Charlotte 49ers vs North Texas Mean Green Prediction, 3/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs North Texas Mean Green

Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025

Location: The Super Pit in Ruston, LA

TV: ESPN+

The North Texas Mean Green (22-6) will try to defeat the Charlotte 49ers (10-19) at The Super Pit on Thursday.

The Charlotte 49ers faced off with East Carolina and took a loss by a score of 78-76 in their last contest. Charlotte finished the contest having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 out of 56) and knocked down 8 out of their 21 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the 49ers made 18 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled a total of 25 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of defending, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 52.8% from the floor on 28 out of 53 shooting. East Carolina recorded 13 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. On top of that, East Carolina had 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. East Carolina ended up shooting 62.1% from the charity stripe by making 18 of 29 attempts. They also converted 4 of 14 shots from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the 49ers ended up finishing with 22 while East Carolina finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Nik Graves is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up scoring 32 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He played 37 minutes played and grabbed 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 56.3% from the field and also recorded 2 assists.

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Charlotte heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 10-19 for the season. They average 71.1 points per contest (263rd in college hoops) while connecting on 42.3% from the field. The 49ers are hitting 30.7% on shots from 3-point land (200 of 651) and 75.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is grabbing 31.3 rebounds per contest and has tallied 362 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 296th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 9.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.1 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the 49ers are forcing 9.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 276th in the country in opponents points per game (75.1). The 49ers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 48.1% (792 of 1,646) and they concede 35.1 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 97th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 364 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the North Texas Mean Green got the win with a final of 68-66 when they played Wichita State. Regarding how they rebounded, North Texas allowed Wichita State to collect 21 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 28.6% from distance by shooting 2 of 7 and finished the contest at 16 out of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). The Mean Green allowed Wichita State to convert 24 of their 52 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.2% for the matchup. Overall, the Mean Green walked away from this one shooting 24 for 47 from the floor which had them sitting at 51.1%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, North Texas made 7 of 17 tries (41.2%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a rate of 92.9%. Wichita State was called for 13 fouls for the matchup which got the Mean Green to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 3 steals for this game. The Mean Green snagged 18 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for this game.

Atin Wright ended up being a factor for the Mean Green for the game. He had 21 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game. He converted 7 of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

North Texas has a win-loss record of 22-6 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Mean Green are shooting 45.6% from the field, which has them ranked 138th in the country. North Texas has accounted for 1,910 pts on the season (68.2 per contest) and they pull in 33.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 10.6 times per contest (353rd in D-1) and they are giving up possession 10.7 times per game. The Mean Green are committing 14.9 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.0% from the free throw line.

The North Texas defense allows 30.1% on three-point shots (156 of 518) and their opponents are connecting on 74.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 9.3 assists and 28.1 rebounds every game, which ranks 2nd and 2nd in college hoops. The Mean Green on defense are ranked 2nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 59.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (48th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Texas

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