Your guide to six early-season 2021-22 college basketball tournaments
The fields for six early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to each ESPN-aired event.
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North Texas assistant Haggerty dies in car crash
North Texas assistant basketball coach Nelson Haggerty, 47, died in a single-car crash early Friday morning, the school announced.
Villanova hits 15 3s to knock off upstart North Texas 84-61
— Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 18 points, Jermaine Samuels Jr. had 15 and Villanova knocked down 15 3-pointers, emphatically ending 13th-seeded North Texas' bid for a second NCAA Tournament upset with a 84-61 victory Sunday night.
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'Gritty' N. Texas upsets Purdue for 1st NCAA win
North Texas, making its first NCAA men's tournament appearance since 2010, upset Purdue 78-69 in overtime on Friday to earn the first tourney win in school history.
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Hamlet, North Texas beat W. Kentucky, win C-USA Tournament
— Javion Hamlet scored six of his 20 points after regulation, including the go-ahead basket with 13.9 seconds left, and North Texas beat Western Kentucky 61-57 in overtime on...
Hamlet leads North Texas past Louisiana Tech 54-48
— Javion Hamlet had 18 points and six rebounds as North Texas defeated Louisiana Tech 54-48 in the semifinals of the Conference USA Conference Tourney on Friday.
Hamlet carries N. Texas over ODU 61-55 in CUSA tourney
— Javion Hamlet had 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as North Texas beat Old Dominion 61-55 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament on Thursday night.
Hamlet lifts North Texas past Middle Tennessee 76-56
— Javion Hamlet had 21 points and 11 assists as West Division No. 3 seed North Texas routed the East Division's sixth-seeded Middle Tennessee 76-56 on Wednesday night in the Conference USA tournament second round.
Ertel scores 16 to carry UAB past North Texas 65-61
— Michael Ertel registered 16 points as UAB edged past North Texas 65-61 on Saturday.
Ertel scores 21 to carry UAB over North Texas 65-51
— Michael Ertel tied his season high with 21 points as UAB topped North Texas 65-51 on Friday night.
Marshall hangs on for 73-72 win over North Texas
— Andrew Taylor matched his season high with 20 points and Marshall was able to hold off the North Texas for a 73-72 win on Saturday.
Reese scores 21 to carry North Texas over Marshall 77-65
— James Reese matched his career high with 21 points as North Texas got past Marshall 77-65 on Friday night.
Hamlet leads North Texas over Southern Miss 68-56
— Javion Hamlet scored 21 points on 7 of 10 shooting and North Texas beat Southern Miss 68-56 on Saturday.
Hamlet lifts North Texas over Southern Miss 65-49
— Javion Hamlet posted 16 points as North Texas topped Southern Miss 65-49 on Friday night.
Reese helps North Texas hold off Louisiana Tech 57-55
— James Reese scored 12 points, grabbed five rebounds and had a pair of steals as North Texas held off Louisiana Tech 57-55 on Saturday.
Crawford leads Louisiana Tech past North Texas 68-63
— Isaiah Crawford had a career-high 27 points as Louisiana Tech edged past North Texas 68-63 on Friday night.
Simmons carries North Texas over Rice 79-53
— Zachary Simmons had 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead North Texas to a 79-53 win over Rice on Sunday.
Hamlet scores 30 to lift North Texas past Rice 79-74
— Javion Hamlet had a career-high 30 points as North Texas narrowly defeated Rice 79-74 on Friday.
Simmons, Hamlet lead North Texas over UTEP 74-65
— Zachary Simmons and Javion Hamlet scored 13 points apiece as North Texas topped UTEP 74-65 on Saturday.
Defense shines as North Texas routs UTEP 63-33
— North Texas held UTEP to 33 points on 21.2% shooting en route to a 63-33 win on Friday night. Both marks represented season bests for the Mean Green.
Uguak leads Loyola of Chicago over North Texas 57-49
— Aher Uguak had a career-high 26 points as Loyola of Chicago beat North Texas 57-49 on Saturday night.
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2020-21 C-USA Standings
| EAST | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 11-3 | - | 21-8 |
| Old Dominion | 11-5 | 1 | 15-8 |
| Marshall | 9-5 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 7-5 | 3 | 13-10 |
| Charlotte | 5-11 | 7 | 9-16 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3-13 | 9 | 5-18 |
| Florida International | 2-15 | 10.5 | 9-17 |
| WEST | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | - | 24-8 |
| UAB | 13-5 | - | 22-7 |
| North Texas | 9-5 | 2 | 18-10 |
| UTSA | 9-7 | 3 | 15-11 |
| UTEP | 8-8 | 4 | 12-12 |
| Rice | 6-10 | 6 | 15-13 |
| Southern Miss | 4-13 | 8.5 | 8-17 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game69.8235th
Rebounds Per Game33.1Tied-309th
Assists Per Game13.3187th
Points Allowed62.3
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-4 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 4 |