North Texas vs. UAB Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 31

Published 6:28 pm Monday, December 30, 2024

Tuesday’s contest between the North Texas Mean Green (9-3, 0-0 AAC) and the UAB Blazers (7-6, 0-0 AAC) at UNT Coliseum is expected to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 77-66 and heavily favors North Texas to take home the win. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on December 31.

Based on our computer prediction, North Texas is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 5.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 140.5 total.

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North Texas vs. UAB Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
  • Time: 4:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPNU
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  • Where: Denton, Texas
  • Venue: UNT Coliseum
  • Line: North Texas -5.5
  • Point total: 140.5
  • Moneyline (to win): North Texas -235, UAB +190

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North Texas vs. UAB Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    North Texas 77, UAB 66

Spread & Total Prediction for North Texas vs. UAB

  • Pick ATS: North Texas (-5.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (140.5)

North Texas has compiled a 5-5-0 record against the spread this season, while UAB is 3-9-0. The Mean Green have a 5-5-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Blazers have a record of 8-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score an average of 153.9 points per game, 13.4 more points than this matchup’s total.

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North Texas Performance Insights

  • The Mean Green’s +137 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 67.9 points per game (323rd in college basketball) while allowing 56.5 per contest (third in college basketball).
  • The 29.3 rebounds per game North Texas averages rank 324th in the country, and are 4.1 more than the 25.2 its opponents pull down per contest.
  • North Texas makes 7.3 three-pointers per game (239th in college basketball), 1.1 more than its opponents (6.2).
  • The Mean Green rank 108th in college basketball with 99.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 36th in college basketball defensively with 83 points conceded per 100 possessions.
  • North Texas wins the turnover battle by 3.8 per game, committing 10 (46th in college basketball) while its opponents average 13.8.

UAB Performance Insights

  • The Blazers are outscoring opponents by 9.5 points per game, with a +123 scoring differential overall. They put up 86 points per game (21st in college basketball) and give up 76.5 per outing (305th in college basketball).
  • UAB prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 6.8 boards. It records 38 rebounds per game (18th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 31.2.
  • UAB knocks down 6.6 three-pointers per game (291st in college basketball) at a 31.2% rate (294th in college basketball), compared to the 7.8 per contest its opponents make, shooting 33.9% from deep.
  • UAB has committed 11 turnovers per game (132nd in college basketball), 1.2 fewer than the 12.2 it forces (172nd in college basketball).

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