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.