North Texas Mean Green vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 2/23/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Texas Mean Green vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023

Location: Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

The North Texas Mean Green (23-5) are headed to Dale F. Halton Arena on Thursday where they will compete against the Charlotte 49ers (16-11).

The North Texas Mean Green played UTEP and took home the win by a score of 80-72 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Mean Green finished with 24 while UTEP had 23 fouls. They also knocked down 3 out of their 15 attempts from beyond the perimeter. UTEP finished the game shooting 78.1% when shooting free throws by burying 25 of 32 tries. Moreover, UTEP collected 23 rebounds (11 offensive, 12 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UTEP totaled 5 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. When it comes to defense, North Texas allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the floor on 22 out of 51 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists for this game while creating 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Mean Green knocked down 18 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 78.3%. North Texas finished having earned a 54.2% FG percentage (26 out of 48) and knocked down 10 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc.

Kai Huntsberry is a guy who played a role for this contest. He ended up shooting 63.6% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 43 minutes played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He left the arena with 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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North Texas heads into this one with a mark of 23-5 this season. They average 64.1 pts per game (341st in D-1) while hitting 43.7% from the floor. The Mean Green are shooting 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (208 of 583) and 73.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, North Texas is pulling down 33.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 314 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 315th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.4 fouls every game.

On defense, the Mean Green are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.2% on three-point shots and they rank 2nd in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (56.4). The Mean Green defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.4% (528 of 1,306) and they surrender 28.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 4th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 225 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Charlotte 49ers went home victorious with a score of 74-67 when they faced Louisiana Tech. When it comes to rebounding, Charlotte permitted Louisiana Tech to snag 26 in total (9 offensive). They finished the game shooting 27.3% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 22 and ended up going 11 out of 12 from the free throw line (91.7%). The 49ers allowed Louisiana Tech to bury 25 of 58 tries from the field which had them at 43.1% in this matchup. Overall, the 49ers finished the game shooting 28 for 45 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 62.2%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Charlotte made 9 of 18 tries (50.0%). They were able to bury 9 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. Louisiana Tech earned 15 fouls in this game which took the 49ers to the charity stripe for 12 shots. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 1 steal in this contest. The 49ers collected 20 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in the matchup.

Aly Khalifa pitched in for the 49ers for this game. He converted 9 out of 13 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Charlotte has a record of 16-11 on the campaign. The 49ers are responsible for committing 13.9 fouls per game while shooting 74.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.4 times per game (161st in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per game. Charlotte has 1,781 pts for the season (66.0 per game) and they snag 29.7 boards per game. As an offense, the 49ers are shooting 46.7% from the field, which is ranked 63rd in college basketball.

The 49ers on the defensive end are ranked 16th in the nation in PPG given up with 61.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (157th in Division 1). The Charlotte defense surrenders 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (193 of 550) and their opposition makes 73.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 9.9 assists and 29.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 15th and 5th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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