Tylor Perry capped off his college basketball career by helping the University of North Texas men's basketball team win its first National Invitational Tournament championship.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 30: Christian Moore #3, Arsh Mattu #13, Matthew Stone #23, Chris Morgan #21, Moulaye Sissoko #14 and Jayden Martinez #24 of the North Texas Mean Green celebrate with the trophy after the team's 68-61 victory over the UKai Huntsberry scored 14 of his 21 points in the first half, Tylor Perry scored 14 of his 20 after halftime andbeat fellow Conference USA foe UAB 68-61 on Thursday night to claim the program's first NIT championship.
Perry, the conference player of the year and NIT MVP, made a steal and a 3-pointer on a fast break to give North Texas the lead for good at 55-53 with 6:22 remaining. Aaron Scott extended it to 61-55 after making a high-arching layup and a jumper.UAB guard Jordan Walker was fouled on a 3-pointer with 1:48 remaining and he made two free throws to get within 63-59. North Texas had two shots on its next possession after an offensive rebound and Perry sank a jumper.
North Texas won its second NCAA postseason championship under sixth-year head coach Grant McCasland. The Mean Green won the 2018 CBI title in his first season in Denton. Walker scored 21 points on 6-of-14 shooting for UAB , which was in the NIT title game for the first time in program history. KJ Buffen added 11 points.
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