The North Texas Mean Green (9-3, 0-0 AAC) are favored (by 6.5 points) to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the UAB Blazers (7-6, 0-0 AAC) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 140.5 points.
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North Texas Cover -6.5 vs UAB -110
North Texas vs. UAB betting lines
- North Texas moneyline odds to win: -272
- UAB moneyline odds to win: +218
- Spread: North Texas (-6.5)
- Total: 140.5
North Texas statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- North Texas covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. North Texas covered eight times in 14 games when playing at home, and it covered six times in 10 games on the road.
- In terms of point totals, the Mean Green hit the over more consistently at home last season, as they exceeded the total eight times in 14 opportunities (57.1%). In road games, they hit the over five times in 10 opportunities (50%).
- North Texas performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, posting a home record of 7-3, compared to going 4-0 in away games.
Last season stats
- The Mean Green were 293rd in the nation in points scored (69.2 per game) and 12th-best in points allowed (63.8) last season.
- Last season, North Texas was 255th in the nation in rebounds (30.9 per game) and 77th in rebounds allowed (29.9).
- At 11.0 assists per game last year, the Mean Green were 332nd in college basketball.
North Texas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 4-5-1 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 5-0; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.4 (220th in nation) | 41.4 (99th) | 29.3 (325th) | 25.2 (fifth) | 10.7 (348th) | 10.0 (46th) |
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UAB statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last season, UAB was 8-7-1 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it was 7-5-0 ATS (.583).
- Blazers games went above the over/under less frequently at home (nine times out of 16) than on the road (seven of 12) last season.
- The Blazers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was 1.000 (3-0) last year, and on the road it was .429 (3-4).
Last season stats
- Last season the Blazers averaged 77.5 points per game (72nd-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 75.1 points per contest (274th-ranked).
- UAB was 52nd in the country with 34.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 147th with 31.0 rebounds allowed per contest.
- Last season the Blazers ranked 150th in college basketball in assists, delivering 13.4 per game.
UAB betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 5-3; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.2 (93rd in nation) | 42.9 (168th) | 38.0 (18th) | 31.2 (190th) | 16.3 (69th) | 11.0 (132nd) |
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