North Texas Mean Green vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 2/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Texas Mean Green vs UAB Blazers

Date: Monday, February 3, 2025

Location: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

Bartow Arena is where the UAB Blazers (13-8) will take on the North Texas Mean Green (16-4) on Monday.

The North Texas Mean Green played Wichita State and walked away with a win by a score of 58-54 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Mean Green ended up with 13 while Wichita State finished the game with 12 personal fouls. They made 3 of 15 attempts from 3-point land. Wichita State shot 83.3% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of their 18 tries. In addition, Wichita State grabbed 27 rebounds (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Wichita State distributed 10 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. When talking about defending, North Texas let their opponent shoot 36.0% from the field on 18 out of 50 shooting. They also dished out 8 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 33 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Mean Green converted 11 of their 11 shots for a rate of 100.0%. North Texas ended the game with a 40.0% FG percentage (22 of 55) and knocked down 3 out of their 12 three-point attempts.

Moulaye Sissoko is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up with 16 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes played and totaled 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 63.6% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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North Texas will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 16-4 this season. They average 69.5 pts per contest (297th in the country) while shooting 45.5% from the field. The Mean Green are shooting 37.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (141 of 381) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, North Texas is collecting 33.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 205 assists on the year, which is 359th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 14.6 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Mean Green are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.7 fouls. They are ranked 8th in college hoops in allowing assists with 197 surrendered on the campaign. The Mean Green defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.1% (396 of 963) and they concede 27.9 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 32.8% on 3-point shots and they are 3rd in college in PPG allowed (59.1).

When they last played, the UAB Blazers got the win with a final of 78-68 when they faced Tulsa. Concerning rebounding, UAB permitted Tulsa to collect 39 overall (11 on the offensive side). They shot 28.6% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 28 and ended up shooting 6 out of 14 at the free throw line (42.9%). The Blazers allowed Tulsa to bury 26 of 65 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 40.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Blazers ended up shooting 29 out of 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, UAB converted 9 of their 22 tries (40.9%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.8%. Tulsa committed 12 fouls in this contest which got the Blazers to the free throw line for 16 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Blazers were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the game.

Yaxel Lendeborg was important for the Blazers for the game. He recorded 28 points in his 34 mins of playing time and totaled 6 assists in this game. He made 10 of 16 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 13 rebounds.

UAB has a record of 13-8 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Blazers are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks them 93rd in Division 1. UAB has accounted for 1,766 pts this year (84.1 per contest) and they snag 40.9 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 16.6 times per game (36th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.0 times per game. The Blazers have committed 15.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.7% from the free throw line.

The UAB defense allows 34.4% on 3-point shots (165 of 479) and their opponents are knocking down 74.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.2 dimes and 34.1 boards every game, which is 193rd and 162nd in college hoops. The Blazers are ranked 299th in college in points allowed per game with 76.1. They are able to force 11.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (201st in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Texas

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