North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
| North Texas Mean Green | |||
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| University | University of North Texas | ||
| Head coach | Johnny Jones (7th season) | ||
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference | ||
| Arena | Super Pit (capacity: 10,032) | ||
| Nickname | Mean Green | ||
| Colors | Green and White | ||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||
| Southland Conference: 1988 Sun Belt Conference: 2007 | |||
The North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represents the University of North Texas (UNT) in NCAA Division I college basketball, competing as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.
Despite in the past not having a significant or powerful men's basketball program, North Texas has recently experienced success under head coach Johnny Jones. During the 2006-2007 season, North Texas won its first ever Sun Belt Conference title and advanced for the first time since 1988 to the NCAA Tournament. Only three of the state's 20 Division I teams more wins than North Texas’ 23 in 2006-07 - Texas, Texas A&M and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Since 1973, the team has played its home games in the Super Pit. The 10,032 seat arena is the second toughest venue to win at in the Sun Belt, only behind Western Kentucky