Wayland scares UNT
in exhibition defeat
DENTON — Alzee Williams scored 24 points and North Texas made 6 of 6 free throws in the final 27 seconds Saturday to hold off Wayland Baptist 81-77 in men’s basketball.
The game was an exhibition for Wayland (7-1), while North Texas improved to 7-5.
Markus Monroe scored 18 points for Wayland, and Juhreece Thompson — a nephew of North Texas coach Tony Benford — added 17 points and six rebounds.