DALLAS – University of North Texas at Dallas men's basketball opens the 2025-26 season at Dallas Christian College on Thursday, October 30. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. The venue was switched this week, and the Trailblazers will open at DCC in Farmers Branch for consecutive seasons.
The Trailblazers are going to debut at Ellis Davis Field House on Saturday against Wiley College with a 3:00 p.m. tip-off that will also be part of UNT Dallas Homecoming.
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
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Greg Crawford (Houston, Texas) returns to the team after a monstrous season that saw him finish 51st nationally and fifth in the Sooner Athletic Conference with 17.6 points-per-game. He led the Trailblazers with 493 points.
- Crawford eclipsed the top 10 nationally with 157 free throws. His 9.7 rebounds per contest led the league and he was the only player from the SAC to average a double-double in points and rebounds throughout most the campaign. Crawford eclipsed double-digits in points all 28 games played last season and recorded 18 double-doubles.
- Another returner from last season is
Demaryon Thornton (Chicago, Ill.), who will spend his fourth year on the squad. The elder statesman with his debut on UNTD during 2021-22, Thornton played 14 games the second half of last year and made 21 three-pointers and tallied 98 points and 39 rebounds. Thornton ended the season making at least three trifectas in the last four contests.
- Other players noted in the Red River Athletic Conference Preview are
DaRyan Williams (Austin, Texas), who had 13 points in two games last season to go with seven rebounds. Also lookout for
Sedric Curry Jr. (Baton Rouge, La.) and
JT Curry (Baton Rouge, La.), who each transferred from East Texas Baptist.
- The Trailblazers return six players from a season ago, with
Julius Morris (Houston, Texas),
Dante Curry-El (Charlottesville, Va.), and
Grant Ekakitie (Duncanville, Texas) back.
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Dreyon Thornton (Chicago, Ill.) will make it a family affair this season, as he joins his brother on the team for the first time.
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SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS
- DCC won its season opener at Huston-Tillotson on Tuesday, 69-57.
- Carlas Canady scored a team-high 18 points, while Jason Ezeadiuguwu had 14 points.
- Seth Mays had 11 rebounds, while Dion Grisnold added 10.
- The Crusaders limited their opposition to shooting 27 percent (17-61) from the field.
ALL-TIME HISTORY
- UNT Dallas holds a 4-0 record overall against the Crusaders.
- The tightest meeting between the teams was a season ago in the only matchup at Dallas Christian, 80-75.
- Crawford had a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Trailblazers. He is the only player from that game that is back in this year's lineup.
- DCC had a great performance from Ny'gel Boozer with 39 points. Canady was the next highest scorer with 12 points.
