A key college basketball betting odds battle sees the away North Texas Mean Green taking on the Texas-Arlington Mavericks Saturday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the North Texas Mean Green in this one, their betting line was listed as 17.5-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
North Texas Mean Green vs Texas-Arlington Mavericks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Texas-Arlington Mavericks sit at 6-1 (4-2 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the North Texas Mean Green are currently 4-4 (2-1 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Texas-Arlington is 4-2 OU, and North Texas is 1-2 OU.
This game puts the Texas-Arlington Mavericks, most recently No. 48 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the North Texas Mean Green, who rate No. 308 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Texas-Arlington's No. 58-ranked scoring average of 82.29 PPG, against a North Texas Mean Green defense rated No. 179 and allowing 74 PPG. The Texas-Arlington Mavericks FG% has averaged 50.12% to date this season, more than the North Texas Mean Green shooters have managed so far (47.36% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Roosevelt Smart scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Mean Green to a win (they lost 82-72 to Oklahoma at Lloyd Noble Center on Thursday).
The Mavericks blew out Rice on Wednesday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 69-49 win at College Park Center.
- North Texas is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
- North Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- North Texas is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Texas-Arlington
- North Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas-Arlington
- Texas-Arlington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- Texas-Arlington is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home
- Texas-Arlington is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing North Texas
- Texas-Arlington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against North Texas
Next Betting Matchups
North Texas home to Indiana State, Wednesday, December 6th
Texas-Arlington at Northern Iowa, Thursday, December 7th
