North Texas drops first game of season, comes up empty in loss to McNeese

LAKE CHARLES, La. – Sincere Parker scored 18 points off the bench to help lead McNeese over North Texas 68-61 on Monday night.

Parker shot 4 for 10 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 9 of 11 from the free throw line for the Cowboys (2-2). Quadir Copeland added 11 points and five rebounds. Joe Charles scored 10.

Brenen Lorient led the way for the Mean Green (3-1) with 12 points. Johnathan Massie added 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Atin Wright had 10 points and two steals.

McNeese led 26-12 in the first half with a 15-0 run and led 32-19 at halftime.

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