Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Open as College Basketball Underdog vs North Texas Mean Green

The North Texas Mean Green hope to send their betting backers to the pay window on Thursday as they look to cover the point spread at Reed Green Coliseum against the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to back the North Texas Mean Green before tip-off in this one found them as -2-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.

North Texas Mean Green vs Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles currently sport a 5-12 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 6-7 ATS. The North Texas Mean Green are 6-11 and 5-6 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles produce a 5-8 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the North Texas Mean Green have gone 5-6 against the totals betting line.

The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles rated this week at No. 342 and the North Texas Mean Green sitting at No. 299.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Southern Mississippi's No. 260 nationally ranked offense (61.35 points per game) against a North Texas Mean Green defense that sits as the No. 126 at 71 PPG. The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles have been averaging 39.68% from the field, less than the Mean Green have managed so far this season (41.6% on average).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

North Texas was run off the court by the Owls on Saturday as Rice routed them 101-79 at Autry Court.

The Golden Eagles endured a 82-66 loss at the hands of the 49ers on Saturday, despite a 11-point effort from Quinton Campbell at Dale F. Halton Arena.

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