The 2005-06
North Texas men's basketball
schedule will not be without challenges for the Mean Green as it
features games against seven teams that went to last year's NCAA
or NIT Tournament and 11 teams that won 18 or more games in
2004-05.
In non-conference action, North Texas will face one opponent
from both the Big 12 and Pac 10 conferences and two teams from
Conference USA. The Mean Green take to the road to play at
least four teams from top-10 RPI conferences, including Arizona
State, Texas A&M, Houston and Tulsa. Houston and Texas A&M are
two of seven opponents from the state of Texas on the schedule.
"Again our non-conference schedule will be very challenging,
including games against several teams that advanced to
postseason play last year, in preparation for our always tough
Sun Belt Conference schedule," said North Texas head coach
Johnny Jones.
The Mean Green, which has won at least nine games at the Super
Pit three of the last four years, will play 13 home games,
including a December 3 outing against NCAA-Tournament qualifier
Chattanooga. While six of its first 11 games are on the road,
NT will open its season at home against Hardin-Simmons on
November 18 and play its first four Sun Belt Conference games at
the Super Pit as well. The Mean Green's first league game will
be against last year's Sun Belt Champion Louisiana-Lafayette on
January 5.
The regular season ends Feb. 25 and the Sun Belt Conference
Tournament will be played March 3-7 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
"Our players and coaches are excited about embracing this
opportunity and look forward to the challenges it presents,"
said Jones.
Head Coach Johnny Jones will collect his 50th victory at North
Texas with the Mean Green's first win of the season.
2005-06 NORTH TEXAS MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Date Day Opponent Site
Radio TV Time
NOV. 11 FRI. ABILENE CHRISTIAN (exh.) DENTON, TEXAS
TBA NONE 7 PM+
NOV. 18 FRI. HARDIN-SIMMONS DENTON,
TEXAS KWRD TBA 7 PM+
Nov. 22 Tues. at UNC-Wilimington
Wilmington, North Carolina KWRD TBA TBA
Nov. 30 Wed. at Arizona State Tempe,
Arizona KWRD TBA TBA
DEC. 3 SAT. CHATTANOOGA DENTON, TEXAS
KWRD TBA 7 PM+
Dec. 6 Tues. at Texas A&M College
Station, Texas KWRD TBA TBA
Dec. 10 Sat. at Nicholls State
Thibodaux, Louisiana KWRD TBA 5 p.m.
DEC. 19 MON. ANGELO STATE DENTON,
TEXAS KWRD TBA 7 PM
Dec. 23 Fri. at Houston Houston, Texas
KWRD TBA TBA
DEC. 28 WED. UT-PERMIAN BASIN DENTON,
TEXAS KWRD TBA 7 PM
DEC. 30 FRI. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN DENTON, TEXAS
KWRD TBA 7 PM
Jan. 2 Mon. at Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma KWRD TBA TBA
JAN. 5 THURS. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE* DENTON, TEXAS
KWRD TBA 7 PM
JAN. 7 SAT. NEW ORLEANS* DENTON, TEXAS
KWRD TBA 7 PM
JAN. 12 THURS. FLA. INTERNATIONAL* DENTON, TEXAS
KWRD TBA 7 PM+
JAN. 16 MON. DENVER* DENTON, TEXAS
KWRD TBA 7 PM+
Jan. 19 Thurs. at Arkansas-Little Rock* Little Rock,
Arkansas KWRD TBA TBA
Jan. 21 Sat. at Arkansas State*
Jonesboro, Arkansas KWRD TBA TBA
JAN. 26 THURS. TROY*
DENTON, TEXAS KWRD TBA 7 PM+
JAN. 28 SAT. SOUTH ALABAMA* DENTON,
TEXAS KWRD TBA 7 PM+
Feb. 2 Thurs. at Louisiana-Lafayette* Lafayette,
Louisiana KWRD TBA TBA
Feb. 4 Sat. at New Orleans* New
Orleans, Louisiana KWRD TBA 1 p.m.
FEB. 9 THURS. MIDDLE TENNESSEE* DENTON, TEXAS
KWRD TBA 7 PM+
Feb. 11 Sat. at Western Kentucky* Bowling Green,
Kentucky KWRD TBA TBA
FEB. 15 WED. UT-PAN AMERICAN DENTON,
TEXAS KWRD TBA 7 PM
Feb. 18 Sat. at Denver* Denver,
Colorado KWRD FSN-RM 3 p.m.
Feb. 23 Thurs. at Troy*
Troy, Alabama KWRD TBA TBA
Feb. 25 Sat. at South Alabama* Mobile,
Alabama KWRD TBA 7:05 p.m.
Mar. 3-7 Fri.-Tue. at Sun Belt Conf. Tourn.
Murfreesboro, Tennessee KWRD TBA TBA
