2018–19 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic Champions
ConferenceConference USA
Record21–12 (8–10 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ross Hodge
  • Jareem Dowling
  • Matt Braeuer
Home arenaThe Super Pit
2018–19 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion135 .722269  .743
Western Kentucky117 .6112014  .588
Southern Miss117 .6112013  .606
UTSA117 .6111715  .531
UAB108 .5562015  .571
Marshall117 .6112314  .622
FIU108 .5562013  .606
Louisiana Tech99 .5002013  .606
Florida Atlantic810 .4441716  .515
North Texas810 .4442112  .636
Rice810 .4441319  .406
Middle Tennessee810 .4441121  .344
Charlotte513 .278821  .276
UTEP315 .167821  .276
2019 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2018–19 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represented the University of North Texas during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mean Green, led by second-year head coach Grant McCasland, played their home games at UNT Coliseum, nicknamed The Super Pit, in Denton, Texas, as members of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Mean Green finished the 2017–18 season 20–18, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Louisiana Tech. They were invited to participate in the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated South Dakota, Mercer, and Jacksonville State to advance to the best-of-three finals series against San Francisco. After losing in game 1, they won games 2 and 3 to become CBI champions. They also had the biggest crowd since 2010 at 6,291.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
A. J. Lawson1G6'5"195SophomoreBryan, TXTransferred to McNeese State
Allante Holston5G6'7"190JuniorCapitol Heights, MDGraduate transferred to Indiana State
Bryce Jackson14F6'6"210SeniorKeller, TXWalk-on; graduated
Khalil Fuller22F6'8"260RS SophomoreMoreno Valley, CAGraduate transferred to Cal State San Marcos
Shane Temara50F6'9"225SeniorSyracuse, NYGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Abdul Mohamed5G6'7"190JuniorOttawa, ONJunior college transferred from Gillette College
J.J. Murray11G6'1"180JuniorRowlett, TXJunior college transferred from Eastfield College. Will join the team as a walk-on.

Recruiting class of 2018

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Larry Wise
SG
Waxahachie, TX Waxahachie High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Shakeem Alcindor
SF
Saint Croix, Virgin Islands Link Year Preparatory School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.

