MVSU Delta Devils vs North Texas Mean Green Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs North Texas Mean Green

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: The Super Pit in Denton, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Super Pit is the site where the North Texas Mean Green (4-2) will compete against the MVSU Delta Devils (0-7) on Saturday.

The MVSU Delta Devils took the court against Pacific and went home with a loss by a final score of 68-65 in their last contest. MVSU wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.9% field goal percentage (23 out of 48) and converted 3 of their 13 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Delta Devils made 16 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 29 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 assists for the game while forcing 16 turnovers and having 11 steals. In terms of the defense, MVSU let their opponent shoot 40.4% from the field on 23 out of 57 shooting. Pacific doled out 20 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Moreover, Pacific collected 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Pacific finished the game at 61.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 21 tries. They also buried 9 of their 31 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Delta Devils finished with 20 while Pacific accounted for 20 fouls.

Rayquan Brown is one guy who came through in this game. He ended up going 57.1% from the field and also earned 3 dimes. He played for 43 mins played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He totaled 23 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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MVSU comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 0-7 on the season. They average 51.4 pts per contest (362nd in the country) while hitting 35.3% from the field. The Delta Devils are hitting 27.9% on 3-pointers (24 of 86) and 61.8% from the free throw line. As a team, MVSU is pulling in 28.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 52 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 357th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 17.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.7 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Delta Devils are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 357th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 134 conceded on the season. The Delta Devils defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 49.2% (203 of 413) and they concede 40.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 355th in college basketball in opponents PPG (84.9).

When they last played, the North Texas Mean Green took home the win by a final score of 79-50 when they faced Angelo State. Concerning rebounds, North Texas allowed Angelo State to snag 24 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 27.3% from distance by shooting 6 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Mean Green permitted Angelo State to knock down 18 of their 54 attempts from the field which had them shooting 33.3% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Mean Green shot 23 for 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.1%. In terms of 3-point shots, North Texas made 9 out of 23 tries (39.1%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.6%. Angelo State committed 24 personal fouls for the game which got the Mean Green to the charity stripe for a total of 34 shots. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Mean Green were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the matchup.

Aaron Scott ended up being a major contributor for the Mean Green in the matchup. He racked up 14 points in his 22 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in this game. He converted 4 out of 8 in the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound.

North Texas has a win-loss mark of 4-2 this season. The Mean Green have committed 15.8 fouls per game and they shoot 78.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per game (285th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest. North Texas has tallied 416 points for the year (69.3 per contest) and they snag 35.7 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Mean Green are shooting 43.3% from the field, which is ranked 238th in the nation.

The Mean Green on the defensive end are ranked 8th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 58.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the field (68th in college hoops). The North Texas defense surrenders 28.3% on shots from 3-point land (32 of 113) and opponents are converting on 68.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 9.2 assists and 30.5 boards per game, which ranks 24th and 32nd in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Texas

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