UC Irvine meets North Texas in NIT

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North Texas Mean Green (27-8, 15-5 AAC) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (31-6, 18-4 Big West) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

EDT BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine and North Texas meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Anteaters' record in Big West play is 18-4, and their record is 13-2 against non-conference opponents. UC Irvine has a 1-0 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.



The Mean Green are 15-5 against AAC teams. North Texas is third in college basketball allowing 59.9 points while holding opponents to 41.

1% shooting. UC Irvine averages 75.9 points, 16.

0 more per game than the 59.9 North Texas gives up. North Texas averages 68.

0 points per game, 1.5 more than the 66.5 UC Irvine gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bent Leuchten is shooting 54.8% and averaging 15.4 points for the Anteaters.

Devin Tillis is averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games. Atin Wright is averaging 14.

9 points for the Mean Green. Jasper Floyd is averaging 11.7 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Anteaters: 9-1, averaging 79.0 points, 33.2 rebounds, 15.

1 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.

4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.5 points per game.

Mean Green: 8-2, averaging 67.3 points, 28.9 rebounds, 10.

6 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.

9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.5 points.

___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar ..