Florida Atlantic Owls vs North Texas Mean Green NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/26/25
Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Owls versus the Mean Green? Tip off is at at 2:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPNU. The game will be played at UNT Coliseum in Denton, TX. This American Athletic conference matchup has an over/under of 137.5 points, and North Texas is favored to win by -8 at home vs. Florida Atlantic.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS VS NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN BETTING PICK
The Pick: Florida Atlantic Owls +8
This game will be played at UNT Coliseum at 2:00 ET on Sunday, January 26th.
WHY BET THE FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Mean Green.
- Even though we have North Texas winning straight-up, we like Florida Atlantic at +8.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 137.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.
No Pressure for Florida Atlantic as Away Dogs
Florida Atlantic evened their season record at 9-9 with a 75-73 win over Rice on Sunday. Despite being heavy favorites at -10.5, the Owls didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 148 fell just under the 149.5 O/U line.
FAU trailed 43-38 at halftime but tightened up defensively in the 2nd half, allowing only 30 points while scoring 37 to secure the win.
Florida Atlantic put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 44.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 49.2%. They hit 52.4% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 28.6% of their threes (6/21). At the free-throw line, the Owls shot 72.2%, making 13 of 18 attempts.
Jacob Dar led the way with 19 points, hitting 5 of 7 threes and shooting 58.3% overall. Tre Carroll added 17 points and 9 rebounds, while Aaron Powell contributed 15 points in just 10 minutes, going 5 of 6 from the field and 3 of 4 from three. The Owls grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 14 assists in the win.
Florida Atlantic’s defense gave up 73 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 44% from the field, hitting 28 of 63 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 52% shooting, as the other team made 22 of 42 two-point shots.
From three-point range, Florida Atlantic held their opponents to 28% shooting, with just 6 made threes on 21 attempts. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 18 times, where they converted 13 for 72%. Florida Atlantic gave up 14 offensive rebounds in the game.
Pressure Builds for North Texas as Home Favorites
North Texas Mean Green Recent Game/Games
North Texas improved to 12-4 on the season with a 76-67 home win over Temple on Wednesday. The Mean Green went into the game as -9.5 favorites but didn’t cover the spread.
After leading by just one point at halftime, North Texas scored 49 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41. The total points for the game reached 143, going over the O/U line of 130.5.
North Texas put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 49% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 51%. They hit just 3 of 12 from beyond the arc, shooting 25% from three-point range, while connecting on 56.4% of their two-point attempts.
The Mean Green struggled at the free-throw line, making 23 of 34 attempts for 67.6%. They recorded 9 offensive rebounds and 6 assists in the game, with Quante Berry leading the way with 24 points, hitting 2 of 3 from deep. Brenen Lorient added 20 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 57.1% from the field.
North Texas struggled defensively, giving up 67 points on 49% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 56% of their two-point attempts, with 22 makes on 39 shots.
From beyond the arc, North Texas held their opponent to 25% shooting, with just 3 made threes on 12 attempts. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 34 times, where they converted 23 free throws for 67%.