The North Texas Mean Green will try to cover the spread at The Super Pit on Saturday when they get a visit from the Florida International Golden Panthers in NCAA basketball action.

Supporters of the Golden Panthers have watched them go 13-10 and 9-6-1 ATS on the year, while the Mean Green are at 8-17 and 8-12 ATS. In totals betting, the Mean Green are 8-9, while the Golden Panthers have a 6-9 mark.



View Florida International vs North Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the North Texas Mean Green as 3-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Mean Green, most recently No. 226 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Golden Panthers, who rate No. 248 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 69-66 victory for the Golden Panthers.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and North Texas has the nation's No. 212-rated offensive output, at 66.1 PPG. The visiting Golden Panthers defense ranks No. 266 allowing on average 70.3 PPG. The Mean Green FG% has averaged 40.4% so far, less than the Golden Panthers marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.6% per game.

Defensively, Florida International features the nation's No. 239-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.7 points per game. North Texas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 224 nationally in scoring at home.

Florida International was an 84-65 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Florida Atlantic. They covered the 6.5-point spread as favorites. The Golden Panthers grabbed an 84-65 win over the Owls on Thursday, behind a 19-point effort from Malik Smith at U.S. Century Bank Arena.

North Texas was a 70-59 loser in their most recent outing at home against Western Kentucky. They failed to cover the 1-point spread as favorites. North Texas got 17 points from Alzee Williams but lost anyway, 70-59, to Western Kentucky on Thursday at The Super Pit.


Florida International Golden Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Troy are 4-6
After playing Florida Atlantic are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

North Texas Mean Green Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Louisiana-Monroe are 7-3
After playing Western Kentucky are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Golden Panthers at Mean Green trends to consider:
Florida International is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida International is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against North Texas
North Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida International
North Texas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Florida International
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of North Texas's last 9 games
North Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Florida International at Troy, Thursday, February 14
North Texas at Louisiana-Monroe, Thursday, February 14