Lee Winfield looks up from the floor at the accusing hand that points him out for fouling.

Eagles win in Denton but lose in road competition

Against St. Louis the Eagles again used power and speed to overcome the Billikins 99-84. NT gained a solid lead before half-time and used two second-half scoring bursts to put away their third MVC victory. Lee Winfield scored 29 points for NT.

In Wichita the Eagles again encountered their road trip miseries as the Shockers rumbled over them for a 97-89 win. Much of the credit for Wichita's victorywent to Shocker sophomore Greg Carney who totaled 27 points for the night and played superb defense.

Two days later in Tulsa the Eagles gave the league-leading Hurricane a scare before bowing out on the short end of a 104-94 score. North Texas took a 10 point lead at half, but Tulsa came storming back to dominate the second half. NT could not control the boards against the taller Tulsa players.

Returning home, NT played host to the Drake Bulldogs. The Bulldogs, needing a victory to stay alive in MVC play, saw their hopes falter in the early minutes of the game as the Eagles put on a blistering attack that ended in a 118-99 landslide victory for NT. Crest Whitaker poured in 36 points followed by Joe Hamilton's 31.

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