Florida Atlantic will look to improve on its 10-9 record on Saturday when they host North Texas in NCAA basketball odds action at FAU Arena.

This season, the Owls are 10-9 overall and 6-7 ATS ATS, while the Mean Green are 7-12 and 5-9 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Florida Atlantic boasts a 6-6 on the OU, and North Texas is 5-6.



View North Texas vs Florida Atlantic Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mean Green were listed as 3-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 188-ranked Owls and the No. 228-rated Mean Green in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 66-65 win for the Mean Green on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Florida Atlantic's No. 143-rated squad against North Texas's No. 78-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Florida Atlantic rates No. 115 in the country with 6.7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 342 nationally with 3.3 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, North Texas owns the country's No. 172-rated mark, allowing 69.9 points per game on the highway. Florida Atlantic, on the other hand, rates No. 216 in scoring at home.

North Texas lost its last outing, a 70-64 result against Florida International on January 17. They failed to cover in that game as a 3-point underdog. North Texas got 29 points from Roger Franklin on the way to a 70-64 loss against Florida International on Thursday at U.S. Century Bank Arena.

Last time out for Florida Atlantic, they were an 80-59 Sportsbook as they battled Troy at home. They covered in the match as a 7-point favorite. Florida Atlantic cruised to victory on Thursday, running Troy out of the gym and running up an 80-59 score at FAU Arena.


North Texas Mean Green Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Middle Tennessee are 7-3
After playing Florida International are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Florida Atlantic Owls Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Arkansas-Little Rock are 6-1
After playing Troy are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Mean Green at Owls trends to consider:
North Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
North Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Florida Atlantic is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Florida Atlantic is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida Atlantic's last 5 games when playing North Texas
Florida Atlantic is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing North Texas


Next up:
North Texas home to Middle Tennessee, Thursday, January 24
Florida Atlantic at Arkansas-Little Rock, Thursday, January 24