Kabongo scores 16, Texas defeats North Texas

AUSTIN (AP) -- Myck Kabongo scored 16 points to lead Texas over North Texas 73-57 Tuesday night. Kabongo also had seven assists. Jonathan Holmes added 12 points and Julien Lewis scored 11 for the Longhorns (4-2). Alzee Williams led North Texas (1-4) with a career-high 17 points. North Texas was playing in its fourth straight road game. The Mean Green won't return to the North Texas Coliseum until Dec. 10. Roger Franklin, a transfer from Oklahoma State, scored 13 points to go along with a game-high 12 rebounds for the Mean Green. North Texas owned a 46-30 rebounding edge. Texas led 38-28 at halftime, then opened the second half on a 13-4 run that included baskets from six different Longhorns.