Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils vs North Texas Mean Green Matchup

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

Mississippi Valley State vs North Texas Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Delta Devils versus the Mean Green? Tip off is at at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at UNT Coliseum in Denton, TX. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 122.5 points, and North Texas is favored by -35.5 at home against Mississippi Valley State.

Mississippi Valley State vs. North Texas Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at North Texas Mean Green
Where: Denton at UNT Coliseum
Date: Wednesday, December 18th
Betting Odds NTX -35.5, MSVLST +3400 | NTX -15000 O/U 122.5

Delta Devils Preview: Do the Delta Devils Have What it Takes on the Road?

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Recent Game/Games

The Delta Devils fell to 0-8 on the season after an 89-52 loss to Liberty on Saturday. Mississippi Valley State, who entered the game as +35 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 40-16 at halftime, the Delta Devils managed to score 36 points in the 2nd half but allowed 49 points. The total points for the game were 141, surpassing the O/U line of 124.5.

Delta Devils Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Mississippi Valley State put up 52 points, shooting 41.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.8%, with struggles from beyond the arc, hitting just 2 of 11 threes for 18.2%.

The Delta Devils managed 7 offensive rebounds and dished out 6 assists. At the free-throw line, they connected on 10 of 15 attempts, shooting 66.7%.

Delta Devils Team Defense

Mississippi Valley State struggled defensively, giving up 89 points on 55% shooting from the field. The Delta Devils allowed 29 field goals on 52 attempts.

From beyond the arc, their opponents hit 16 threes on 33 attempts, a 48% clip. Mississippi Valley State also sent their opponents to the line 20 times, where they converted 15 free throws.

Mean Green Preview: Can the Mean Green Live Up to the Hype at Home?

North Texas Mean Green Recent Game/Games

North Texas fell to 4-3 on the season after a 76-71 road loss to High Point on Friday, December 6th. The Mean Green were slight favorites at -1 but failed to cover the spread.

North Texas led 31-28 at halftime but allowed 48 points in the 2nd half while scoring 40. The game’s total points of 147 exceeded the O/U line of 128.

Mean Green Offense Breakdown

In their last game, North Texas put up 71 points, shooting 42.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, thanks in part to hitting 50% from beyond the arc (7/14). They also connected on 81.5% of their free throws, going 22/27 from the line.

Latrell Jossell led the way with 21 points, hitting 5 of 6 threes. Brenen Lorient added 20 points, shooting 63.6% overall, and Kimani Hamilton contributed 19 points and 6 rebounds. D'Maurian Williams also had a strong game, shooting 66.7% from the field and 4 of 6 from three.

Mean Green Team Defense

North Texas gave up 76 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 44% from the field on 20/45 shooting. Inside the arc, the Mean Green allowed 60% shooting, as their opponents made 12 of 20 two-point attempts.

From three-point range, North Texas held their opponents to 32% shooting, with 8 made threes on 25 attempts. The Mean Green also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 37 times, where they converted 28 free throws for a 75% rate. North Texas allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Delta Devils vs Mean Green Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road contests, the Delta Devils offense has averaged 50 points per game while allowing an average of 85. Mississippi Valley State posted an overall record of 0-10 while going 5-5 ATS.
Although North Texas has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 66 points per game in these games.
Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Delta Devils have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-5.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Mean Green have a straight up record of 8-2 and an ATS mark of 7-3.