North Texas 79, at Charlotte 80

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Interstat) — In a game decided by the narrowest of margins and a frantic final sequence, the Charlotte 49ers edged the North Texas Mean Green 80-79 in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball thriller Wednesday night at Halton Arena. The contest, played before a crowd of 2,509, was a back-and-forth affair that saw 12 ties and 15 lead changes, ultimately coming down to a pair of clutch free throws from Charlotte’s 7-foot-2 center Anton Bonke with three seconds remaining. The victory lifted Charlotte to 15-13 overall, while North Texas fell to 16-13. The most critical juncture of the… Read more...