North Texas Mean Green vs UC Irvine Anteaters Prediction, 4/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Texas Mean Green vs UC Irvine Anteaters

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: North Texas (-2)

The UC Irvine Anteaters (31-6) will compete against the North Texas Mean Green (27-8) at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday in the NIT Semifinals. UC Irvine is 2.0-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 128.

The North Texas Mean Green took the court against Oklahoma State and went home with a win by a final score of 61-59 in their last game. North Texas wrapped up the contest with a 37.7% FG percentage (20 of 53) and made 7 of their 18 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mean Green made 14 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned a total of 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 10 assists for the game as well as creating 18 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to defense, North Texas allowed the other team to shoot 41.8% from the floor on 23 out of 55 shooting. Oklahoma State earned 9 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Oklahoma State totaled 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Oklahoma State ended up shooting 56.3% from the free throw line by converting 9 of 16 attempts. They knocked down 4 of 15 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Mean Green left the arena with 18 while Oklahoma State totaled 18 personal fouls.

Atin Wright is someone who was a factor for the contest. He accumulated 15 points on 4 out of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and also totaled 1 rebound. He walked away from this one shooting 40.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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North Texas heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 27-8 on the season. They are giving up possession 10.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 14.8 fouls per contest. As a team, North Texas is grabbing 32.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 366 assists for the year, which is 331st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Mean Green are hitting 36.1% on three-point attempts (241 of 668) and 77.0% from the free throw line. They average 68.0 points per outing (317th in the nation) while going 45.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Mean Green are able to force 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They relinquish 30.6% on shots from distance and they are 3rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (59.9). The Mean Green are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.1% (714 of 1,736) and they surrender 29.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 14th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 333 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the UC Irvine Anteaters got the victory with a final of 81-77 against UAB. In reference to attacking the glass, UC Irvine permitted UAB to grab 46 in all (10 offensive). They shot 20.0% from three-point range by shooting 4 of 20 and ended up shooting 13 out of 14 from the free throw line (92.9%). The Anteaters allowed UAB to knock down 30 out of 74 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.5% in this game. When all was said and done, the Anteaters finished 29 out of 70 from the floor which had them at 41.4%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, UC Irvine buried 8 of 24 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a clip of 71.4%. UAB had 18 fouls for the game which got the Anteaters to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They coughed it up 11 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Anteaters earned 33 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for the contest.

Devin Tillis ended up being a factor for the Anteaters in the game. He racked up 22 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 dimes in this game. He buried 7 out of 15 for this game for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and accumulated 11 rebounds.

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UC Irvine has a mark of 31-6 this year. As an offensive team, the Anteaters are connecting on 45.3% from the floor, which ranks them 144th in Division 1. UC Irvine has accumulated 2,809 pts for the campaign (75.9 per game) and they pull down 38.2 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.7 times per game (53rd in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.6 times per contest. The Anteaters commit 15.5 fouls every game and they connect on 80.3% from the charity stripe.

The UC Irvine defense surrenders 33.7% on 3-point attempts (286 of 848) and their opposition knocks down 72.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 13.5 dimes and 34.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks 209th and 188th in college hoops. The Anteaters on the defensive end are ranked 38th in college in PPG given up with 66.5. They are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.6% from the floor (12th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Texas (-2)

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