Wichita State vs. North Texas betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 11

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The Wichita State Shockers (9-7, 1-2 AAC) host the North Texas Mean Green (10-6, 1-2 AAC) in a matchup of AAC teams at Charles Koch Arena, beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 11, 2026. The Mean Green are 7-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 132.5.

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Wichita State vs. North Texas betting lines

  • Wichita State moneyline odds to win: -389
  • North Texas moneyline odds to win: +306
  • Spread: Wichita State (-7)
  • Total: 132.5

Wichita State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Wichita State has played worse at home, covering five times in eight home games, and three times in four road games.
  • The Shockers have eclipsed the total less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in three of eight home matchups (37.5%). In road games, they have hit the over in two of four games (50%).
  • Wichita State has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-2 (.750). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 0-1 (.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Shockers have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 77.8 points per contest over that span compared to the 78.3 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Wichita State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 72.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.0 it has conceded this year.
  • The Shockers’ 8.2 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are more than the 7.9 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of shots made, 35.7% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.3% from deep.

Wichita State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 6-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (221st in nation) 42.2 (110th) 36.9 (35th) 27.0 (19th) 11.9 (324th) 9.3 (22nd)

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North Texas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • North Texas has performed better against the spread on the road (3-1-0) than at home (4-3-0) this season.
  • Mean Green games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (two times out of seven) than away (zero of four) this season.
  • The Mean Green’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .250 (1-3).

Recent trends

  • The Mean Green are putting up 70.0 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (69.9).
  • North Texas is giving up 65.4 points per game in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 64.1 points allowed.
  • The Mean Green are making the same number of three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games as their season average (6.4), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (31.8%) compared to their season mark (32.8%).

North Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-11-1 (Home: 2-4-1; Away: 0-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (221st in nation) 40.9 (62nd) 30.5 (282nd) 29.3 (91st) 13.1 (265th) 11.5 (186th)
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