UNT DALLAS at Mid-America Christian University
 
When: November 14, 2024
Tip-off: 8:00 PM
Location: Oklahoma City, Okla.
Watch: SAC Sports Network
Livestats: untdathletics.com
Social Media: UNTD Athletics on X and Instagram
 
KEY STORYLINES
- Conference opener for both Mid-America Christian and UNT Dallas.
- UNT Dallas is 3-0 for the first time in program history and coming off a 77-65 win at UT Dallas. Junior Greg Crawford (Houston, Texas) led all players with 24 points, while senior Darion Jones (Austin, Texas) had a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
- Crawford has eclipsed 20 points twice this season and leads the team with 56 points. Jones is right behind with 53. The duo are tied for the team-lead with 27 rebounds.
- Senior Vernon Johnson (DeSoto, Texas) surged past the 1,000 career-points plateau against UTD with his season-high 11 points.
- UNTD was picked 10th in the SAC Preseason Coaches Poll with 55 points.
- The Evangels were selected third with 121 points in the SAC Preseason Coaches Poll. They reached the SAC Championship game last season and were edged in the second round of the national tournament.
- MACU is off to a 3-0 start with double-digit wins over Kansas Christian, Randall, and Ozark Christian.
 
ALL-TIME HISTORY
- UNTD is 0-7 against Mid-America Christian.
- The most recent outing was an 84-62 loss at MACU on Feb. 17, 2024. Johnson and junior Jason Orta (Crandall, Texas) led with 13 points each.
- Johnson had 20 points and nine boards in a 72-65 loss in Dallas in the first meeting a season ago.
 

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Oklahoma City University at UNT DALLAS
 
When: November 16, 2024
Tip-off: 4:00 PM
Location: Dallas, Texas (Ellis Davis Field House)
Tickets: Sideline Tickets
Watch: SAC Sports Network
Livestats: untdathletics.com
Social Media: UNTD Athletics on X and Instagram
 
OPENING TIP
- UNT Dallas is 1-0 at Ellis Davis Center after defeating Jarvis Christian on homecoming.
- Johnson achieve his 1,000th career point with eight in the victory.
- Senior Ashton Howard (Cedar Hill, Texas) was the catalyst with 19 points, while Jones and Crawford surpassed double-digits in the scoring column.
- Oklahoma City was picked seventh in the SAC Preseason Coaches Poll with 69 points.
- The Stars are 4-0 on the campaign with an 87-81 win at home over No. 5 Oklahoma Wesleyan. The most recent win was an 84-77 final at Bethel College.
 
HISTORY
- UNT Dallas owns an 2-4 record against Oklahoma City.
- Previous meeting: Oklahoma City won 73-60 in Oklahoma City. Johnson and senior Jayden Johnson-Blair each had 11 points and five rebounds and combined for 11 steals.
- UNTD prevailed in the Dallas meeting, 85-72 on January 6, 2024. Johnson returns from that game having scored 21 points. Johnson-Blair and junior Daniel Sohn had nine points each.
 

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UNT DALLAS at Texas Wesleyan University 
 
When: November 18, 2024
Tip-off: 8:00 PM
Location: Fort Worth, Texas (Sid Richardson Center)
Watch: SAC Sports Network
Livestats: untdathletics.com
Social Media: UNTD Athletics on X and Instagram
 
OPENING TIP
- UNT Dallas rekindles its cross-town rivalry with Texas Wesleyan on the third game of this five-day stretch.
- Texas Wesleyan was selected sixth preseason in the league with 80 points.
- The Rams are 4-0 on the season with wins over No. 5 Oklahoma Wesleyan and most recently a 92-89 overtime victory at Texas A&M-Texarkana.
 
HISTORY
- UNT Dallas owns an 2-4 record against Texas Wesleyan.  
- Previous meeting: The Rams won 77-70 in Dallas on Jan. 25, 2024. They rallied from down seven at halftime to outscore UNTD 44-30 in the second.  
- The Trailblazers won their meeting in Fort Worth last time in November with Johnson-Blair scoring 12 points among those returning. A 10-point swing in the second half for UNTD, 33-23, secured a 66-51 final.