DENTON, Texas (Interstat) — North Texas overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat Rice 62-58 in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at North Texas Coliseum.

The Mean Green, trailing 33-23 at halftime, outscored the Owls 39-25 after the break. Je’Shawn Stevenson and David Terrell each scored 15 points for North Texas. Jalen Smith led Rice with 18 points.

Rice shot just 6 for 15 from the free-throw line and committed 15 turnovers. North Texas forced 10 steals and outscored Rice by 10 points from the foul line. Attendance was 2,775. North Texas improved to 18-13, while Rice fell to 12-18.