March 12, 2026 1:59 pm EDT
The No. 6 seed North Texas Mean Green (18-13, 9-9 AAC) square off against the No. 7 seed Florida Atlantic Owls (18-14, 9-9 AAC) in the AAC tournament Thursday at Legacy Arena at BJCC, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to get one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.
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North Texas outscores opponents by 3.8 points per game (scoring 70.4 per game to rank 295th in college basketball while giving up 66.6 per outing to rank 27th in college basketball) and has a +118 scoring differential overall.
North Texas connects on 5.6 three-pointers per game (347th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.2. It shoots 30.3% from deep while its opponents hit 30.8% from long range.
Florida Atlantic puts up 78.9 points per game (104th in college basketball) while allowing 74.3 per outing (195th in college basketball). It has a +147 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 4.6 points per game.
Florida Atlantic connects on 8.0 three-pointers per game (156th in college basketball) at a 33.5% rate (206th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 its opponents make, shooting 33.8% from deep.
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