North Texas Defeats UTSA 81-58

Mean Green's Cole Franklin scores 21 points in victory

Published on Feb. 7, 2026

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North Texas defeated UTSA 81-58 on Saturday, with Cole Franklin scoring 21 points and grabbing 7 rebounds for the Mean Green. Dylan Arnett added 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Je'Shawn Stevenson had 10 points. UTSA's Jamir Simpson led all scorers with 17 points, while Baboucarr Njie contributed 11 points and 2 steals for the Roadrunners, who extended their losing streak to 16 games.

Why it matters

This victory helps North Texas improve their record to 13-11 overall and 4-7 in the American Athletic Conference, while UTSA remains winless in conference play at 0-11 and 4-19 overall. The game highlights the continued struggles of the UTSA program, which has now lost 16 straight contests.

The details

North Texas took the lead with 2:53 remaining in the first half and never trailed again. Arnett led the Mean Green with 8 first-half points as they went into the break up 34-26. North Texas then pulled away in the second half, going on a 14-0 run to extend an 8-point lead to 22 points. Franklin scored a team-high 13 points in the second half to help secure the victory.

  • The game was played on Saturday, February 7, 2026.

The players

Cole Franklin

A player for the North Texas Mean Green who scored 21 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in the game.

Dylan Arnett

A player for the North Texas Mean Green who scored 14 points and had 12 rebounds.

Je'Shawn Stevenson

A player for the North Texas Mean Green who scored 10 points in the game.

Jamir Simpson

A player for the UTSA Roadrunners who led all scorers with 17 points.

Baboucarr Njie

A player for the UTSA Roadrunners who scored 11 points and had 2 steals.

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The takeaway

This game highlights the continued struggles of the UTSA basketball program, which has now lost 16 straight games. Meanwhile, the victory helps North Texas improve their conference record as they look to make a push towards the postseason.