Houston Christian Huskies vs North Texas Mean Green Prediction, 12/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Christian Huskies vs North Texas Mean Green

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: The Super Pit in Denton, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Houston Christian Huskies (4-7) are on their way to The Super Pit on Sunday where they will try to beat the North Texas Mean Green (7-3).

The Houston Christian Huskies played UL Monroe and notched a win by a score of 74-68 in their last contest. Houston Christian finished with a 43.5% FG percentage (27 out of 62) and knocked down 11 of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Huskies knocked down 9 of 15 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 14 steals. When it comes to the defense, Houston Christian allowed 48.3% from the field on 28 out of 58 shooting. UL Monroe recorded 8 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, UL Monroe collected 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UL Monroe finished the game shooting 58.3% from the free throw line by making 7 of their 12 attempts. They converted 5 of their 17 tries from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the Huskies ended up walking away with 11 and UL Monroe accumulated 13 fouls.

Julian Mackey is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He accounted for 32 points on 10 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and totaled 6 boards. He finished 62.5% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Houston Christian enters this contest with a mark of 4-7 so far this year. They currently have an average of 69.0 points per game (311th in the nation) while shooting 42.3% from the floor. The Huskies are hitting 30.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (83 of 272) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Houston Christian is pulling in 31.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 122 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 338th in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 14.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Huskies are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They are 101st in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 133 relinquished on the campaign. The Huskies are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.9% (297 of 607) and they surrender 34.5 boards per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 31.8% on 3-point shots and they are 200th in the country in PPG allowed (71.7).

The last time they took the court, the North Texas Mean Green got the win with a final of 83-42 when they played MVSU. The Mean Green were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. MVSU was called for 17 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Mean Green to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a rate of 71.4%. With respect to shooting from distance, North Texas knocked down 8 of their 19 tries (42.1%). Overall, the Mean Green went 30 for 47 from the field which had them sitting at 63.8%. The Mean Green allowed MVSU to knock down 13 of their 40 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 32.5% in this matchup. They shot 25.0% from distance via 3 of 12 and ended up shooting 13 of 16 from the charity stripe (81.3%). In relation to how they rebounded, North Texas permitted MVSU to grab 14 in total (5 offensive).

Brenen Lorient ended up being a factor for the Mean Green for the contest. He earned 16 points in his 22 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for the matchup. He converted 6 of 7 in this matchup for a rate of 85.7%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

North Texas has a mark of 7-3 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Mean Green are connecting on 43.6% from the field, which is 246th in D-1. North Texas has accounted for 685 points this season (68.5 per game) and they pull in 33.1 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 10.8 times per game (347th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 11.0 times per contest. The Mean Green are responsible for committing 14.9 personal fouls per game and they go 74.4% from the free throw line.

The Mean Green on the defensive end are ranked 4th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 56.8. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (92nd in college). The North Texas defense surrenders 31.5% on 3-point shots (63 of 200) and opponents are knocking down 69.6% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 10.0 dimes and 29.2 boards per game, which ranks them 22nd and 10th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Texas

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