North Texas at Oklahoma College Basketball Picks & Predictions 11/30/2017

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Lloyd Noble Center

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The North Texas Mean Green travel to Lloyd Noble Center to play the Oklahoma Sooners on Thursday, November 30, 2017. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma as 27 point favorites.

North Texas comes into this game with an overall record of 4-3. They currently have a point differential of 5.9 as they are averaging 79.9 points per game while giving up 74.0 per contest. Oklahoma has an overall record of 4-1. They are averaging 96.4 points per game and surrendering 80.2, good for a point differential of 16.2.

Valuable North Texas Mean Green Betting Trends

The North Texas Mean Green are 1-1 against the spread this season

The North Texas Mean Green are 1-1 against the over/under this year

Important Oklahoma Sooners Betting Trends

The Oklahoma Sooners are 2-3 against the spread this season

The Oklahoma Sooners are 5-0 against the over/under this year

Key North Texas Mean Green Injuries

11/15/17 G Umoja Gibson Ankle is out for season

Key Oklahoma Sooners Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Roosevelt Smart averages 17.1 points per game while playing 28.6 minutes per night this season. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is at 91%. Ryan Woolridge averages 13.7 points per game in 33.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4 assists per contest and 4.9 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 60%.

Player Spotlight

Trae Young averages 28.2 points per game while playing 31.2 minutes per contest this year. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 8.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is at 89%. Christian James averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 60%.

Useful Team Statistics

North Texas averages 79.9 points per contest this season, which ranks them 103rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team, which has them ranked 97th. Behind the arc they shoot 35%, which is good for 186th in the country. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 11.9 assists per game, which ranks them 140th and 290th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 105th with 14.9 per game. The Mean Green allow 74.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 216th in Division 1. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc, ranking them 122nd and 279th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 172nd and they give up 11.3 assists per contest, which puts them in 76th place in college basketball. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 165th in the nation.

Useful Team Statistics

Oklahoma is 3rd in the country with 96.4 points per game this year. They are 24th in D-1 in shooting at 51%, while their average scoring margin is 16.2. They shoot 35% from 3-point range, which is good for 189th in college basketball. They are 33rd in the nation in rebounding with 42.2 boards per game, and 15th in assists per contest with 19.2. The Sooners are 102nd in turnovers per game with 15.0. The Sooners surrender 80.2 points per contest, which ranks them 298th in the country. Their defense allows a 40% shooting percentage and a 40% average from 3-point range, ranking them 64th and 318th in those defensive statistics. They rank 229th with 14.0 assists allowed per contest and 244th with 37.2 rebounds surrendered per game. The Sooners are 222nd in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 15.2 per game this season.

Advanced Statistics

The Mean Green are 181st in the country in defensive rating with 99.4, and their offensive rating of 107.3 is ranked 146th. They are 74th in college basketball in pace with 74.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 54% is 120th. As a unit they are 122nd in the nation in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 35% of their shot attempts, ranking 220th in D-1. North Texas is 129th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 17.4 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.8 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 48%, which is 119th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Oklahoma is 194th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.2 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 47%, which is 100th in Division 1. The Sooners are 138th in the nation in defensive rating with 96.9, and their offensive rating of 116.4 is ranked 34th. They are 4th in D-1 in pace with 82.9 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 58% is 25th. As a unit they are 18th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 62% and they shoot 3-pointers on 41% of their shot attempts, ranking 110th in the country.

Who will win tonight's North Texas/Oklahoma college basketball game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Oklahoma -27

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