North Texas Mean Green vs Tulane Green Wave Matchup

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

Tulane vs North Texas Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Green Wave versus the Mean Green? Tip off is at at 3:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at UNT Coliseum in Denton, TX. The odds for this American Athletic conference game currently have North Texas as the -10.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 124 points.

Tulane vs. North Texas Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Tulane Green Wave at North Texas Mean Green
Where: Denton at UNT Coliseum
Date: Saturday, February 8th
Betting Odds NTX -10.5, TULANE +455 | NTX -640 O/U 124

Green Wave Preview: Will the Green Wave Exceed Expectations on the Road?

Tulane Green Wave Recent Game

Tulane improved to 11-10 on the season with a narrow 61-60 win over UTSA on Wednesday. The Green Wave, who were -2 favorites, didn’t cover the spread, and the game’s total points of 121 fell well short of the 148.5 O/U line.

After trailing 33-25 at halftime, Tulane turned things around by outscoring UTSA 36-27 in the second half to secure the win.

Green Wave Offense Breakdown

Tulane struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 5 of 23 threes for 21.7% shooting. Overall, they shot 43.2% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 50%. Inside the arc, they were much more efficient, connecting on 66.7% of their two-point attempts.

Marcus Millender led the way with 28 points, hitting 5 of 9 from deep. Asher Woods added 18 points, shooting 75% overall and 66.7% from three. Tulane also made 18 of 21 free throws, good for 85.7%.

Green Wave Team Defense

Tulane's defense held their opponent to just 60 points, allowing them to shoot 32% from the field. The Green Wave limited their two-point shooting to 42% on 11 of 26 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Tulane's defense gave up 8 threes on 32 attempts, a 25% shooting performance. They also sent the opponent to the line 23 times, where they hit 14 free throws, shooting 60%.

Mean Green Preview: Is A Home Victory Likely for the Favored Mean Green?

North Texas Mean Green Recent Game/Games

North Texas fell to 14-6 on the season after a 64-61 road loss to UAB on Monday. Entering the game as +2.5 point underdogs, the Mean Green not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

North Texas trailed 32-31 at halftime and were outscored 32-30 in the second half. The game’s total points of 125 fell short of the 135.5 O/U line.

Mean Green Offense Breakdown

North Texas put up 61 points in their last game, shooting 48.1% from the field. They hit 40% of their threes, going 4-for-10, and connected on 50% of their two-point attempts, finishing 21-for-42 inside the arc.

Yaxel Lendeborg led the Mean Green with 17 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 58.3% from the field. Jasper Floyd added 15 points, knocking down 50% of his shots, including 1-of-2 from three-point range.

Mean Green Team Defense

North Texas gave up 64 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 44% from the field, including 53% on two-point attempts. However, they limited damage from beyond the arc, holding their opponent to just 2 made threes on 13 attempts, a 15% shooting performance.

From the free-throw line, the opposition went 10/13, hitting 76% of their attempts. North Texas also allowed 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Green Wave vs Mean Green Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Tulane has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 74 points per game while allowing 72. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
North Texas has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 64 points per game while allowing 60. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
Looking back on the team's last three games as the underdog, the Green Wave have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-1.
Although the Mean Green have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 2-3.