North Texas Mean Green vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 1/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Texas Mean Green vs FIU Panthers

Date: Monday, January 16, 2023

Location: Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, FL

TV: Youtube TV

Odds/Point Spread: North Texas (-9)

The North Texas Mean Green (14-4) are on their way to Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Monday where they will try to defeat the FIU Panthers (8-9). North Texas opens this matchup as -9-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 126.

The North Texas Mean Green stepped onto the hardwood against Louisiana Tech and went home with a win by a final score of 67-65 in their last game. North Texas walked away from the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (23 of 46) and converted 8 of their 19 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mean Green buried 13 of 19 shots for a percentage of 68.4%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 24 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 20 assists for the contest as well as creating 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defense, North Texas allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the floor on 18 of 42 shooting. Louisiana Tech distributed 8 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. In addition, Louisiana Tech snagged 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Louisiana Tech went 86.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 25 of their 29 attempts. They made 4 out of their 11 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Mean Green finished with 16 and Louisiana Tech recorded 16 personal fouls.

Tylor Perry is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He accounted for 21 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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North Texas steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 14-4 on the year. They average 62.2 pts per game (350th in D-1) while connecting on 41.1% from the floor. The Mean Green are shooting 33.7% on three-point attempts (135 of 401) and 71.7% from the free throw line. As a team, North Texas is pulling down 34.9 rebounds per game and has 197 assists on the year, which ranks 321st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.9 fouls per game.

On defense, the Mean Green are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They give up 30.9% on three-point shots while they are 3rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (54.3). The Mean Green are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.9% (320 of 823) and they concede 29.2 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 2nd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 138 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the FIU Panthers took a loss by a final score of 77-73 against Florida Atlantic. In relation to team rebounding, FIU permitted Florida Atlantic to snag 38 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 39.4% from 3-point land by shooting 13 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Panthers allowed Florida Atlantic to make 25 out of their 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Panthers shot 25 out of 60 from the field which had them shooting 41.7%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, FIU buried 7 of 17 tries (41.2%). They were able to convert 16 of them for a rate of 76.2%. Florida Atlantic earned 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Panthers collected 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the game.

Denver Jones pitched in for the Panthers for the game. He converted 8 out of 18 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 42 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this contest.

FIU has a mark of 8-9 this season. The Panthers are committing 16.2 fouls every game and they hit 67.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.0 times per contest (217th in the nation) and they turn it over 15.7 times per contest. FIU has accounted for 1,238 pts for the year (72.8 per contest) and they grab 33.4 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Panthers are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which is ranked 83rd in the country.

The Panthers defensively are ranked 319th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 75.0. They have forced 17.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (237th in D-1). The FIU defense surrenders 37.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (161 of 426) and their opponents are connecting on 75.4% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 14.6 dimes and 37.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 310th and 318th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Texas (-9)

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