Maine Black Bears @ North Texas Mean Green
North Texas tops Maine 74-63 in OT on Simmons' career night
DENTON, Texas -- Zachary Simmons scored a career-high 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting, Ryan Woolridge added 12 points with five assists, and undefeated North Texas beat Maine 74-63 in overtime at the Wolfpack Classic on Tuesday night to win its seventh straight.
Isaiah White's two free throws put Maine up 62-60 in overtime, but Jordan Duffy hit two from the line and North Texas scored eight straight and led 68-62 on Umoja Gibson's 3-pointer with 2:22 to play. Andrew Fleming scored Maine's only other overtime point as the Black Bears were outshot 14-3.
The Mean Green led 35-23 at halftime behind Simmons' 15 points and Maine's White tied it at 60 with a buzzer-beating layup at the end of regulation.
North Texas (7-0) shot 52 percent to Maine's 45 percent and made 20 of 24 free throws.
White scored 22 points for Maine (0-5). Vilgot Larsson added 15 points with seven rebounds and Fleming scored 11.
Game Information
Denton, TX
Referee:Paul Janssen
Referee:Craig Murley
Referee:James Durham
2025-26 Standings
| America East ConferenceAmerica East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 5-1 | - | 12-7 |
| Vermont | 5-1 | - | 13-8 |
| NJIT | 4-2 | 1 | 9-12 |
| UMass Lowell | 3-3 | 2 | 8-13 |
| New Hampshire | 3-3 | 2 | 7-12 |
| UAlbany | 3-3 | 2 | 7-14 |
| Maine | 3-4 | 2.5 | 5-17 |
| Bryant | 2-4 | 3 | 6-14 |
| Binghamton | 0-7 | 5.5 | 4-18 |
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 6-2 | - | 14-7 |
| Tulsa | 5-2 | 0.5 | 17-3 |
| South Florida | 5-2 | 0.5 | 13-7 |
| Temple | 5-2 | 0.5 | 13-7 |
| Charlotte | 5-2 | 0.5 | 11-9 |
| Wichita State | 5-3 | 1 | 13-8 |
| Memphis | 4-3 | 1.5 | 9-10 |
| North Texas | 3-4 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
| UAB | 3-4 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
| Tulane | 3-4 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
| Rice | 2-5 | 3.5 | 8-12 |
| East Carolina | 1-6 | 4.5 | 6-14 |
| UTSA | 0-8 | 6 | 4-16 |
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