DALLAS – University of North Texas at Dallas men's basketball returns home for final regular season games at Trinity Leadership Public School this week. The Trailblazers host Louisiana State University of Alexandria on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Louisiana Christian University on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
 
Between the women's and men's basketball games on Saturday, "Senior Day" recognition will take place for the Trailblazers.
 
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NEW HOME
- The Trailblazers will play their remaining home games for 2025-26 at Trinity Leadership Public School. Fans will also be able to purchase tickets in advance or at the door to see the Trailblazers in action.
 
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
- UNT Dallas honors the following seniors: Greg Crawford, Julius Morris, Demaryon Thornton , Orion Virden, and DaRyan Williams
 
TRAILBLAZERS SIBLING SPIRIT
- Check out today's article on two sets of brothers that have been part of the UNT Dallas men's basketball team this year. Demaryon Thornton, Dreyon Thornton and JT Curry and Sedric Curry Jr. speak about their experiences playing together and for Coach Howard.
 
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RRAC STANDINGS

1. LSU Shreveport (18-2)*
2. LSU Alexandria (16-4)*
3. Texas A&M-Texarkana (14-6)*
4. Our Lady of the Lake (14-6)*
5. Xavier (LA) (13-7)*
6. North American (12-8)
7. UNT Dallas (9-11)*
8. Jarvis Christian (7-13)
9. Texas A&M-San Antonio (7-13)

10. Louisiana Christian (4-16)
11. Texas College (4-16)
12. Southwest (2-18)
*Denotes team has clinched RRAC Tournament berth
 
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(Complete bracket will be revealed Saturday evening)
 
LAST TIME OUT
- UNT Dallas finished its regular season road games with a split last week, as it defeated Jarvis Christian to solidify its seeding in the Red River Athletic Conference before falling at Texas College.
- It was a back-and-forth game at JCU, as the Trailblazers rallied in the middle of the second half to secure control of the game.
- Greg Crawford (Houston, Texas) matched a career-high for the fourth time with 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for his eighth double-double this season.
- Eli Taylor (Elizabeth, N.J.) notched a personal-best 17 points at Texas College, while Keylyn Sanders (Paris, Texas) also had a career performance 14 points – all in the second half.
 
TRAILBLAZER TIDBITS
- Orion Virden (Pine Bluff, Ark.) has been a welcomed scoring threat, exceeding double figures in the past three games. He scored a season-high 16 points at Jarvis Christian and has eclipsed double figures in four of the seven games played and four of the past five.
- Crawford leads the team averaging 15.8 points and 10.3 rebounds. He has amassed 871 career points in 52 games for the Trailblazers. Crawford is also the team leader in assists with 61 and steals with 27.
- DaRyan Williams (Austin, Texas) is the other player averaging double figures with a 10.4-clip.
- The Trailblazers are 6-4 at home and 7-6 in 2026.
- Taylor has dished 38 assists in 12 games, while Dreyon Thornton (Chicago, Ill.) has posted 48 since the duo have assumed sharing the point guard role in the second half of conference play.
 
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SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION
(LSU-Alexandria)
Snapshot
- The Generals are 19-7 overall and 16-4 in conference play.
- They have won four straight games, sweeping the most recent home stand during that span.
- The Generals edged Our Lady of the Lake, 64-55, on Saturday.
- LSUA is 9-3 on the road this season.
 
Previous Matchup
- LSUA prevailed 75-67 in the team's first meeting last month.
- UNTD worked back from a double-digit deficit and held a 36-34 second half edge.
- Crawford led with a double-double of 17 points and 14 boards. Williams added 10 points.
- PD McCraney scored a game-high 20 points for LSUA.
- Jordan Decuir had 12 points and EJ McQuillan was held to 11 after being the league leader in scoring average at the time.
 
2025-26 Season Stats
 
(Louisiana Christian)
Snapshot
- The Wildcats are 6-20 overall and 4-16 in conference play.
- They have dropped the past three contests.
- The most recent game was a 71-55 final to Texas A&M-San Antonio.
- LCU is better on the road than at home with a 4-7 record.
 
Previous Matchup
- The Trailblazers won 67-59 thanks to a big first half performance that included 44 points.
- Crawford secured a double-double with 12 points and 17 rebounds. Williams collected 15 boards.
- Jonathan Joseph (Houston, Texas) scored 11 points and added 10 in the other Louisiana matchup for 21 points on the road swing at that time.
- The Wildcats were led by Justice Kelly with 15 points and 11 boards for a double-double.
- Bryce Weinmunson and Carey Lombard Jr. had 14 and 12 points, respectively.
 
2025-26 Season Stats