McNeese visits North Texas for Thursday afternoon contest

DENTON, Texas – McNeese will look to make it two straight wins to start the new basketball season on Thursday when the Cowboys visit North Texas at 4 p.m. at The Super Pit. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+. McNeese (1-0) is coming off an impressive season-opening, 99-78 win over UAB in Monday’s Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon. Sophomore sensation Larry Johnson picked up where he left off from his stellar freshman season by sinking a career-high 31 points, 20 of those in the first half, while newcomer Jaylon Dean-Vines added a career-best 17 points. Choppa Moore closed…