The Red Wolves will be trying to slam the North Texas Mean Green on Saturday when the teams tip off at ASU Convocation Center in college betting action.

The Red Wolves bring a 7-9 record (5-7 ATS) to this tilt against the 9-7 Mean Green, who are 6-4 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Arkansas State go 3-9 so far and the Mean Green go 3-7.



View North Texas vs Arkansas State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 3.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Red Wolves sit at No. 222 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mean Green sit at No. 113 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Mean Green will win this game 72-64.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Arkansas State's No. 282-ranked offense, averaging 62.8 PPG, against a Mean Green defense that ranks No. 100 at 63.7 PPG. The Red Wolves field goal percentage has averaged 43.1% so far, more than the Mean Green marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.5% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, North Texas owns the country's No. 265-rated mark, allowing 75.6 points per game on the highway. Arkansas State, on the other hand, rates No. 216 in scoring at home.

In their last action, North Texas was a 78-73 Sportsbook on the road against South Alabama. They covered the 4–point spread as underdogs. The Mean Green used a 34-point performance from Tony Mitchell to help North Texas smack South Alabama 78-73 on Thursday at Mitchell Center.

Arkansas State lost its last outing, a 53-50 result against Denver on January 5. They covered in that game as a 3.5-point underdog. Arkansas State suffered a 53-50 loss against Denver on Thursday, getting 18 points from Marcus Hooten in a losing effort at ASU Convocation Center.


North Texas Mean Green Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Western Kentucky are 6-4
After playing South Alabama are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Arkansas State Red Wolves Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Florida Atlantic are 2-4
After playing Denver are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

A few Mean Green at Red Wolves trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Texas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arkansas State
North Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Arkansas State is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arkansas State's last 8 games when playing North Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas State's last 6 games when playing at home against North Texas
Arkansas State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
North Texas home to Western Kentucky, Thursday, January 12
Arkansas State home to Florida Atlantic, Monday, January 9