MVSU Delta Devils vs North Texas Mean Green Prediction, 12/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs North Texas Mean Green

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Location: The Super Pit in Denton, TX

TV: ESPN+

The MVSU Delta Devils (2-8) are en route to The Super Pit on Wednesday where they will try to beat the North Texas Mean Green (6-3).

The MVSU Delta Devils faced off with Liberty and went home with a loss by a final score of 89-52 in their last game. MVSU ended the game having earned a 41.7% FG percentage (20 out of 48) and converted 2 out of their 11 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Delta Devils converted 10 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 23 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 6 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to defending, MVSU allowed their opponent to shoot 55.8% from the field on 29 of 52 shooting. Liberty recorded 18 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Liberty totaled 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Liberty finished shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by making 15 of 20 tries. They also converted 16 out of their 33 attempts from three-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Delta Devils ended up finishing with 13 and Liberty accounted for 10 personal fouls.

Donovan Sanders is a player who came through in this contest. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins played and snagged 4 rebounds. He accounted for 14 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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MVSU comes into this game with a mark of 2-8 for the year. They are giving up possession 17.5 times per game and as a team are committing 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, MVSU is collecting 28.0 boards per game and has accounted for 84 dimes on the year, which ranks 363rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Delta Devils are shooting 27.8% on shots from distance (35 of 126) and 65.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 53.0 pts per contest (364th in the country) while hitting 39.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Delta Devils have forced 10.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 13.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.5% from beyond the arc and they rank 356th in D-1 in points per game allowed (82.8). The Delta Devils defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 49.4% (285 of 577) and they concede 35.7 boards per game as a group. They are 328th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 174 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the North Texas Mean Green took a loss by a final score of 76-71 against High Point. With respect to rebounds, North Texas allowed High Point to snag 32 overall (10 offensive). They wrapped up this game 32.0% from downtown by hitting 8 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 28 of 37 from the free throw line (75.7%). The Mean Green permitted High Point to convert 20 of 45 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.4% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Mean Green finished shooting 21 out of 50 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.0%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, North Texas knocked down 7 of 14 attempts (50.0%). They were able to make 22 of those for a rate of 81.5%. High Point committed 24 fouls for the matchup which got the Mean Green to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Mean Green were able to corral 13 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 19 in the game.

Latrell Jossell pitched in for the Mean Green for this contest. He made 6 out of 11 for the game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, but didn't pull down a board. He earned 21 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for the matchup.

North Texas has a win-loss record of 6-3 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mean Green are shooting 41.6% from the field, which has them ranked 321st in college hoops. North Texas has scored 602 pts on the season (66.9 per game) and they pull down 33.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 10.3 times per contest (353rd in college hoops) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per game. The Mean Green are responsible for committing 15.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.7% from the free throw line.

The North Texas defense allows 31.9% on 3-point shots (60 of 188) and their opponents are making 68.6% of their foul shots. They relinquish 10.6 assists and 30.6 rebounds per contest, ranking them 45th and 26th in those categories. The Mean Green on the defensive side of the court are 7th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 58.4. They are able to force 15.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the field (131st in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take MVSU

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