DENTON, Texas (Interstat) — North Texas overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Tulsa 72-67 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Sunday at North Texas Coliseum.

The Mean Green, trailing 28-27 at the break, surged with 45 second-half points to overtake the Golden Hurricane. Tulsa’s 39-point second-half effort fell short. North Texas capitalized on turnovers, scoring 12 points off them compared to Tulsa’s three, a key difference in the conference matchup.

The victory improved North Texas to 10-5 overall. Tulsa, which entered the game with just one loss, fell to 13-2. An announced crowd of 3,026 attended the American Athletic Conference contest.