North Texas Vs UMass: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 17, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 16, 2022

The North Texas Mean Green (8-2) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when visiting the UMass Minutemen (8-2) on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at MassMutual Center. This contest is at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Mean Green’s (-160 to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Minutemen (+130).

The insights in the article below reference odds valid as of December 17, 2022 at 5:45 AM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

North Texas Vs UMass Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UMass (+3)
Total Pick Over (124.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

North Texas Vs UMass Stat Rankings

North Texas Avg. (Rank) UMass Avg. (Rank)
60.6 (355th) Points Scored 72.8 (172nd)
52.4 (4th) Points Allowed 66.9 (129th)
36.2 (142nd) Rebounds 37.9 (73rd)
13.9 (11th) Off. Rebounds 12.3 (59th)
7.4 (191st) 3pt Made 6.1 (294th)
10 (347th) Assists 15 (88th)
10 (26th) Turnovers 13.8 (283rd)

North Texas Vs UMass Betting Trends

  • The Mean Green have covered the spread four times in eight games.
  • Against the spread as 3-point favorites or more, North Texas is 4-3.
  • Out of eight Mean Green games so far this season, three have gone over the total.
  • North Texas and its opponent have not scored more than 124.5 points combined in a game this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 124.5 points, 11.5 higher than the average total in Mean Green games this season.
  • Against the spread, UMass is 7-2-1 this year.
  • The Minutemen have covered every time (1-0) as a 3-point underdog or greater this year.
  • Out of eight North Texas’ games so far this season, three have gone over the total.
  • So far this season, eight Minutemen games have featured more than 124.5 points scored.
  • The average total for UMass’ games is 139.7 points, 15.2 more than this game’s over/under.

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North Texas Impact Players

  • Abou Ousmane posts a team-best 6.2 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 11.5 points and 0.9 assists, shooting 45.1% from the floor.
  • Kai Huntsberry leads his team in assists per game (2.5), and also averages 12.5 points and 3 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Tylor Perry leads the Mean Green at 17 points per game, while also putting up 2.3 assists and 2.1 rebounds.
  • Aaron Scott is averaging 5.9 points, 1.2 assists and 5.9 rebounds per game.
  • Jayden Martinez is posting 5.6 points, 0.7 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game.

UMass Impact Players

  • Matt Cross is putting up a team-high 5.4 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 10.9 points and 1.7 assists, making 44.3% of his shots from the floor.
  • T.J Weeks is posting 9.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, making 43.8% of his shots from the field and 42.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 triples per contest.
  • Dyondre Dominguez gets the Minutemen 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • RJ Luis gives the Minutemen 8.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He also posts 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Wildens Leveque gives the Minutemen 4.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
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