Ousmane scores 14, North Texas takes down Charlotte 67-43

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Abou Ousmane's 14 points helped North Texas defeat Charlotte 67-43 on Saturday night.

Ousmane finished 7 of 10 from the floor for the Mean Green (21-5, 12-3 Conference USA). Rubin Jones scored 13 points and added five assists. Tylor Perry shot 4 for 6, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points, while adding six rebounds. It was the sixth straight victory for the Mean Green.

The 49ers (14-11, 5-9) were led in scoring by Aly Khalifa, who finished with 14 points. Charlotte also got eight points from Josh Aldrich. In addition, Lu'Cye Patterson finished with seven points.

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Both teams play again on Thursday. North Texas visits Louisiana Tech and Charlotte hosts Western Kentucky.

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