2023–24 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

2023–24 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
2023–24 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	10–5 (3–0 AAC)
Head coach	Ross Hodge (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Johnny Estelle; Phil Forte; Jase Herl;
Home arena	The Super Pit

2023–24 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 10 Memphis	4	–	0	1.000	15	–	2	.882
North Texas	3	–	0	1.000	10	–	5	.667
Charlotte	4	–	1	.800	10	–	7	.588
No. 23 Florida Atlantic	3	–	1	.750	13	–	4	.765
SMU	3	–	1	.750	12	–	5	.706
South Florida	2	–	1	.667	9	–	5	.643
UAB	2	–	1	.667	10	–	6	.625
Tulane	2	–	2	.500	11	–	5	.688
East Carolina	2	–	2	.500	9	–	8	.529
UTSA	1	–	3	.250	7	–	10	.412
Temple	1	–	4	.200	8	–	10	.444
Wichita State	0	–	3	.000	8	–	8	.500
Tulsa	0	–	4	.000	9	–	7	.563
Rice	0	–	4	.000	6	–	11	.353

† 2024 AAC tournament winner As of January 16, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represents the University of North Texas during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by first-year head coach Ross Hodge, and play their home games at UNT Coliseum in Denton, Texas as first year members of the American Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Mean Green finished the 2022–23 season 31–7, 16–4 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They defeated Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament before losing to UAB. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 2 seed. They defeated Alcorn State, Sam Houston, Oklahoma State, and Wisconsin to advance to the championship game. There they defeated C-USA foe UAB to win the NIT championship.

On March 31, 2023, head coach Grant McCasland left the school to take the head coaching position at Texas Tech.^[1] On April 2, the school named associate head coach Ross Hodge the team's new head coach.^[2]

The season marked the team's last season as members of Conference USA before joining the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2023.^[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Rasheed Browne	0	G	6'2"	182	RS Senior	Philadelphia, PA	Graduated
Bryce Zephir	2	G	6'2"	200	Junior	Carson, CA	Transferred to Salt Lake CC
Tyree Eady	4	G	6'5"	215	RS Senior	Middleton, Wi	Graduated
Tylor Perry	5	G	5'11"	182	Senior	Fort Coffee, OK	Graduate transferred to Kansas State
Kai Huntsberry	10	G	6'3"	215	Senior	New Orleans, LA	Left the team due to personal reasons
Arsh Mattu	13	G	6'3"	192	RS Sophomore	Lewisville, TX	Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Jayden Martinez	25	F	6'7"	215	GS Senior	Cibolo, TX	Graduated
Abou Ousmane	33	F	6'10"	230	Junior	Brooklyn, NY	Transferred to Xavier

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
John Buggs	0	G	6'3"	185	RS Junior	Homer, LA	UTSA
Jason Edwards	2	G	6'0"		RS Sophomore	Atlanta, GA	Dodge City CC
Rondel Walker	5	G	6'5"	185	Junior	Midwest City, OK	TCU
Robert Allen	10	F	6'8"	230	GS Senior	Orlando, FL	Ole Miss
Terrance Dixon	13	F	6'8"	200	Sophomore	Phoenix, AZ	Kilgore College
C. J. Noland	22	G	6'2"	229	Junior	Waxahachie, TX	Oklahoma

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Alex Cotton SG	Carrollton, TX	Hebron High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 19, 2022
Alex Cotton SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Layne Taylor PG	Farmington, AR	Farmington High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Aug 27, 2023
Layne Taylor PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Layne Taylor SG	Plano, TX	Plano Sr. High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 10, 2023
Layne Taylor SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

Roster

2023–24 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	John Buggs III	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Jr	Putnam Science Academy (CT) UTSA	Homer, LA
G/F	1	Aaron Scott	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Legacy the School of Sport Sciences	Spring, TX
G	2	Jason Edwards	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS So	Parkview HS Dodge City CC	Atlanta, GA
G	3	Christian Moore	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Jacksonville HS	Jacksonville, AR
G	4	Alex Cotton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Hebron HS	Carrollton, TX
G	5	Rondel Walker	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Putnam City West HS TCU	Midwest City, OK
F	10	Robert Allen	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	Edgewater HS Ole Miss	Orlando, FL
F	13	Terrance Dixon Jr.	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Bella Vista Prep Kilgore College	Lawrenceville, GA
F	14	Moulaye Sissoko	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS Jr	Lincoln Academy Dayton	Bamako, Mali
G	15	Rubin Jones	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Yates HS	Houston, TX
G	20	Grayson Allo (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS So	Hebron HS	Carrollton, TX
F	21	Chris Morgan	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	RS So	Lancaster HS	DeSoto, TX
G	22	C. J. Noland	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Waxahachie HS Oklahoma	Waxahachie, TX
G	23	Matthew Stone	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Kingfisher HS	Kingsfisher, OK

