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01.19.2010
Justin Umberson, Sports Editor
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Junior guard Josh White goes up for a shot against Newman. After Saturday's 83-70 loss to Arkansas State, the team's
record fell to 11-7 overall and 4-4 in the Sun Belt Conference.
Red Wolves' offense too
much for Mean Green
By Sean Gorman
Senior Staff" Writer
After celebrating junior
guard Josh White's 1,000 career
points before the game, the
crowded Super Pit echoed with
sounds of frustration when the
UNT men's basketball team fell
to Arkansas State University
83-70.
The Mean Green (11-7,
4-4) fell to the Red Wolves on
Saturday for the second time
this year, missing an oppor-
tunity to gain ground in the
Sun Belt Conference West
Division.
"I still think our guys played
hard, but we didn't make
enough shots to stay compet-
itive," head coach Johnny Jones
said. "We gave up too many
second-chance opportunities
and struggled at the three-
point line too much to win."
After being picked by the
Sun Belt coaches to win the
west, the Mean Green is in
third place after its first eight
conference games.
Strong starts from both
teams kept things close early
on, as the Mean Green and the
Red Wolves (10-7, 5-1) traded
baskets and were tied after the
first five minutes.
"We came out with a
great amount of energy at
the beginning," Jones said.
"Unfortunately they were able
to knock down some tough
shots and get an early lead that
we couldn't recover from."
Sparked by a Brandon Reed
three-pointer, the Red Wolves
went on a 24-10 stretch but the
Mean Green cut the halftime
deficit to six after going on an
8-2 run of its own.
"The looks and opportunities
were there but we failed to take
advantage when it counted,"
Jones said.
Efficient shooting was the
keyforASU at the beginning, as
the Red Wolves went 17-31 from
the field and 3-5 from beyond
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"They're a talented team on
offense but if we had played
better team defense we could
have limited their big plays,"
senior forward Eric Tramiel
said.
Sophomore forward George
Odufuwa kept the Mean Green
close, leading the team with 10
points and six rebounds in the
first half. Odufuwa finished
with a double-double, scoring
16 points and grabbing 12
boards.
"We know how to compete
against teams like this but we
let too many mental lapses get
in our way tonight," he said.
"Aggressiveness on defense
and execution on offense are
two things we have to work
on."
After starting the second half
with a 10-4 run, the Red Wolves
stayed ahead for the rest of the
game, never allowing UNT to
set within seven noints.
"We didn't exert enough
energy in the second half to
stay close with those guys,"
Jones said.
ASU received production
from a handful of players, with
four players scoring in double
figures.
"You just have to pick your
poison with those guys,"
Tramiel said. "They have a
handful of weapons that can
make you pay."
One bright spot for the Mean
Green was success at the line,
as they made 23 of their 30 free
throw attempts.
"The guys continued to
battle and 76 percent from
the line is a good number for
us," Jones said. "In the end, we
failed to make enough shots to
win this game."
UNT returns to action at 7
p.m. Thursday night when it
hosts the University of South
Alabama Jaguars.
Fast start leads swimmers
and divers past Frogs
By Eric Johnson
Senior Staff Writer
UNT's swimming and
diving team (7-4) sliced
through the water while
winning its first five races
en route to a win over Texas
Christian University 155.5-
145.5.
The victory marked the
second time in school history
that UNT was able to defeat
TCU in a dual meet, winning
10 of the 14 races in the
process.
"Consistency, that has been
the key for us this season,"
head coach Joe Dykstra said.
"We have consistently been
able to beat top teams, and
it has really built the confi-
dence of the younger women
on our team."
Senior Alicia Hale, last
week's Sun Belt Conference
Co-Swimmer of the Week,
continued her strong season
with another solid individual
performance. She earned first
place in the 200-yard freestyle
and the 200-yard individual
medley and added a second
place finish in the 100-yard
freestyle.
"Last year we came up just
short against them, so we
really wanted to take them
down," Hale said. "I feel like
the seniors on the team really
need to set the example for the
youth that we have, and we
have got to be able to finish
the season strong."
A pair of sophomores
helped to lead the way for
UNT.
One week after demolishing
the school record on the three-
meter board, sophomore diver
Delia Covo turned in one of
the top performances of her
young career.
Covo collected two second
place finishes, including a
career-best mark of 242.03
on the one-meter board and
another solid performance off
the three-meter board, falling
just 3.08 points off her new
school record of 258.38.
"She has added some new
dives the last couple of weeks,
and the more comfortable
she gets the higher you are
going to see her scores go up,"
Dykstra said. "Her best diving
is yet to come."
Sophomore Rosa Gentile
added three first place finishes
of her own, and fell just .22
seconds short of a new school
record in the 100-yard back-
stroke with her time of 57.76
seconds. She was also part
of the 200-yard medley relay
team that won the opening
event of the meet and ignited
the Mean Green's hot start.
Senior Emily Floyd
continued her dominance in
the pool, winning both of her
distance events.
Floyd turned in a season
best time of 10:16.12 minutes
in her 1,000-yard freestyle
victory, which is the third
best in school history and less
than 10 seconds off her school
record time.
She also finished first in
the 500-yard freestyle in just
more than five minutes.
"She is without question
the best distance swimmer in
school history," Dykstra said.
"I think that when her career
is over she will be regarded as
one of the best distance swim-
mers in the history of the Sun
Belt Conference."
UNT will try to build off
of its impressive victory at
6:30 p.m. on Friday when the
Mean Green returns home to
the Pohl Recreation Center to
challenge the University of
Houston Cougars.
The Mean Green will host
the Rice Owls the following
day at 11 a.m. as the team
celebrates the careers of its
nine seniors in their final
home meet during the team's
senior day.
Photo by Agnes Wysowski/Photographer
Junior Rosito Bado adjusts her goggles at swim practice. The swimming and diving team beat Texas Christian
University for the second time in school history Friday in Fort Worth.
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