UTPB is a 21 loss NAIA team, so a 59 point win is expected. I pretty much decided to make the trek up to Denton because I could, and I figured I would see some nice dunks. I was right.<br /><br />Marqus Mitchell had what will probably be the dunk of the year, rising up and over a defender, reaching out for the backside of the rim, throwing it down and drawing the foul. It was amazing. If MM can&#039;t do anything else, he can leap out of the gym.<br /><br />Jeffrey Simpson was unstoppable, and had 26 points in 20 minutes. Simpson had a few nice slams himself, but they aren&#039;t quite as impressive looking when you are already as big as he is. That is not saying they weren&#039;t powerful though, he looked like Shawnson Johnson Lite out there.<br /><br />North Texas scored the first 16 points of the game, and other than 8 first half turnovers, everything went well. The game was pretty much just focusing on perfecting the offensive and defensive sets and gaining confidence for what will be a very tough and important game against Denver Thursday, a game that will also be on ESPN Regional. Denver is in first place and has already walloped NT up in the thin air. Thursday is a big game to knock off a top team, on TV, and to gain ground in the seeding race for the tournament.<br /><br />Positives:<br />1) Simpson could not be stopped, had he got more minutes, there is no telling how many points he could have scored.<br />2) Mitchell&#039;s slam. Worth the drive and traffic right there.<br />3) Getting Sturns and Williams some valuable minutes that will really help them.<br /><br />Negatives:<br />1) Ron Harris and Justin Barnett probably don&#039;t feel as good as they might have anticipated. Barnett needs to do two things- hold on to the ball and not negate his size advantage by bringing the ball down to his waist. Harris just did not play well, though he picked it up a lot at the end with a near 60 point lead and being &quot;guarded&quot; by someone that looks like they could have been the fifth Beatle.<br /><br />Be there Thursday, the Super Pit in Denton, NT vs. Denver. It should be a well played and intense game. <br />Yahoo Box Score <br /><br />