Tulane vs. North Texas betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 18

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The North Texas Mean Green (10-7, 1-3 AAC) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Tulane Green Wave (12-5, 3-1 AAC) on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET. The point total is 135.5 for the matchup.

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Tulane Cover -1.5 vs North Texas -110

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Tulane vs. North Texas betting lines

  • Tulane moneyline odds to win: -127
  • North Texas moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Tulane (-1.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Tulane statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Tulane had a better record against the spread when playing at home (9-6-0) than it did on the road (4-7-0) last season.
  • In terms of point totals, the Green Wave hit the over less consistently when playing at home last year, as they exceeded the total four times in 15 opportunities (26.7%). In road games, they hit the over seven times in 11 opportunities (63.6%).
  • Tulane played worse as a moneyline favorite at home last year, posting a home record of 10-2, compared to going 2-0 in away games.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Green Wave have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 71.3 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 73.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Tulane has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 70.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 73.4 it has conceded per game this year.
  • While the Green Wave are knocking down the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings when compared to their season-long average (7.9), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (30.0% from deep over the last 10, 32.1% on the season).

Tulane betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (285th in nation) 44.3 (215th) 27.9 (344th) 34.1 (319th) 13.3 (245th) 9.9 (54th)

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North Texas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • North Texas’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .571 (4-3-0). On the road, it is .600 (3-2-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Mean Green games have gone over two of seven times at home (28.6%), and one of five away (20%).
  • This season the Mean Green are 1-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-4 (.200).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Mean Green are putting up 68.8 points per contest, 1.0 fewer point than their season average (69.8).
  • North Texas is surrendering 66.1 points per contest over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 64.9 points allowed.
  • The Mean Green are draining 0.2 fewer treys per contest over their past 10 games (6.0) compared to their season average (6.2), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.3%) compared to their season mark (32.7%).

North Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-11-1 (Home: 2-4-1; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (250th in nation) 41.5 (64th) 30.3 (284th) 29.8 (115th) 12.8 (276th) 11.5 (194th)
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