UNT DALLAS at Wayland Baptist
 
When: November 21, 2024
Tip-off: 8:00 PM
Location: Plainview, Texas
Watch: SAC Sports Network
Livestats: untdathletics.com
Social Media: UNTD Athletics on X and Instagram
 
KEY STORYLINES
- UNT Dallas enters this road stretch with a 4-2 record and 1-2 conference record.
- Trailblazers are in midst of five of the next six games being away from home.
- UNTD broke through the win column with a dramatic 76-75 final in overtime at Texas Wesleyan on Monday. All three conference games have been determined by two points or less.
- Both conference away matchups featured the Trailblazers rallying down double-digits in the second half. This includes a 17-point gap erased at Texas Wesleyan.
- Junior Greg Crawford (Houston, Texas) leads all players with 102 points (17.0 ppg) and senior Darion Jones (Austin, Texas) has 92 points (15.0 ppg).
- Crawford also leads on the glass with 10.2 rebounds-per-game. He has four double-doubles overall and missed five by a single rebound. He has a double-double in all three conference games.
- UNTD was picked 10th in the SAC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 55 points.
- Wayland Baptist was selected fourth in the SAC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 117 points and 1 first place votes.
- The Pioneers reached the fell to Langston in the conference semifinals and reached the national tournament last season. They are 1-4 on the season and 1-1 in conference play with a 71-63 upset on No. 1 Langston. Most recent outing was a 60-58 loss to Central Christian.
- Wayland Baptist is currently on a six-game home stand.  
 
ALL-TIME HISTORY
- UNTD is 0-6 against Wayland Baptist.
- Last time out was the closest meeting between the teams with a 78-75 setback in Dallas. Seniors Vernon Johnson (DeSoto, Texas) and Jayden Johnson-Blair (Dallas, Texas) each had 16 points and five rebounds. Johnson-Blair added three assists and steals.
- The guard tandem above combined for 28 of the team's 55 points in Plainview last year.
 

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UNT DALLAS at Oklahoma Panhandle State
 
When: November 23, 2024
Tip-off: 2:00 PM
Location: Goodwell, Okla.
Watch: SAC Sports Network
Livestats: untdathletics.com
Social Media: UNTD Athletics on X and Instagram
 
OPENING TIP
- UNT Dallas continues long road swing at OKPU.
- Oklahoma Panhandle State entered the preseason rankings in 11th with 33 points.  
- The Aggies are 2-3 on the season and 0-2 in conference play. They fell in their most recent outing to No. 1 Langston, 64-61. The Aggies close a five-game home stand against UNTD.
 
HISTORY
- UNT Dallas boasts a 6-0 record against Oklahoma Panhandle State.  
- Previous meeting: UNT Dallas prevailed 73-64 at home. Johnson had 19 points and five rebounds, while junior Sergio McClain (Peoria, Ill.) had a career-high 17 points and nine boards for a near double-double.
- UNTD swept the season series with a 73-61 win at Goodwell. An 11-point second half put that game away.  
 

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UNT DALLAS at Science and Arts   
 
When: November 26, 2024
Tip-off: 6:00 PM
Location: Chickasha, Okla.
Watch: SAC Sports Network
Livestats: untdathletics.com
Social Media: UNTD Athletics on X and Instagram
 
OPENING TIP
- UNT Dallas closes a four-game road span with a holiday visit to Science and Arts on a rare Tuesday matchup.
- It will be the fifth conference game in 10 days.
- Science & Arts was picked 8th in the SAC poll with 62 points.
- The Doves are 2-3 on the year at the time of publication and 1-1 to start league play. The most recent outing was a loss to Nelson, 63-56. They won over Southwestern Christian, 79-74, at home.    
 
HISTORY
- UNT Dallas is 2-4 all-time against Science and Arts.   
- Previous meeting: The Doves won 84-70 at Oklahoma on January 27, 2024. Johnson scored 13 points, tallied six rebounds, dished four assists, and swiped two steals.  
- The Trailblazers were defeated 84-69 at home last season. Johnson had a double-double that game with 12 points and 11 boards. He also had four steals. Three players reached double figures, while another trio were a point shy.