UT Arlington Mavericks vs North Texas Mean Green Prediction, 12/23/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs North Texas Mean Green

Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023

Location: The Super Pit in Denton, TX

TV: ESPN+

The North Texas Mean Green (5-5) will compete against the UT Arlington Mavericks (6-4) at The Super Pit on Saturday.

The UT Arlington Mavericks faced Air Force and earned the victory with a final of 76-73 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Mavericks ended up finishing with 21 while Air Force accumulated 18 fouls. They also made 5 out of their 17 attempts from 3-point range. Air Force shot 72.7% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of 22 shots. Moreover, Air Force collected 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Air Force dished out 16 assists and had 12 steals for the game. Pertaining to defense, UT Arlington let their opponent shoot 52.0% from the field on 26 of 50 shooting. They also dished out 17 dimes for the contest as well as creating 18 turnovers and getting 11 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 31 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 19 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 86.4%. UT Arlington finished the contest having earned a 43.6% field goal percentage (24 out of 55) and made 9 out of their 24 shots from distance.

Phillip Russell is a player who was a contributor in this game. He finished the game shooting 52.9% from the field and dished out 2 assists. He was on the court for 29 minutes played but did not grab any rebounds. He walked away with 28 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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UT Arlington heads into this contest with a mark of 6-4 on the season. They turn it over 15.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.9 fouls per contest. As a team, UT Arlington is pulling in 40.6 boards per game and has totaled 177 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 86th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Mavericks are hitting 34.1% on three-point shots (89 of 261) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They average 75.9 pts per contest (165th in the nation) while going 43.8% from the field.

On defense, the Mavericks are forcing 11.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.4% on three-point shots and they are ranked 204th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (71.7). The Mavericks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (249 of 593) and they surrender 32.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 185th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 143 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the North Texas Mean Green went home defeated by a final of 72-54 against Mississippi State. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, North Texas allowed Mississippi State to get 35 in total (16 offensive). They wrapped up this game 23.8% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 21 and ended up going 17 out of 25 at the charity stripe (68.0%). The Mean Green permitted Mississippi State to bury 25 of their 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.7% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Mean Green went 18 out of 47 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.3%. Concerning three-point attempts, North Texas made 5 of 24 tries (20.8%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 86.7%. Mississippi State was called for 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Mean Green to the charity stripe for 15 tries. They gave up possession 16 times, while earning 1 steal in the matchup. The Mean Green pulled down 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for this game.

Rubin Jones was important for the Mean Green for the game. He earned 20 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists. He made 6 out of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

North Texas has a mark of 5-5 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mean Green are hitting on 43.1% from the field, which ranks them 270th in college hoops. North Texas has scored 672 points on the season (67.2 per contest) and they snag 35.5 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 10.1 times per contest (346th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.8 times per game. The Mean Green are committing 16.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.3% from the free throw line.

The Mean Green on defense are ranked 8th in college basketball in points given up per game with 59.8. They are able to force 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the field (48th in college basketball). The North Texas defense allows 30.8% on three-point shots (57 of 185) and their opponents are converting on 68.4% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 10.1 assists and 31.5 boards per game, which is ranked 30th and 42nd in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Texas

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