UTSA Roadrunners vs North Texas Mean Green Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs North Texas Mean Green

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: The Super Pit in Denton, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Super Pit is the location where the North Texas Mean Green (16-4) will take on the UTSA Roadrunners (9-11) on Saturday.

The UTSA Roadrunners stepped onto the hardwood against Florida Atlantic and went home with a loss by a final score of 94-74 in their last game. UTSA ended the contest with a 38.3% FG percentage (23 of 60) and knocked down 12 out of their 26 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Roadrunners made 16 of 18 shots for a percentage of 88.9%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 24 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 15 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to defense, UTSA allowed the other team to go 54.1% from the field on 33 of 61 shooting. Florida Atlantic earned 23 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Moreover, Florida Atlantic pulled down 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Florida Atlantic finished the game at 77.8% at the charity stripe by making 14 of their 18 tries. They buried 14 of their 28 tries from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Roadrunners finished with 14 while Florida Atlantic accounted for 15 personal fouls.

Damari Monsanto is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 70.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes.

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UTSA heads into this contest with a record of 9-11 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.8 personal fouls per contest. As a team, UTSA is pulling down 32.8 rebounds per game and has 268 dimes so far this season, which ranks 252nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Roadrunners are shooting 36.4% on shots from distance (203 of 557) and 82.9% from the free throw line. They average 79.1 points per outing (75th in college) while shooting 42.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Roadrunners are forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.8 fouls. They are 325th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 322 surrendered for the year. The Roadrunners defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.3% (543 of 1,149) and they concede 38.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 37.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 338th in the nation in PPG allowed (79.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the North Texas Mean Green went home victorious with a score of 58-54 when they faced Wichita State. The Mean Green snagged 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. Wichita State was called for 12 fouls in this contest which took the Mean Green to the free throw line for 11 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. When discussing three-point shots, North Texas made 3 out of 12 tries (25.0%). When all was said and done, the Mean Green finished 22 out of 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. The Mean Green permitted Wichita State to knock down 18 of 50 tries from the field which had them shooting 36.0% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 20.0% from downtown by going 3 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 18 at the charity stripe (83.3%). In relation to attacking the glass, North Texas permitted Wichita State to collect 27 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Moulaye Sissoko ended up being a major contributor for the Mean Green for the matchup. He made 7 of 11 for the contest for a rate of 63.6%, and added 6 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this contest.

North Texas has a win-loss mark of 16-4 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Mean Green are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which is ranked 148th in college hoops. North Texas has scored 1,390 points on the year (69.5 per game) and they snag 33.2 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 10.3 times per game (357th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. The Mean Green are committing 14.6 personal fouls per game while shooting 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Mean Green on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 59.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (73rd in the nation). The North Texas defense allows 32.8% on three-point shots (126 of 384) and opponents are knocking down 74.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 9.9 assists and 27.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks 10th and 2nd in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UTSA

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