North Texas vs. Tulane betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The North Texas Mean Green (16-6, 7-3 AAC) are at home in AAC action against the Tulane Green Wave (13-10, 7-3 AAC) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. The Mean Green are favored by 9.5 points in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 125.5.

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North Texas Cover -9.5 vs Tulane -111

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North Texas vs. Tulane betting lines

  • North Texas moneyline odds to win: -493
  • Tulane moneyline odds to win: +373
  • Spread: North Texas (-9.5)
  • Total: 125.5

North Texas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, North Texas has fared worse at home, covering four times in 10 home games, and four times in eight road games.
  • The Mean Green have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (70%) than games on the road (25%).
  • North Texas has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 9-1 (.900). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 3-1 (.750).

Recent trends

  • The Mean Green have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 68.6 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.4 points more than the 68.2 they’ve scored this season.
  • North Texas has been more porous on defense lately, allowing 62.2 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 59.1 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • While the Mean Green are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.1 per game) when compared to their season-long average (6.7), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.9% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 36.3% on the season).

North Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-1 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 2-5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (157th in nation) 41.3 (66th) 29.6 (316th) 25.1 (second) 10.1 (359th) 10 (50th)

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Tulane statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Tulane has been better against the spread away (4-3-0) than at home (6-5-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Green Wave games have gone over less frequently at home (one of 11, 9.1%) than away (four of seven, 57.1%).
  • The Green Wave, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (2-4) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Green Wave have played worse offensively in their last 10 games, averaging 73.2 points per contest, one fewer point their than season average of 74.2.
  • Tulane has fared worse defensively in its previous 10 games, ceding 68.2 points per contest, 0.6 more points than its season average of 67.6.
  • The Green Wave are draining 7.2 three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.9). In addition, they have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.4%).

Tulane betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-15-0 (Home: 1-10-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (210th in nation) 39.4 (16th) 32 (199th) 32.3 (245th) 15.2 (82nd) 10.8 (124th)
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