The North Texas Mean Green (10-3, 1-0 AAC) are underdogs (+8.5) as they try to build on a four-game win streak when they visit the No. 21 Memphis Tigers (11-3, 1-0 AAC) at 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at FedExForum. The contest airs on ESPN. The over/under for the matchup is set at 135.5.
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Memphis Cover -8.5 vs North Texas -105
Memphis vs. North Texas betting lines
- Memphis moneyline odds to win: -398
- North Texas moneyline odds to win: +312
- Spread: Memphis (-8.5)
- Total: 135.5
Memphis statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Memphis has a worse record against the spread in home games (3-3-0) than it does in away games (3-1-0).
- At home, the Tigers eclipse the over/under 83.3% of the time (five of six games). They’ve hit the over in 25% of games on the road (one of four contests).
- Memphis has played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 4-1, compared to going 2-0 away from home.
Last season stats
- The Tigers were 31st in the country in points scored (80.5 per game) and 287th in points conceded (75.8) last season.
- At 33.7 rebounds per game and 32.6 rebounds conceded, Memphis was 94th and 241st in college basketball, respectively, last season.
- Last season the Tigers were ranked 132nd in the country in assists with 13.7 per game.
Memphis betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
- O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (114th in nation) | 41.8 (112th) | 33.6 (149th) | 31.6 (219th) | 13.0 (249th) | 14.1 (336th) |
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North Texas statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2023-24 against the spread, North Texas had a lower winning percentage at home (.571, 8-6-0 record) than away (.600, 6-3-1).
- Looking at the over/under, Mean Green games went over eight of 14 times at home (57.1%) last season, and five of 10 on the road (50%).
- The Mean Green’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .500 (1-1) last season, and away it was .167 (1-5).
Last season stats
- The Mean Green scored 69.2 points per game last year (293rd-ranked in college basketball), but they really played well defensively, giving up just 63.8 points per contest (12th-best).
- Last season North Texas averaged 30.9 boards per game (255th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 29.9 rebounds per contest (77th-ranked).
- The Mean Green ranked 332nd in the country with 11.0 dimes per game.
North Texas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-5-1 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (220th in nation) | 41.3 (91st) | 28.8 (339th) | 25.7 (sixth) | 10.4 (353rd) | 9.8 (41st) |
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