North Texas beat Oklahoma State on the road Tuesday night 61-59 to advance to the NIT semifinals for a second time in three years.

The Mean Green (27-8) were led in scoring Tuesday at Gallagher-Iba Arena by Atin Wright who poured in 15 points and made a crucial late 3-pointer. North Texas' defense forced 19 Cowboys (17-18) turnovers, the most they've forced an opponent into since Nov. 25.

North Texas, the 2023 NIT champions, will next head to Indianapolis on April 1 to play the semifinal game against the winner of UAB and UC Irvine, who play Wednesday in Irvine.

UNT's now 27 wins are the second most single season wins in program history.