Two opponents have bested the North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team this season. One was an in-state rival -- the other was a staff appreciation lunch. A university-scheduled luncheon forced the Mean Green to hit the road for their NIT quarterfinal game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Tuesday,

Percentages: FG .377, FT .667. 3-Point Goals: 7-18, .389 (Wright 4-9, Walker 2-3, Massie 1-1, Newell 0-1, Floyd 0-2, Jossell 0-2). Team Rebounds: 2. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 4 (Massie, Newell, Sissoko, Walker). Turnovers: 16 (Floyd 4, Jossell 4, Lorient 4, Massie, Newell, Walker, Wright). Steals: 8 (Sissoko 2, Floyd, Jossell, Lorient, Massie, Walker, Wright). Percentages: FG .418, FT .563. 3-Point Goals: 4-15, .267 (Newman 2-6, Dean 1-2, Thompson 1-3, Brantley 0-1, Ousmane 0-1, Keller 0-2). Team Rebounds: 7. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 6 (Ousmane 2, Brantley, Jennings, Newman, Thompson). Turnovers: 18 (Dean 6, Brantley 5, Newman 2, Thompson 2, Keller, Ousmane, Suemnick). Steals: 11 (Thompson 4, Dean 3, Newman 2, Keller, Suemnick). Technical Fouls: None. A_4,089 (13,611).