North Texas vs. Middle Tennessee Prediction: Picks & Betting Odds

The North Texas Mean Green (23-6, 14-4 C-USA) are favored (by 7 points) to build on a four-game home win streak when they host the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (18-11, 11-7 C-USA) on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET. The point total is 123 for the matchup.

North Texas vs. Middle Tennessee Odds

North Texas odds to win: -311
Middle Tennessee odds to win: +248
Spread: North Texas (-7)
Total: 123

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Game Time and Information

Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023
Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Where: Denton, Texas
Venue: UNT Coliseum

Who Will Win North Texas vs. Middle Tennessee?

North Texas and Middle Tennessee Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

North Texas has a 5-7 record against the spread this season when favored by 7 points or more.

Middle Tennessee is 0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 7 points or greater this season.

The Mean Green and the Blue Raiders combine to average 11.9 more points per game than the over/under of 123 set for this matchup.

North Texas and Middle Tennessee have seen its opponents average a combined 1.0 more point per game than the point total of 123 set for this matchup.

North Texas’ average point total in matchups this year is 120.0, 3.0 points below the total in this game.

The average point total for the Blue Raiders this season is 15.9 points higher than this game’s over/under.

The Mean Green are 14-12-1 ATS this season.

The Blue Raiders are 14-13-0 against the spread this season.

North Texas Stats & Insights

North Texas averages 63.6 points per game (342nd in college basketball) while giving up 56.3 per contest (second in college basketball). It has a +211 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 7.3 points per game.

North Texas averages 30.2 rebounds per game (269th in college basketball) while conceding 25.5 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.7 boards per game.

The Mean Green knock down 7.3 three-pointers per game (197th in college basketball) at a 35.4% rate (118th in college basketball), compared to the 5.1 per game their opponents make at a 31.1% rate.

North Texas averages 95.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (145th in college basketball), and allows 84.2 points per 100 possessions (28th in college basketball).

The Mean Green average 64.5 points per game at home, compared to 63.4 points per game when playing on the road, a difference of 1.1 points per contest.

Middle Tennessee Stats & Insights

Middle Tennessee’s +105 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 71.3 points per game (186th in college basketball) while giving up 67.7 per contest (108th in college basketball).

Middle Tennessee records 31.0 rebounds per game (232nd in college basketball) while conceding 28.1 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.9 boards per game.

Middle Tennessee makes 7.0 three-pointers per game (224th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.5 on average.

Middle Tennessee ranks 190th in college basketball averaging 93.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 111th, allowing 88.8 points per 100 possessions.

At home, the Blue Raiders average 72.2 points per game. On the road, they score 70.4.

North Texas Key Players to Watch

The Mean Green scoring leader is Tylor Perry, who averages 16.9 per contest to go with 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists.

Abou Ousmane is North Texas’ leading rebounder, pulling down 6.0 per game, while Kai Huntsberry is its best passer, distributing 3.0 assists in each contest.

The Mean Green get the most three-point shooting production out of Perry, who makes 3.1 threes per game.

Rubin Jones is North Texas’ leader in steals, averaging 1.4 steals per game, while Ousmane leads them in blocks with 1.2 per contest.

Middle Tennessee Key Players to Watch

Eli Lawrence is at the top of the Blue Raiders scoring leaderboard with 12.6 points per game. He also pulls down 4.3 rebounds and dishes out 1.4 assists per game.

DeAndre Dishman has a stat line of 5.4 rebounds, 10.7 points and 2.1 assists per game for Middle Tennessee to take the top rebound spot on the team. Camryn Weston holds the top spot for assists with 2.8 per game, adding 10.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest.

Lawrence is the most prolific from distance for the Blue Raiders, hitting 1.7 threes per game.

Middle Tennessee’s leader in steals and blocks is Teafale Lenard with 1.7 steals and 2.0 blocks per game.