The Golden Panthers will try to cover the spread at U.S. Century Bank Arena on Thursday when they get a visit from the North Texas Mean Green in college basketball action.

The Golden Panthers are 7-15 so far on the season, and 11-7 ATS vs. the number. The Mean Green, meanwhile, are 13-10 and 13-4 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Florida International go 8-10 and the Mean Green go 7-9-1 on the totals.



View North Texas vs Florida International Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Florida International in this one will find them as 1-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Golden Panthers sit at No. 214 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mean Green sit at No. 85 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Mean Green will win this game 72-63.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Mean Green is ranked No. 34 in NCAA hoops at 38.3 per game. Contrast that with Florida International’s No. 283 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Florida International is the No. 304-ranked team in the country at 4.8 per game, while North Texas rates No. 282 at 5 per game.

Defensively, North Texas features the nation's No. 229-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.3 points per game. Florida International, meanwhile, comes in at No. 338 nationally in scoring at home.

North Texas was a 68-66 loser in their most recent outing at home against Middle Tennessee. They covered the 4.5-point spread as underdogs. Alzee Williams went off for 29 points and added 3 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Middle Tennessee handed North Texas a 68-66 defeat at The Super Pit.

In their last action, Florida International was a 76-56 Sportsbook on the road against Florida Atlantic. They covered the 10-point spread as underdogs. Florida International cruised to victory on Saturday, running Florida Atlantic out of the gym and running up a 76-56 score at FAU Arena.


North Texas Mean Green Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Florida Atlantic are 3-4
After playing Middle Tennessee are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Florida International Golden Panthers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Denver are 3-7
After playing Florida Atlantic are 4-6
After a win are 2-8

A few Mean Green at Golden Panthers trends to consider:
North Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida Internati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of North Texas's last 8 games on the road
North Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Florida International is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
Florida International is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Florida International is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against North Texas
Florida International is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing North Texas


Next up:
North Texas at Florida Atlantic, Saturday, February 11
Florida International home to Denver, Saturday, February 11