North Texas vs. Wichita State betting: College basketball preview for March 3

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The North Texas Mean Green (21-6, 12-3 AAC) are 7.5-point favorites as they try to build on a five-game win streak when they host the Wichita State Shockers (17-11, 7-8 AAC) on Monday, March 3, 2025 at UNT Coliseum. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The over/under in the matchup is 129.5.

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North Texas vs. Wichita State betting lines

  • North Texas moneyline odds to win: -327
  • Wichita State moneyline odds to win: +260
  • Spread: North Texas (-7.5)
  • Total: 129.5

North Texas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, North Texas has played worse at home, covering six times in 12 home games, and six times in 11 road games.
  • The Mean Green have exceeded the total in eight of 12 home games (66.7%), compared to three of 11 road games (27.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, North Texas has taken 11 of 12 games when playing at home, good for a .917 winning percentage. It has won five of six games away from home (.833) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Mean Green have been racking up 66.3 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 68.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • North Texas has been less stingy on defense lately, giving up 59.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 58.9 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • The Mean Green’s last 10 contests have seen them make 6.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.1% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 7.0 makes and 35.9%.

North Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-13-1 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 3-7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-2 (Home: 11-1; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (142nd in nation) 40.9 (36th) 30.1 (293rd) 25.5 (second) 10.7 (350th) 9.4 (28th)

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Wichita State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Wichita State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .400 (6-9-0). Away, it is .556 (5-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Shockers games have finished over less frequently at home (six of 15, 40%) than away (five of nine, 55.6%).
  • The Shockers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than away (3-3) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Shockers are averaging 70.3 points per game, compared to their season average of 74.7.
  • In its last 10 games, Wichita State is allowing 68.9 points per contest, 4.1 fewer points than its season average (73.0).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Shockers are sinking 4.5 threes per game, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (5.1). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (28.7%) compared to their season average (30.3%).

Wichita State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-1 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-11-1; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-6 (Home: 8-4; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (150th in nation) 43.3 (143rd) 35.1 (41st) 30.6 (144th) 12.2 (284th) 11.4 (202nd)
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