The North Texas Mean Green (8-3) take the court against the Houston Christian Huskies (4-8) as heavy, 23.5-point favorites on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 129.5.
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North Texas Cover -23.5 vs Houston Christian -108
North Texas vs. Houston Christian betting lines
- North Texas moneyline odds to win: -9091
- Houston Christian moneyline odds to win: +2300
- Spread: North Texas (-23.5)
- Total: 129.5
North Texas statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- North Texas covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. North Texas covered eight times in 14 games at home, and it covered six times in 10 games when playing on the road.
- The Mean Green went over the total more consistently at home last year, hitting the over in eight of 14 home matchups (57.1%). In away games, they hit the over in five of 10 games (50%).
- North Texas won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 7-3 (.700). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 4-0 (1.000).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Mean Green were 293rd in the nation on offense (69.2 points scored per game) and 12th-best defensively (63.8 points allowed).
- North Texas collected 30.9 rebounds per game and conceded 29.9 boards last season, ranking 255th and 77th, respectively, in the country.
- The Mean Green were 332nd in the nation in assists (11.0 per game) last season.
North Texas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 23.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 4-4-1 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 1-1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1 (229th in nation) | 42.0 (121st) | 29.1 (325th) | 25.5 (sixth) | 10.8 (343rd) | 10.1 (61st) |
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Houston Christian statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Houston Christian has been better against the spread away (5-0-0) than at home (4-1-0) this year.
- Both at home (three of five) and away (three of five), the Huskies’ games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 60% of the time.
- The Huskies, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than on the road (1-4) this season.
Last season stats
- The Huskies’ defensive performance was -3-worst in college basketball last year with 83.4 points allowed per contest, but offensively they were more effective, scoring 71.5 points per game (238th-ranked in college basketball).
- Houston Christian grabbed 33.3 rebounds per game (105th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 35.0 rebounds per contest (333rd-ranked).
- The Huskies dished out 11.4 dimes per game, which ranked them 307th in the nation.
Houston Christian betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-1-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 5-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 23.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 8-1-0)
- O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.4 (327th in nation) | 48.7 (355th) | 27.9 (347th) | 32.8 (267th) | 10.7 (346th) | 10.6 (91st) |
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