North Texas Mean Green vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 2/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Texas Mean Green vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Location: Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (12-9) will compete against the North Texas Mean Green (12-9) at Donald W. Reynolds Center on Wednesday.

The North Texas Mean Green took the court against South Florida and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 60-55 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Mean Green left the arena with 15 while South Florida recorded 14 personal fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 20 shots from distance. South Florida shot 63.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 19 attempts. Furthermore, South Florida pulled down 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. South Florida distributed 12 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, North Texas let their opponent shoot 41.7% from the floor on 20 out of 48 shooting. They also recorded 8 dimes for the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 27 with 5 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Mean Green converted 14 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 63.6%. North Texas ended the contest having earned a 39.1% FG percentage (18 out of 46) and made 5 out of their 15 shots from distance.

Jason Edwards is one player who was important in this contest. He ended up shooting 47.4% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played for 36 minutes played and also snagged 1 rebound. He ended up with 31 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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North Texas steps onto the court with a mark of 12-9 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, North Texas is snagging 36.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 222 assists on the year, which has them ranked 349th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Mean Green are shooting 35.8% on shots from downtown (163 of 455) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They average 67.2 pts per contest (324th in the nation) while shooting 42.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Mean Green are able to force 12.1 turnovers every game while drawing 15.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.8% on shots from downtown and they are 4th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (60.2). The Mean Green defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 39.4% (437 of 1,109) and they relinquish 32.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 2nd in the nation in giving up assists with 199 conceded this season.

When they last played, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane took a defeat with a final score of 102-70 when they played Florida Atlantic. The Golden Hurricane were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 31 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 3 steals in the matchup. Florida Atlantic committed 18 fouls for this contest which got the Golden Hurricane to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a rate of 77.8%. When discussing shooting from distance, Tulsa buried 4 out of their 28 attempts (14.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Hurricane ended up shooting 26 for 70 from the floor which had them shooting 37.1%. The Golden Hurricane permitted Florida Atlantic to bury 32 of their 60 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 53.3% in this game. They finished 38.5% from downtown by connecting on 10 out of 26 and ended up shooting 28 out of 32 from the charity stripe (87.5%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Tulsa allowed Florida Atlantic to pull down 41 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

PJ Haggerty was important for the Golden Hurricane in the matchup. He buried 10 out of 16 for this contest for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 25 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in this matchup.

Tulsa has a win-loss record of 12-9 for the season. The Golden Hurricane are responsible for committing 17.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 74.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per game (212th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per game. Tulsa has totaled 1,632 points this season (77.7 per contest) and they grab 36.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Hurricane are shooting 44.0% from the field, which has them ranked 231st in the country.

The Tulsa defense gives up 30.4% on three-point shots (152 of 500) and opponents are making 70.2% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.1 dimes and 38.5 boards per contest, which is 205th and 333rd in college hoops. The Golden Hurricane on the defensive end are ranked 238th in the country in points given up per game with 73.6. They are able to force 14.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (101st in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tulsa

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