Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Florida Atlantic when they take on the North Texas Mean Green on Thursday in college hoops betting action.

The Mean Green sit at 10-18 (10-13 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Owls are currently 12-16 (10-12 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? North Texas is 10-10 OU, and Florida Atlantic is 11-10 OU.



View Florida Atlantic vs North Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mean Green were listed as 4.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the total was expected shortly.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Mean Green, most recently No. 242 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Owls, who rate No. 178 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 66-64 victory for the Mean Green.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up North Texas's No. 195 nationally ranked offense (66.6 points per game) against a Owls defense that sits as the No. 212 at 67.8 PPG. The Mean Green have been averaging 41.7% from the field, more than the Owls have managed so far this season (41.6% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Florida Atlantic owns the country's No. 189-rated mark, allowing 70.1 points per game on the highway. North Texas, on the other hand, rates No. 201 in scoring at home.

Florida Atlantic was a 58-57 loser in its last match on the road against Louisiana-Lafayette. They covered the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. The Owls endured a 58-57 loss at the hands of the Ragin Cajuns on Saturday, despite an 18 -point effort from Greg Gantt at Cajundome.

Last time out for North Texas, they were a 63-61 Sportsbook as they battled Troy on the road. They covered in the match as a 3-point underdog. Jordan Williams scored 25 points for North Texas on Saturday, leading the Mean Green to a 63-61 win over Troy at Trojan Arena.


Florida Atlantic Owls Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Arkansas-Little Rock are 6-2
After playing Louisiana-Lafayette are 5-3
After a loss are 5-5

North Texas Mean Green Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing South Alabama are 5-5
After playing Troy are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few Owls at Mean Green trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida Atlantic's last 7 games on the road
Florida Atlantic is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against North Texas
Florida Atlantic is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
North Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida Atlantic
North Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida Atlantic
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Texas's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Texas's last 6 games when playing Florida Atlantic


Next up:
Florida Atlantic home to Arkansas-Little Rock, Saturday, February 23
North Texas at South Alabama, Saturday, February 23