Minnesota Golden Gophers vs North Texas Mean Green Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our North Texas vs Minnesota NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Minneapolis.

North Texas vs Minnesota Prediction

Planning on watching today's Mean Green and Golden Gophers game? Catch the action at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN, as the Golden Gophers hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on B1G+. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 131.5 points, and Minnesota is favored by -1 vs. North Texas.

North Texas vs. Minnesota Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: North Texas Mean Green at Minnesota Golden Gophers
Where: Minneapolis at Williams Arena
Date: Wednesday, November 13th
Betting Odds MINNST -1, NTX -103 | MINNST -119 O/U 131.5

Mean Green Preview: Can North Texas Grab a Win on the Road?

North Texas Mean Green Recent Game/Games

North Texas opened their season with an 80-63 home win over Evansville on Tuesday, November 5th. The Mean Green, who were -13.5 favorites, covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 143, surpassing the O/U line of 133.

North Texas dominated early, leading 42-17 at halftime. However, they allowed 46 points in the 2nd half while scoring 38, which is something they’ll look to tighten up moving forward.

Mean Green Offense Breakdown

North Texas put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 45.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.6%. They connected on 37.5% of their threes, going 9-for-24 from deep, and hit 79.2% of their free throws, making 19 of 24 attempts. The Mean Green also grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and dished out 12 assists.

Gabriel Pozzato led the way with 28 points, shooting 62.5% from the floor, though he was just 3-for-9 from three. Jasper Floyd added 23 points and 5 assists, hitting 66.7% of his threes, while Johnathan Massie contributed 18 points and 8 rebounds. Atin Wright knocked down 4 threes, shooting 57.1% from beyond the arc, finishing with 16 points.

Mean Green Team Defense

North Texas gave up 63 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 45% from the field, with 26 made baskets on 57 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the opponent hit 9 of 24 threes, shooting 37%. North Texas also sent them to the line 24 times, where they made 19 free throws, shooting 79%.

Golden Gophers Preview: Is It the Golden Gophers Game to Lose at Home?

Minnesota Golden Gophers Recent Game

The Golden Gophers picked up a 68-64 win over Omaha on Saturday, November 9th, but it wasn’t as easy as expected. Minnesota, playing at home, came into the game as -20.5 favorites.

After trailing 33-30 at halftime, the Gophers turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Omaha 38-31. The game’s total points of 132 fell short of the O/U line of 144.

Golden Gophers Offense Breakdown

The Golden Gophers put up 68 points in their last game, shooting 45.5% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 17 attempts for a 17.6% rate, while their effective field goal percentage was 47.3%.

Inside the arc, Minnesota connected on 57.9% of their two-point shots, and they grabbed 13 offensive rebounds. At the free-throw line, they shot 57.7%, making 15 of 26 attempts. Dawson Garcia led the way with 24 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 9 of 16 from the field.

Golden Gophers Team Defense

Even with Minnesota giving up 64 points, their defense struggled to contain the opposing team inside, allowing them to shoot 57% on two-point attempts (22/38). However, the Golden Gophers did a solid job defending the perimeter, holding their opponent to just 3/17 from three-point range, a 17% shooting performance.

Minnesota sent the other team to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 15 of those attempts, shooting 57% from the stripe. The Golden Gophers also gave up 13 offensive rebounds in the game.

Mean Green vs Golden Gophers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road contests, the Mean Green offense has averaged 71 points per game while allowing an average of 75. North Texas posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Minnesota has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 73 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
The last five games that North Texas was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 1-4 straight up.
In their last three contests as the favorite, Minnesota has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.