Head coach

Ross Hodge (Texas A&M–Commerce)

Assistant coach(es)

Johnny Estelle (Texas A&M–Kingsville)
Phil Forte (Oklahoma State)
Jase Herl (Colorado Mesa)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2023* 2:00 p.m.	Sam Houston Charity Exhibition	W 63–53		16 – Edwards	9 – Allen	4 – Jones	The Super Pit (5,000) Denton, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Northern Iowa	W 83–77 ^OT	1–0	26 – Scott	9 – Allen	5 – Jones	The Super Pit (4,415) Denton, TX
November 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Omaha	W 75–64	2–0	18 – Tied	8 – Allen	8 – Jones	The Super Pit (3,533) Denton, TX
November 16, 2023* 12:30 p.m., ESPNU	vs. St. John's Charleston Classic quarterfinals	L 52–53	2–1	13 – Scott	9 – Allen	3 – Jones	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 17, 2023* 10:30 a.m., ESPNU	vs. LSU Charleston Classic consolation 2nd round	L 62–66	2–2	22 – Edwards	9 – Allen	3 – Jones	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 19, 2023* 11:30 a.m., ESPN+	vs. Towson Charleston Classic 7th Place Game	W 65–39	3–2	19 – Tied	9 – Allen	5 – Jones	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 26, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Angelo State	W 79–50	4–2	14 – Scott	7 – Sissoko	5 – Jones	The Super Pit (2,865) Denton, TX
December 2, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Mississippi Valley State	W 79–48	5–2	15 – Jones	11 – Allen	3 – Tied	The Super Pit (3,065) Denton, TX
December 5, 2023* 8:00 p.m., MWN	at Boise State	L 64–69	5–3	20 – Edwards	9 – Allen	3 – Noland	ExtraMile Arena (9,865) Boise, ID
December 10, 2023* 10:30 a.m.	vs. Fordham NABC Brooklyn Showcase	L 59–60	5–4	10 – Charlton	6 – Tied	4 – Tied	Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 2023* 3:00 p.m.	vs. Mississippi State	L 54–72	5–5	20 – Jones	7 – Sissoko	3 – Edwards	Cadence Bank Arena (2,662) Tupelo, MS
December 23, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	UT Arlington	W 78–52	6–5	26 – Edwards	7 – Sissoko	5 – Noland	The Super Pit (3,357) Denton, TX
December 30, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	LSU–Shreveport	W 80–57	7–5	16 – Jones	10 – Allen	5 – Scott	The Super Pit (3,091) Denton, TX
AAC regular season
January 4, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Wichita State	W 74–62	8–5 (1–0)	18 – Scott	11 – Sissoko	4 – Jones	Charles Koch Arena (5,531) Wichita, KS
January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPNU	Tulane	W 70–56	9–5 (2–0)	37 – Edwards	16 – Allen	5 – Allen	The Super Pit (3,374) Denton, TX
January 13, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPNU	Temple	W 69–51	10–5 (3–0)	16 – Edwards	7 – Scott	3 – Tied	The Super Pit (3,310) Denton, TX
January 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at East Carolina						Williams Arena Greenville, NC
January 20, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Charlotte						Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC
January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	SMU						The Super Pit Denton, TX
January 28, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Florida Atlantic						Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena Boca Raton, FL
January 31, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	UAB						The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 3, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	South Florida						The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Tulsa						Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK
February 11, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at SMU						Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Memphis						The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 18, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UAB						Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPNU	UTSA						The Super Pit Denton, TX
February 28, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Tulane						Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA
March 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	East Carolina						The Super Pit Denton, TX
March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Florida Atlantic						The Super Pit Denton, TX
March 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Rice						Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX
AAC Tournament
March 13–17, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA						Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source^[4]

References

↑ "Texas Tech hires UNT's McCasland as new coach". ESPN.com. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
↑ bvito@dentonrc.com, Brett Vito Staff Writer. "North Texas officially names Ross Hodge its men's basketball coach". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
↑ "UNT to enter The American on July 1, 2023". Charlotte 49ers Athletics. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
↑ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Texas Athletics. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

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[1] "Texas Tech hires UNT's McCasland as new coach". ESPN.com. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-04-04.

[2] vito@dentonrc.com, Brett Vito Staff Writer. "North Texas officially names Ross Hodge its men's basketball coach". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-04-04.

[3] "UNT to enter The American on July 1, 2023". Charlotte 49ers Athletics. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-06-15.

[4] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Texas Athletics. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

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Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2023 recruiting class

2024 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References