LA Tech vs North Texas Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/16/23
North Texas Mean Green (21-5) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (13-12)
February 16, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs +3.5 / North Texas Mean Green -3.5; Over/Under: +124
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The North Texas Mean Green and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Thomas Assembly Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The North Texas Mean Green Betting Preview
The North Texas Mean Green are averaging 63.2 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 55.6 points on 40.3 percent shooting. Tylor Perry is averaging 17.3 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Kai Huntsberry is averaging 11.8 points and 3 assists. Abou Ousmane is the third double-digit scorer and Aaron Scott is dishing 1.1 assists. The North Texas Mean Green are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.8 percent from the free throw line. The North Texas Mean Green are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.5 rebounds per game.
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are averaging 74.5 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Cobe Williams is averaging 18.8 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Isaiah Crawford is averaging 13 points and 5.2 rebounds. Keaston Willis is the third double-digit scorer and Dravon Mangum is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.
North Texas vs LA Tech Trends
The Mean Green are 21-8-3 ATS in their last 32 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Bulldogs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Bulldogs last 7 home games. The road team is 12-2 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
Louisiana Tech will have its chances here at home, as this team isn’t a pushover despite a near .500 record. However, North Texas has been the same team each and every game regardless of where the game is played, and it’s going to take more points for me to consider the Bulldogs. I’ll lay the small chalk with the Mean Green.