Recruiting class of 2019

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen Jackson
PG
San Antonio, TX Karen Wagner High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) May 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2018–19 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Ryan Woolridge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrLake Ridge HS
San Diego
Mansfield, TX
G 1 Umoja Gibson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) RS FrUniversity HS Waco, TX
G 2 Jorden Duffy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrJames M. Bennett HS
San Jacinto College
Salisbury, MD
G 3 Roosevelt Smart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSunrise Christian Academy
New Mexico JC
Chicago, IL
G 5 Abdul Mohamed 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrBell HS
Gillette College
Ottawa, ON
F 10 Jahmiah Simmons 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoPace HS
Arkansas State
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
G 11 J. J. Murray (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrRowlett HS
Eastfield College
Rowlett, TX
F 13 Mark Tikhonenko 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrMt. Zion Prep Moscow, Russia
F 20 Tope Arikawe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrCovenant Christian
Panola College
Lagos, Nigeria
G 22 Larry Wise 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrWaxahachie HS Waxahachie, TX
G 23 Michael Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrMichigan City HS
Shawnee CC
Michigan City, IN
F 24 Zachary Simmons 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoCedar Hill HS Abilene, TX
F 35 Shakeem Alcindor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrLink Year Prep Saint Croix, Virgin Islands
G 55 D. J. Draper (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS JrBirdville HS Beford, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Angelo State W 89–55  1–0
The Super Pit (1,205)
Denton, TX
Nov 9, 2018*
9:30 pm
vs. Humboldt State
Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic
W 93–48  2–0
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
Nov 10, 2018*
9:30 pm
vs. Portland
Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic
W 78–73  3–0
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
Nov 11, 2018*
11:00 pm, BigWest TV
at Hawaii
Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic
W 68–51  4–0
Stan Sheriff Center (5,037)
Honolulu, HI
Nov 14, 2018*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
Texas A&M–Commerce W 102–53  5–0
The Super Pit (2,530)
Denton, TX
Nov 17, 2018*
5:00 pm
UMES
Wolfpack Classic
W 68–34  6–0
The Super Pit (2,226)
Denton, TX
Nov 20, 2018*
7:00 pm
Maine
Wolfpack Classic
W 74–63 OT 7–0
The Super Pit (2,358)
Denton, TX
Nov 24, 2018*
4:00 pm
Saint Peter's
Wolfpack Classic
W 75–66  8–0
The Super Pit (2,031)
Denton, TX
Nov 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSOK
at Oklahoma L 57–73  8–1
Lloyd Noble Center (6,553)
Norman, OK
Dec 5, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Indiana State W 80–69  9–1
Hulman Center (3,113)
Terre Haute, IN
Dec 8, 2018*
5:00 pm
UT Arlington W 63–61  10–1
The Super Pit (4,275)
Denton, TX
Dec 18, 2018*
8:00 pm
at New Mexico W 74–65  11–1
Dreamstyle Arena (9,994)
Albuquerque, NM
Dec 20, 2018*
7:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 77–66  12–1
The Super Pit (2,351)
Denton, TX
Conference USA regular season
Dec 29, 2018
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Rice W 103–87  13–1
(1–0)
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,735)
Houston, TX
Jan 3, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana Tech W 63-59  14–1
(2–0)
The Super Pit (4,238)
Denton, TX
Jan 5, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Miss W 65–62  15–1
(3–0)
The Super Pit (3,267)
Denton, TX
Jan 10, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at UTEP W 58–51  16–1
(4–0)
Don Haskins Center (4,451)
El Paso, TX
Jan 12, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at UTSA L 74–76  16–2
(4–1)
Convocation Center (1,192)
San Antonio, TX
Jan 19, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Rice W 76–75  17–2
(5–1)
The Super Pit (3,728)
Denton, TX
Jan 24, 2019
7:00 pm, beIN
UAB L 49–52  17–3
(5–2)
The Super Pit (4,368)
Denton, TX
Jan 26, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Middle Tennessee W 70–53  18–3
(6–2)
The Super Pit (3,418)
Denton, TX
Jan 31, 2019
6:00 pm, Stadium
at Old Dominion L 61–72  18–4
(6–3)
Ted Constant Convocation Center (921)
Norfolk, VA
Feb 2, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charlotte W 73–66  19–4
(7–3)
Dale F. Halton Arena (1,510)
Charlotte, NC
Feb 7, 2019
7:00 pm, beIN
Marshall W 78–51  20–4
(8–3)
The Super Pit (4,646)
Denton, TX
Feb 9, 2019
5:00 pm, Facebook
Western Kentucky L 59–62  20–5
(8–4)
The Super Pit (2,111)
Denton, TX
Feb 14, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Florida Atlantic L 47–57  20–6
(8–5)
FAU Arena (853)
Boca Raton, FL
Feb 16, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at FIU L 59–69  20–7
(8–6)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,389)
Miami, FL
Feb 23, 2019
7:00 pm
at Louisiana Tech L 53–66  20–8
(8–7)
Thomas Assembly Center (1,147)
Ruston, LA
Feb 28, 2019
7:00 pm
Florida Atlantic L 54–60  20–9
(8–8)
The Super Pit (3,044)
Denton, TX
Mar 3, 2019
3:00 pm
Marshall L 82–85  20–10
(8–9)
The Super Pit (3,108)
Denton, TX
Mar 9, 2019
6:00 pm
FIU L 58–73  20–11
(8–10)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
Conference USA tournament
Mar 13, 2019
8:30 pm, ESPN+
(10) vs. (7) FIU
First Round
W 71–57  21–11
Ford Center at The Star (2,704)
Frisco, TX
Mar 13, 2019
8:30 pm
(10) vs. (2) Western Kentucky
Quarterfinals
L 51–67  21–12
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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