DENTON -- Marcos Knight had 15 points and five assists and Middle Tennessee won its sixth straight game, defeating North Texas 72-64 Thursday night at the Super Pit.
James Gallman added 13 points, J.T. Sulton had 11 and Neiko Hunter 10 for the Blue Raiders (17-4, 9-1 Sun Belt Conference), who have won 10 of their last 11 games overall and are undefeated in 12 home games this season.Jordan Williams led North Texas (8-13, 3-7) with 20 points. Roger Franklin added 14, Niko Stojiljkovic 12 and Tony Mitchell 10.Middle Tennessee led 28-23 at halftime and stretched that advantage to as many as 15 points when Gallman hit a 3-pointer with 11:07 remaining.Led by Franklin, the Mean Green went on an 11-4 run to cut the deficit to eight points, 54-46, at 7:54. Franklin had seven points in the run, but North Texas wasn't able to close the gap late.The Blue Raiders shot 62 percent from the field in the second half.Have more to add? News tip? Tell us
