UAB Blazers vs North Texas Mean Green Betting Pick & Prediction 1/31/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Blazers versus the Mean Green? Tip off is at at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPNU. The game will be played at UNT Coliseum in Denton, TX. The odds for this American Athletic conference game currently have North Texas as the -7 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 133 points.

UAB BLAZERS VS NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN BETTING PICK

The Pick: North Texas Mean Green -7

This game will be played at UNT Coliseum at 9:00 ET on Wednesday, January 31st.

WHY BET THE NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Mean Green.
• Not only will North Texas pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -7.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 133 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Is an Upset Waiting to Happen on the Road?

UAB comes into this game as a 7-point underdog, and they have gone 4-3 in such games this season. They are 13-7 overall, including a 5-2 record in American Athletic Conference play.

On the road, the Blazers have gone 3-4, and they have lost their last two games away from home. For the season, they have been outscored by an average of 3.6 points per game on the road.

As the underdog, UAB has been a solid bet vs. the spread this season, going 6-1. Their overall ATS mark is currently 9-9-1. On the road, the Blazers are 3-4 vs. the spread this year and their last 10 road ATS record is 4-6. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, UAB is 7-2-1 vs. the spread.

So far this season, the over/under record for UAB games is 12-7, and today’s line of 133 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (149.2). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 153 points, and their OU record over their last 10 games is 5-4.

UAB’s offense is coming off a good game, putting up 97 points vs. Memphis. Overall, they hit 51.7% of their shots from the field and went 26/34 from the free-throw line. The team’s top scorer is Eric Gaines, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 12.7, while Yaxel Lendenborg also maintains a PPG average of 12.1 leading up to the game.

So far, the Blazers’ defense is ranked 250th in the country at 75.7 points per contest. UAB’s three-point defense is currently 150th in the country at 7.6 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 43.2% of their shots vs. UAB.

Can North Texas Deliver Being Favored at Home?

North Texas has been a much better team at home this season, going 7-3 compared to 3-4 on the road. They come into this game with a four-game home winning streak and a home average scoring margin of +8.8 points per game.

On the season, North Texas has been favored in 10 of their 19 games, going 9-1 in those contests. They are also 5-2 in American Athletic Conference games, compared to 7-5 in non-conference action.

North Texas has been solid against the spread this season, going 11-6. At home, their ATS record is 7-3. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Mean Green have gone 7-3 vs. the spread.

North Texas’ over/under record for the season sits at 7-9-1. So far, their games have averaged 125.6 points compared to an average over/under line of 128. Currently, their average margin versus the over/under line is -2.4. Today’s over/under line of 133 is higher than the average scoring total in their games and over their last three games, their over/under record is 1-2.

In their latest game, North Texas offense put up 63 points against Florida Atlantic. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 45.6% and made 8 threes. The team’s top scorer is Jason Edwards, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 16.9, while Aaron Scott also carries a PPG average of 11.6 into the game.

North Texas’ defense has been playing well, ranking 5th nationally, with 59.1 points allowed per game. Against Florida Atlantic in their most recent game, the North Texas defense gave up a total of 66 points while allowing Florida Atlantic to hit 42% of their shots.