DENTON, Texas -- Deckie Johnson scored 15 of his 21 points in the first five minutes of the second half, rallying North Texas from a 10-point, halftime deficit to beat Louisiana Tech 80-69 on Saturday.
Johnson's run began with a 3-pointer just 43 seconds into the half and ended on a 4-point play to give the Mean Green (9-14, 4-6 Conference USA) a 47-46 lead with 15:05 left. They had trailed 40-30 at the break.
Louisiana Tech (17-6, 6-4) took the lead back briefly at 48-47, and then North Texas followed with a 15-3 run to lead 62-51.