Middle Tennessee takes to the basketball court against North Texas on Saturday, hoping to send the Mean Green to a loss while covering the college basketball betting point spread at The Super Pit.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The North Texas Mean Green betting line opened as 11-point underdogs in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook over/under total as well at Sportsbook.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs North Texas Mean Green Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The North Texas Mean Green currently sport a 6-9 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 4-5 ATS. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 12-3 and 10-4 ATS. Betting totals have seen the North Texas Mean Green produce a 3-6 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have gone 4-10 against the totals betting line.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the North Texas Mean Green rated this week at No. 287 and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders sitting at No. 46.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up North Texas's No. 244 nationally ranked offense (66.4 points per game) against a Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defense that sits as the No. 46 at 65.2 PPG. The North Texas Mean Green have been averaging 41% from the field, less than the Blue Raiders have managed so far this season (48.18% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Blue Raiders got 20 points from Reggie Upshaw Jr. as Middle Tennessee ran past Rice 80-77 on Thursday at Autry Court.
The Mean Green endured a 54-52 loss at the hands of the Blazers on Thursday, despite a 16-point effort from J'Mychal Reese at The Super Pit.
- Middle Tennessee is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
- Middle Tennessee is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Middle Tennessee's last 13 games
- Middle Tennessee is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- North Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- North Texas is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
- North Texas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Middle Tennessee
- North Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Middle Tennessee
Next Betting Matchups
Middle Tennessee home to Marshall, Thursday, January 12th
North Texas at Rice, Saturday, January 14th
