Chip Armelin scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the North Texas Mean Green in overtime, 75-71, in a Conference USA battle at the Super Pit.
The 25th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks will try to continue their dominance over the North Texas Mean Green when the two teams meet up for a non-conference tilt inside Bud Walton Arena on Friday night.
Michael Qualls scored 22 points and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds for No. 25 Arkansas as they pulled away in the second half for an 89-73 win over North Texas.
Brandan Walton netted 17 points and hit 4- of-12 from 3-point range as the 10th-seeded North Texas Mean Green barely edged the 15th-seeded Rice Owls, 63-62, in an overtime contest in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament at Don Haskins Center.