Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on The Super Pit Thursday as the North Texas Mean Green look to beat the odds vs the UAB Blazers in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The North Texas Mean Green were listed as 4.5-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
UAB Blazers vs North Texas Mean Green Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The North Texas Mean Green bring a 6-8 record (3-5 ATS) to this tilt against the 7-7 Blazers, who are 2-7 ATS. Those OVER/UNDER betting have witnessed North Texas go 3-5 so far and the UAB Blazers go 3-6.
The North Texas Mean Green sit at No. 278 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the UAB Blazers sit at No. 270 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and North Texas has the nation's No. 238-rated offensive output, at 67.43 PPG. The visiting UAB Blazers defense ranks No. 124 allowing on average 70.29 PPG. The Mean Green FG% has averaged 40.94% so far, less than the North Texas Blazers marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.84% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Blazers endured a 60-49 loss at the hands of the Blue Raiders on Sunday, despite a 11-point effort from Tosin Mehinti at Murphy Center.
North Texas suffered a 55-48 loss against Old Dominion on Monday, getting 12 points from Derail Green in a losing effort at Ted Constant Center.
Next Betting Matchups
UAB at Rice, Saturday, January 7th
North Texas at Middle Tennessee, Saturday, January 7th