Check out our free Charlotte vs North Texas pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Denton. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Charlotte vs North Texas Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 11th Betting Odds
49ers vs Mean Green Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Charlotte 49ers at North Texas Mean Green
- Where: Denton at UNT Coliseum
- Date: Saturday, February 11th
- Betting Odds: Charlotte +6.5, CHARLT +241 | NTX -311 O/U 110.5
49ers Preview:
Charlotte heads into this matchup having played 24 games and have an overall record sitting at 14-10. So far, the 49ers have played 11 games on the road, with a record of 5-6. For the season, Charlotte has been the underdog in 9 games, sitting with a mark of 4-5. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the 49ers being +6.5 point underdogs.
Charlotte will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Brice Williams who is averaging 12.62 points per game for the 49ers. Williams is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the 49ers’ offensive game plan is the play of Aly Khalifa who has hit 49.8% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 10.86 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Charlotte this season, as they are currently ranked 237th in college basketball at 70.0 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the 49ers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.5%, placing them 211th in the NCAA.
Mean Green Preview:
North Texas will take their 5 game win streak into today’s game. So far, the team has an overall record of 20-5. So far this season, North Texas has played 13 games at home, sitting with a record of 10-3. The Mean Green’s are sitting with a betting line that is -6.5 points in their favor. For the season, North Texas has been favored to win in 20 games, sitting with a mark of 17-3.
North Texas will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Tylor Perry who is averaging 17.57 points per game for the Mean Green. Perry is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Mean Green’s offensive game plan is the play of Kai Huntsberry who has hit 37.3% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.96 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for North Texas this season, as they are currently ranked 385th in college basketball at 64.9 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Mean Green’s 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 35.2%, placing them 168th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Charlotte 49ers +6.5
After running our analysis on this game, we’ve identified the best side to take on the spread. Currently, the oddsmakers have North Texas as the favorites with a line coming in at -6.5. However, based on how these team’s matchup, we see this number being too high and like the Charlotte 49ers to cover. Both team’s have knocked down the 3-point shot at a rate similar to the NCAA average this season with North Texas at 8.33 made 3’s per game compared to Charlotte at 7.52. Look for Charlotte to put together a strong enough defensive effort to cover the spread vs the Mean Green.
