# 2024–25 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

The 2024–25 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represents the University of North Texas during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by second-year head coach Ross Hodge, and play their home games at UNT Coliseum in Denton, Texas as second-year members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

## Previous season

The Mean Green finished the 2023–24 season 19–15, 10–8 in AAC play, to finish in seventh place. They defeated Tulane in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing to Florida Atlantic in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament. They defeated LSU in the first round before losing in the second round to Seton Hall.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| John Buggs III | 0 | G | 6' 2" | 185 | Junior | Homer, LA | Transferred to East Tennessee State |
| Aaron Scott | 1 | G/F | 6' 7" | 200 | Junior | Spring, TX | Transferred to St. John's |
| Jason Edwards | 2 | G | 6' 1" | 180 | Sophomore | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to Vanderbilt |
| Christian Moore | 3 | G | 5'11" | 170 | Sophomore | Jacksonville, AR | Transferred to Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| Robert Allen | 10 | F | 6' 8" | 230 | GS Senior | Orlando, FL | Graduated |
| Terrance Dixon Jr. | 13 | F | 6' 8" | 200 | Sophomore | Lawrenceville, GA | Transferred to Lamar |
| Robin Jones | 15 | G | 6' 5" | 190 | Senior | Houston, TX | Graduate transferred to Michigan |
| Chris Morgan | 21 | F | 6' 8" | 243 | Sophomore | DeSoto, TX | Transferred to Monmouth |
| C. J. Noland | 22 | G | 6' 3" | 215 | Junior | Waxahachie, TX | Transferred to New Mexico |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Latrell Jossell | 1 | G | 6' 1" | 185 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Stephen F. Austin |
| Johnathan Massie | 2 | G | 6' 6" | 188 | Senior | Houston, TX | Longwood |
| Jasper Floyd | 3 | G | 6' 3" | 195 | Senior | Tampa, FL | Fairfield |
| Brenen Lorient | 6 | F | 6' 9" | 200 | Junior | Ocala, FL | Florida Atlantic |
| Grant Newell | 8 | F | 6' 8" | 220 | Junior | Chicago, IL | California |
| Atin Wright | 10 | G | 6' 1" | 185 | Senior | Hawthorne, CA | Drake |
| Brock Vice | 11 | C | 6' 10" | 238 | Freshman | Memphis, TN | Creighton |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Tyran Mason SG | Plano, TX | Plano Sr. High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 10, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Baron Smith C | Fort Worth, TX | Haltom High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024. ||||||

### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| DeAndre Thomas PF | Allen, TX | Allen High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 8, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 5, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Evansville | W 80–63 | 1–0 | 23 – Floyd | 8 – Massie | 5 – Floyd | The Super Pit (3,451) Denton, TX |
| November 7, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wayland Baptist | W 80–38 | 2–0 | 16 – Wright | 10 – Walker | 5 – Floyd | The Super Pit (3,235) Denton, TX |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | | at Minnesota | W 54–51 | 3–0 | 14 – Walker | 6 – Tied | 5 – Floyd | Williams Arena (7,743) Minneapolis, MN |
| November 18, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at McNeese | L 61–68 | 3–1 | 12 – Lorient | 8 – Massie | 5 – Floyd | The Legacy Center (3,537) Lake Charles, LA |
| November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas Wesleyan | W 73–66 | 4–1 | 19 – Wright | 4 – Tied | 5 – Floyd | The Super Pit (2,690) Denton, TX |
| November 25, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Oregon State | W 58–55 | 5–1 | 15 – Jossell | 7 – Walker | 3 – Tied | The Super Pit (3,292) Denton, TX |
| November 28, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Northern Iowa NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals | W 68–48 | 6–1 | 18 – Wright | 7 – Newell | 3 – Tied | State Farm Field House (1,233) Bay Lake, FL |
| November 29, 2024* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Utah State NIT Season Tip-Off championships | L 57–61 | 6–2 | 17 – Wright | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | State Farm Field House (1,154) Bay Lake, FL |
| December 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at High Point | L 71–76 | 6–3 | 21 – Jossell | 5 – Lorient | 3 – Floyd | Qubein Center (3,978) High Point, NC |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 83–42 | 7–3 | 16 – Lorient | 6 – Tied | 5 – Tied | The Super Pit (2,568) Denton, TX |
| December 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | W 68–64 | 8–3 | 17 – Lorient | 10 – Sissoko | 5 – Floyd | The Super Pit (2,666) Denton, TX |
| December 22, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 62–46 | 9–3 | 14 – Massie | 10 – Sissoko | 2 – Tied | The Super Pit (2,727) Denton, TX |
| AAC regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPNU | | UAB | W 78–75 | 10–3 (1–0) | 22 – Wright | 5 – Tied | 4 – Floyd | The Super Pit (2,979) Denton, TX |
| January 5, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 21 Memphis | L 64–68 | 10–4 (1–1) | 18 – Lorient | 8 – Sissoko | 6 – Floyd | FedExForum (10,903) Memphis, TN |
| January 8, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Rice | W 81–59 | 11–4 (2–1) | 21 – Wright | 6 – Sissoko | 3 – Lorient | The Super Pit (2,836) Denton, TX |
| January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | W 69–60 | 12–4 (3–1) | 22 – Wright | 6 – Tied | 4 – Jossell | Williams Arena (4,033) Greenville, NC |
| January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTSA | W 72–57 | 13–4 (4–1) | 22 – Wright | 8 – Sissoko | 6 – Floyd | Convocation Center (1,399) San Antonio, TX |
| January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Temple | W 76–67 | 14–4 (5–1) | 20 – Lorient | 13 – Lorient | 4 – Floyd | The Super Pit (4,029) Denton, TX |
| January 26, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Florida Atlantic | W 77–64 | 15–4 (6–1) | 17 – Tied | 13 – Sissoko | 5 – Floyd | The Super Pit (3,715) Denton, TX |
| January 29, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wichita State | W 58–54 | 16–4 (7–1) | 16 – Sissoko | 8 – Massie | 3 – Walker | Charles Koch Arena (5,845) Wichita, KS |
| February 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UTSA | L 50–54 | 16–5 (7–2) | 14 – Newell | 7 – Tied | 4 – Floyd | The Super Pit (5,032) Denton, TX |
| February 3, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at UAB | L 61–64 | 16–6 (7–3) | 15 – Floyd | 11 – Sissoko | 3 – Tied | Bartow Arena (4,318) Birmingham, AL |
| February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tulane | W 76–66 | 17–6 (8–3) | 15 – Lorient | 8 – Lorient | 5 – Floyd | The Super Pit (4,156) Denton, TX |
| February 11, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Rice | W 67–61 | 18–6 (9–3) | 20 – Wright | 9 – Sissoko | 5 – Tied | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,617) Houston, TX |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tulsa | W 63–44 | 19–6 (10–3) | 27 – Sissoko | 11 – Sissoko | 5 – Floyd | The Super Pit (4,032) Denton, TX |
| February 23, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPNU | | at South Florida | W 64–57 | 20–6 (11–3) | 18 – Floyd | 10 – Sissoko | 3 – Tied | Yuengling Center (4,303) Tampa, FL |
| February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Florida Atlantic | W 71–61 | 21–6 (12–3) | 16 – Lorient | 8 – Lorient | 5 – Lorient | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| March 3, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Wichita State | W 68–66 | 22–6 (13–3) | 21 – Wright | 5 – Sissoko | 3 – Floyd | The Super Pit (3,924) Denton, TX |
| March 6, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Charlotte | W 75–64 | 23–6 (14–3) | 42 – Wright | 5 – Tied | 4 – Floyd | The Super Pit (4,199) Denton, TX |
| March 9, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Temple | L 61–66 | 23–7 (14–4) | 18 – Wright | 7 – Sissoko | 4 – Floyd | Liacouras Center (3,276) Philadelphia, PA |
| AAC tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | (2) | vs. (10) Tulsa Quarterfinals | W 77–59 | 24–7 | 24 – Wright | 7 – Sissoko | 5 – Floyd | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| March 15, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (2) | vs. (3) UAB Semifinals | L 56–66 | 24–8 | 12 – Tied | 11 – Lorient | 3 – Floyd | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (2) | vs. (7) Furman First Round | | | | | | The Super Pit Denton, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
Source:
Atin Wright scored 42 points tying his career high in his senior night game against Charlotte on March 6th, 2025.