North Texas Mean Green vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 2/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Texas Mean Green vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Tulane Green Wave (13-13) will try to beat the North Texas Mean Green (14-12) at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse on Wednesday.

The North Texas Mean Green took the court against UTSA and took a loss by a score of 64-62 in their last game. North Texas ended the game with a 38.6% field goal percentage (22 out of 57) and made 5 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Mean Green made 13 of 16 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 8 assists for the contest while creating 15 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of the defense, North Texas let their opponent shoot 41.2% from the field on 21 of 51 shooting. UTSA recorded 7 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, UTSA collected 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UTSA finished 73.3% from the charity stripe by converting 11 of 15 tries. They also knocked down 11 of 28 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Mean Green walked away with 15 while UTSA racked up 16 personal fouls.

Jason Edwards is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. He was able to score 15 points on 6 of 20 shooting. He played 36 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He shot 30.0% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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North Texas enters this game with a mark of 14-12 on the season. They are giving up possession 11.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.7 fouls per game. As a team, North Texas is grabbing 35.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 277 dimes on the season, which ranks 350th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Mean Green are connecting on 36.9% on three-point shots (209 of 566) and 72.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 67.2 points per game (325th in Division 1) while connecting on 42.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Mean Green have forced 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 31.2% on shots from distance while they are 5th in the country in PPG allowed (61.2). The Mean Green defense is allowing a FG percentage of 39.8% (542 of 1,363) and they concede 32.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 2nd in the nation in giving up assists with 244 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Tulane Green Wave walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-67 when they faced UAB. The Green Wave were able to corral 15 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 19 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. UAB earned 14 personal fouls in this game which took the Green Wave to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.9%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Tulane made 8 of 20 attempts (40.0%). Overall, the Green Wave shot 24 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1%. The Green Wave permitted UAB to convert 30 of their 56 tries from the floor which had them shooting 53.6% in this contest. They finished 27.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 5 of 18 and ended up going 13 of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Tulane permitted UAB to snag 38 in all (9 offensive).

Kevin Cross ended up being a factor for the Green Wave for the matchup. He earned 18 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 4 assists in this matchup. He converted 7 of 14 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Tulane has a win-loss mark of 13-13 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Green Wave are connecting on 47.9% from the floor, which is 31st in the nation. Tulane has scored 2,163 points for the season (83.2 per contest) and they collect 33.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per contest (111th in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.8 times per game. The Green Wave are committing 17.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Tulane defense gives up 34.0% on 3-point shots (243 of 715) and their opponents are knocking down 70.6% of their foul shots. They surrender 16.0 assists and 40.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 351st and 357th in college hoops. The Green Wave on the defensive end are ranked 349th in the country in points per game surrendered with 80.0. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (167th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tulane

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