North Texas Mean Green vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 3/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Texas Mean Green vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024

Location: Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, NJ

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: North Texas (+4)

The North Texas Mean Green (19-14) are headed to Walsh Gymnasium on Saturday where they will take on the Seton Hall Pirates (21-12) in the NIT. Seton Hall is 4-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 136.5.

The North Texas Mean Green faced LSU and walked away with a win by a score of 84-77 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Mean Green ended up walking away with 10 while LSU recorded 14 personal fouls. They made 11 out of their 23 attempts from three-point range. LSU finished 100.0% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of 12 shots. In addition, LSU snagged 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. LSU distributed 15 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. In reference to defense, North Texas allowed the other team to go 45.0% from the floor on 27 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for the game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 30 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Mean Green knocked down 15 of 23 tries for a percentage of 65.2%. North Texas wrapped up the game with a 49.2% FG percentage (29 out of 59) and knocked down 11 of their 26 3-point attempts.

C.J. Noland is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He finished the contest at 70.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played for 26 mins played and also grabbed 2 boards. He was able to score 21 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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North Texas steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 19-14 so far this year. They turn it over 11.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, North Texas is collecting 34.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 364 assists for the campaign, which ranks 319th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Mean Green are shooting 37.9% on 3-pointers (276 of 728) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 69.5 points per contest (289th in college hoops) while hitting 43.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mean Green are forcing 12.3 turnovers every game and they draw 15.3 fouls. They give up 32.7% on 3-point shots while they are 11th in college hoops in points per game allowed (63.5). The Mean Green defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.2% (712 of 1,727) and they surrender 32.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 5th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 324 conceded on the season.

For their last game, the Seton Hall Pirates went home victorious with a score of 75-72 when they faced Saint Joseph's. The Pirates pulled down 31 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 40 for this game. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 13 steals in this matchup. Saint Joseph's earned 12 fouls for the game which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Seton Hall made 9 of their 30 tries (30.0%). Overall, the Pirates walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.5%. The Pirates permitted Saint Joseph's to convert 30 of 69 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.5% in the game. They shot 26.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 10 of 38 and finished the game at 2 of 3 at the free throw line (66.7%). In relation to rebounding, Seton Hall allowed Saint Joseph's to snag 30 in total (7 offensive).

Al-Amir Dawes ended up having an impact for the Pirates for the game. He made 9 out of 20 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and had 10 rebounds. He earned 26 points in his 44 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for the matchup.

Seton Hall has a win-loss mark of 21-12 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Pirates are hitting on 44.7% from the floor, which ranks them 174th in the nation. Seton Hall has accounted for 2,404 points for the year (72.8 per game) and they pull in 37.4 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.5 times per game (231st in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per game. The Pirates commit 15.4 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 77.5% from the free throw line.

The Seton Hall defense gives up 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc (277 of 827) and opponents are connecting on 76.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 14.1 dimes and 32.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 286th and 49th in college basketball. The Pirates on the defensive end are ranked 123rd in college basketball in points given up per game with 70.2. They are able to force 12.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the field (102nd in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Texas (+4)

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