Oregon State Beavers vs North Texas Mean Green Prediction, 11/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs North Texas Mean Green

Date: Monday, November 25, 2024

Location: The Super Pit in Denton, TX

TV: ESPN+

The North Texas Mean Green (4-1) are hosting the Oregon State Beavers (4-1) at The Super Pit on Monday.

The Oregon State Beavers stepped onto the hardwood against Oregon and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-75 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Beavers walked away with 16 while Oregon totaled 18 fouls. They converted 9 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. Oregon went 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of 12 attempts. Moreover, Oregon totaled 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Oregon dished out 21 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Concerning defense, Oregon State allowed the other team to go 49.2% from the floor on 30 out of 61 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected 33 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Beavers converted 17 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 73.9%. Oregon State ended with a 40.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 62) and converted 8 out of their 20 3-point shots.

Michael Rataj is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He finished the contest at 43.8% from the field and totaled 3 assists. He was on the court for 34 mins and also snagged 10 boards. He ended up scoring 20 points on 7 of 16 shooting.

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Oregon State heads into this matchup with a record of 4-1 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 10.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 14.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Oregon State is grabbing 37.6 rebounds per contest and has totaled 83 assists for the year, which is 77th in the nation in terms of passing. The Beavers are shooting 35.7% on shots from downtown (41 of 115) and 74.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.0 points per outing (165th in D-1) while hitting 48.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Beavers are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are 189th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 61 surrendered for the campaign. The Beavers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 36.6% (107 of 292) and they relinquish 32.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 28.1% on shots from downtown and they are 21st in D-1 in PPG allowed (58.4).

When they last played, the North Texas Mean Green took home the win by a final score of 73-66 when they played Texas Wesleyan. With respect to cleaning up the glass, North Texas allowed Texas Wesleyan to get 21 in total (3 on the offensive side). They went 42.9% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 14 and finished the contest at 8 out of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Mean Green permitted Texas Wesleyan to bury 26 out of 47 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.3% for the game. Overall, the Mean Green went 26 out of 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1%. In the matter of 3-point shots, North Texas converted 6 of their 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a clip of 78.9%. Texas Wesleyan had 16 fouls for the contest which took the Mean Green to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. The Mean Green were able to corral 16 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 for the game.

Atin Wright ended up having an impact for the Mean Green in the matchup. He accumulated 19 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists. He buried 5 out of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, but wasn't able to snag a rebound.

North Texas has a record of 4-1 for the year. As an offense, the Mean Green are hitting on 42.0% from the field, which has them ranked 286th in the nation. North Texas has accumulated 348 pts on the campaign (69.6 per game) and they pull in 38.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 10.2 times per contest (339th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. The Mean Green are responsible for committing 14.0 fouls per game and they hit 74.5% from the free throw line.

The North Texas defense surrenders 30.5% on shots from distance (32 of 105) and opponents are connecting on 66.0% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 10.2 dimes and 29.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 58th and 23rd in college basketball. The Mean Green on defense are ranked 17th in D-1 in PPG given up with 57.2. They are forcing 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (121st in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oregon State

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