Meeting for the fourth time this season, North Texas edged UAB, 68-61, to capture the 2023 NIT Championship in Las Vegas.
The Conference USA foes were tied at 50 with less than 9 minutes to play before the Mean Green ended the game on an 18-11 run to claim the program’s first NIT title. Kai Huntsberry led North Texas with 21 points, while Tylor Perry contributed 20 points in the Thursday night win.
: !@MeanGreenMBB wins #NIT2023 in Las Vegas
Tylor Perry scored 20 points, including this bucket to put #GMG up 67-61 with less than 30 seconds to play.
️️: @JB_Long & @cjacobsen23 pic.twitter.com/QlocJhbmz5
— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 31, 2023
" !"@MeanGreenMBB has the 37-27 lead over UAB in the #NIT2023 Final in Las Vegas
Moulaye Sissoko contributed this first half jam to help North Texas to its double digit lead.
️️: @JB_Long & @cjacobsen23 #GMG pic.twitter.com/i6Y79VMBuc
— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 31, 2023