Utah State Aggies vs North Texas Mean Green NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/29/24
Planning on watching today’s Aggies and Mean Green game? Catch the action at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, FL, as the Mean Green hosts this showdown at 6:30 ET on ESPN2. In this non-conference matchup, Utah State is favored by -5 against North Texas. The over/under for the game is 137 points.
UTAH STATE AGGIES VS NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN BETTING PICK
The Pick: North Texas Mean Green +5
This game will be played at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at 6:30 ET on Friday, November 29th.
WHY BET THE NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-68 in favor of the Mean Green.
- Not only will North Texas pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 137 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.
Can the Aggies Pull Out the Win as Road Favorites?
Utah State Aggies Recent Game/Games
Utah State pulled off a 72-67 road win over St. Bonaventure on Thursday, November 28th. The Aggies were favored by 6.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 139 fell short of the 148-point over/under line.
After trailing 30-25 at halftime, Utah State turned things around by scoring 47 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37.
Utah State struggled from the field in their last game, shooting just 34.4% overall and 21.4% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 39.1%, but they made up for it at the free-throw line, hitting 78.6% of their attempts.
Noel Brown, Dasonte Bowen, and Mason Falslev each scored 15 points, with Falslev adding 12 rebounds. The Aggies grabbed 17 offensive boards and dished out 14 assists in the game.
Utah State’s defense held their opponent to 67 points, with a 42% shooting performance from the field. They allowed 26 made field goals on 61 attempts.
From beyond the arc, Utah State limited their opponent to 6 threes on 21 attempts, a 28% shooting rate. They also sent them to the free-throw line 15 times, where they made 9, shooting 60%.
Can the Mean Green Please their Home Crowd?
North Texas Mean Green Recent Game/Games
North Texas picked up a 68-48 road win over Northern Iowa on Thursday, November 28th. The Mean Green, who were favored by 3 points, covered the spread with the victory.
North Texas led 34-21 at halftime and matched that output in the 2nd half, while holding Northern Iowa to 27 points after the break. The game’s total points of 116 fell short of the O/U line of 126.
North Texas put up 68 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and hitting 52.9% from beyond the arc (9/17). Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 60%, and they connected on 81.8% of their free throws (9/11).
Atin Wright led the way with 18 points, shooting 3/8 from three-point range. Latrell Jossell added 15 points, and Ben Schwieger contributed 13, despite hitting just 1/6 from deep. Jasper Floyd was efficient, going 5/6 from the field and perfect from three-point land.
North Texas put on a defensive clinic, holding their opponent to just 48 points on 40% shooting. They were particularly effective at limiting damage from beyond the arc, where they allowed only 5 threes on 21 attempts, a 23% success rate.
The Mean Green also kept their opponent off the free-throw line, where they went just 3/6. North Texas dominated the boards, giving up only 2 offensive rebounds.