North Texas vs. UAB Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 31

Published 7:11 pm Monday, December 30, 2024

Tuesday’s contest features the North Texas Mean Green (9-3, 0-0 AAC) and the UAB Blazers (7-6, 0-0 AAC) squaring off at UNT Coliseum in what is expected to be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 77-66 victory for heavily favored North Texas according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on December 31.

Based on our computer prediction, North Texas is projected to cover the point spread (6.5) versus UAB. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 141.5 over/under.

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North Texas vs. UAB Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
  • Time: 4:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPNU
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  • Where: Denton, Texas
  • Venue: UNT Coliseum
  • Line: North Texas -6.5
  • Point total: 141.5
  • Moneyline (to win): North Texas -225, UAB +184

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North Texas vs. UAB Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    North Texas 77, UAB 66

Spread & Total Prediction for North Texas vs. UAB

  • Pick ATS: North Texas (-6.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (141.5)

North Texas has gone 5-5-0 against the spread, while UAB’s ATS record this season is 3-9-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Mean Green are 5-5-0 and the Blazers are 8-4-0. The two teams combine to score 153.9 points per game, 12.4 more points than this matchup’s total.

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North Texas Performance Insights

  • The Mean Green are outscoring opponents by 11.4 points per game with a +137 scoring differential overall. They put up 67.9 points per game (322nd in college basketball) and allow 56.5 per contest (third in college basketball).
  • North Texas ranks 322nd in college basketball at 29.3 rebounds per game. That’s 4.1 more than the 25.2 its opponents average.
  • North Texas hits 7.3 three-pointers per game (238th in college basketball) while shooting 35.2% from deep (127th in college basketball). It is making 1.1 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 6.2 per game while shooting 30.7%.
  • The Mean Green average 99.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (106th in college basketball), and allow 83.0 points per 100 possessions (37th in college basketball).
  • North Texas has won the turnover battle by 3.8 turnovers per game, committing 10.0 (46th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.8 (66th in college basketball).

UAB Performance Insights

  • The Blazers’ +123 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 86.0 points per game (20th in college basketball) while giving up 76.5 per contest (302nd in college basketball).
  • The 38.0 rebounds per game UAB accumulates rank 17th in the nation, 6.8 more than the 31.2 its opponents collect.
  • UAB hits 1.2 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 6.6 (292nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.8.
  • UAB has committed 11.0 turnovers per game (132nd in college basketball), 1.2 fewer than the 12.2 it forces (172nd in college basketball).

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