Lorient scores 15 off the bench, North Texas defeats Tulane 76-66

Feb 9, 2025, 06:45 am

DENTON, Texas -- — Brenen Lorient helped lead North Texas past Tulane on Saturday with 15 points off of the bench in a 76-66 victory.

Lorient added eight rebounds for the Mean Green (17-6, 8-3 American Athletic Conference). Atin Wright shot 4 for 10 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 14 points. Johnathan Massie went 5 of 10 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points, while adding seven rebounds.

Asher Woods led the way for the Green Wave (13-11, 7-4) with 20 points and two steals. Tulane also got 19 points from Rowan Brumbaugh. Gregg Glenn III also put up 14 points.

North Texas took the lead a little more than seven minute into the game and did not relinquish it. The score was 39-26 at halftime, with Massie racking up 13 points. North Texas was outscored by Tulane in the second half by three points, with Lorient scoring a team-high 11 points in the final half.

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Both teams play Rice next, North Texas on the road on Tuesday and Tulane at home on Saturday.

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