Moulaye Sissoko scored 27 points as North Texas beat Tulsa 63-44 on Wednesday night. Sissoko also contributed 11 rebounds for the Mean Green (19-6, 10-3 American Athletic Conference). Atin Wright added 15 points while shooting 5 for 11 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds.

North Texas hosts the Tulsa Golden Hurricane after Atin Wright scored 20 points in North Texas' 67-61 victory over the Rice Owls.

North Texas 4-20 (Wright 2-6, Newell 1-2, Jossell 1-7, Floyd 0-1, Lorient 0-2, Walker 0-2). Fouled Out_Barnes. Rebounds_Tulsa 24 (Barnes 10), North Texas 36 (Sissoko 11). Assists_Tulsa 8 (Odom 5), North Texas 10 (Floyd 5).