<div id="subtitle">Thompson scores 21, spearheads late run at the line to help North Texas hold off Troy 75-72</div><div><p>Tristan Thompson scored 21 points, including sinking five free throws in the game's final minute, to lead North Texas past Troy 75-72 on Thursday night.</p><p>Josh White added 18 points and Jacob Holmen had 12 for the Mean Green (11-6, 4-3 Sun Belt Conference), who have won five of their last seven games. Eric Tramiel finished with 11 points in his first action since four-game absence due to an injured wrist.</p><p>With Thompson leading the way, North Texas hit 8 of 10 free throws in the final 54 seconds of the game to clinch the win. Troy's Brandon Hazzard tried for a game-tying, 24-foot 3-pointer with two defenders in his face, but it clanked out at the buzzer.</p><p>Yamene Coleman led the Trojans (9-8, 4-2) with 14 points.</p><p>The Mean Green, who are 10-0 this year when leading at halftime, outscored Troy in bench points 34-13 in the game.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=66941655&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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