FORT WORTH, Texas — No. 2 North Texas defeated No. 10 Tulsa, 77-59, in the quarterfinals of the 2025 American Men’s Basketball Championship Friday evening, March 14 at Dickies arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
With the win, the Mean Green (24-7) will face the winner of No. 6 East Carolina vs. No. 3 UAB in the semifinals on Saturday, March 15, at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT on ESPN2 and ESPN+.
The Golden Hurricane (13-20) had a 13-0 run over 5:20, giving North Texas a 5:43 scoring drought to start the first half.
The Mean Green held Tulsa to 1-of-9 shooting to begin the second half, including 0-for-5 from behind the arc. North Texas stormed past the Golden Hurricane in the second stanza, using a 23-3 run to go from down three at 40-37 to up 17 at 60-43.
Atin Wright led all scorers with 24 points for North Texas. Jasper Floyd (11 points), Latrel Jossell (10) and American Sixth Man of the Year Brenen Lorient (10) also reached double-figure scoring.
Keatson Willis led Tulsa with 20 points.
2025 American Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule
(All Rounds Except First Round Played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas
First Round | Wednesday, March 12 | Super Pit in Denton, Texas
Game 1: No. 13 Charlotte 64, No. 12 Rice 61 Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Second Round | Thursday, March 13
Game 2: No. 8 Wichita State 73, South Florida 68 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 3: No. 5 Florida Atlantic 64, Charlotte 59 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 4: No. 10 Tulsa 75, No. 7 Temple 71 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 5: No. 6 East Carolina, 70, No. 11 UTSA 65 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Quarterfinals | Friday, March 14
Game 6: No. 1 Memphis 83, No. 8 Wichita State 80 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 7: No. 4 Tulane 83, No. 5 Florida Atlantic 76 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 8: No. 2 North Texas 77, No. 10 Tulsa 59
Game 9: No. 6 East Carolina vs No. 3 UAB | 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Semifinals | Saturday, March 15
Game 10: No. 4 Tulane vs. No. 1 Memphis | 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Game 11: Game 9 Winner vs. No. 2 North Texas | 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Final | Sunday, March 16
Game 12: Game 10 Winner vs Game 11 Winner | 3:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. CT | ESPN and ESPN+
