Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on The Super Pit Saturday as host North Texas looks to handle the Jackson State Tigers in NCAA hoops action.

This season, the Mean Green are 3-6 overall and 3-4 ATS ATS, while the Tigers are 0-4 and 0-0 ATS against the number. As for the totals, North Texas boasts a 2-2 on the OU, and Jackson State is 0-0.



View Jackson State vs North Texas Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Mean Green sit at No. 210 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Tigers sit at No. 289 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Mean Green will win this game 69-47.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature North Texas's No. 71-rated squad against Jackson State's No. 276-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, North Texas rates No. 321 in the country with 4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 117 nationally with 6.8 per match.

Defensively, Jackson State features the nation's No. 313-rated defense on the road, allowing 81 points per game. North Texas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 167 nationally in scoring at home.

Jackson State was a 76-47 loser in its last match on the road against Air Force. Jackson State was crushed on Wednesday, getting blown out by Air Force and falling by a 76-47 score at Clune Arena.

North Texas lost its last outing, a 67-63 result against Saint Louis on December 5. They covered in that game as a 12.5-point underdog. The Mean Green endured a 67-63 loss at the hands of the Billikens on Wednesday, despite a 21-point effort from Chris Jones at Chaifetz Arena.


North Texas Mean Green Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Southeastern Louisiana are 0-1
After a loss are 6-4

A few Tigers at Mean Green trends to consider:
North Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
North Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Jackson State at St. Mary's, Tuesday, December 11
North Texas home to Southeastern Louisiana, Sunday, December 16