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UTSA vs North Texas Pick & Preview: Thursday, January 26th Betting Odds

Roadrunners vs Mean Green Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: UTSA Roadrunners at North Texas Mean Green
  • Where: Denton at UNT Coliseum
  • Date: Thursday, January 26th
  • Betting Odds: UTSA +19.5, UTSA +1600 | NTX -4500 O/U 124.5

Roadrunners Preview:

UTSA heads into this matchup having played 21 games and have an overall record sitting at 7-14. On the road, the Roadrunners will be playing their 7th game of the season, having gone 0-7. So far, the Roadrunners have been the underdog 14 times, going 2-12 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +19.5 underdogs on the spread.

Important to the outcome of the game, is if Japhet Medor will be able to suit up for the Roadrunners’. Heading into play, Medor leads the team at 13.68 points per game. So far, he has an effective field goal percentage of 45.1% while also adding 3.53 rebounds. Even if Japhet Medor ends up playing, UTSA will be counting on DJ Richards to continue his solid play for the team. Currently, Richards is the Roadrunners’ second leading scorer at 11.0 points per game. So far, he has hit 38.7% of his field goal attempts.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for UTSA this season, as they are currently ranked 319th in college basketball at 67.3 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 Roadrunners’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 29.4%, placing them 487th in the NCAA.

Mean Green Preview:

North Texas will take the floor against the Roadrunners with an overall record of 16-5. So far this season, North Texas has played 10 games at home, sitting with a record of 7-3. The Mean Green’s are sitting with a betting line that is -19.5 points in their favor. For the season, North Texas has been favored to win in 16 games, sitting with a mark of 13-3.

North Texas will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Tylor Perry who is averaging 17.26 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 35.3% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.57 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: UTSA Roadrunners +19.5

The North Texas Mean Green will begin their matchup against UTSA Roadrunners as the strong favorites to win with a point spread of -19.5. Our analysis favors North Texas’ chances to pull home with an easy win and cover the spread. When considering how each team prefers to play, both North Texas and UTSA are near the NCAA average in possessions per game. We like how this scenario benefits North Texas, as their superior talent should come through throughout the game in an easy win. Although the Mean Green don’t have a great track record vs the spread as the betting favorite, going 1-3-1 (last 5), we like their chances to come home with the ATS win.