UAB vs North Texas 2/19/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The North Texas Mean Green will travel to Bartow Arena to take on the UAB Blazers this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The North Texas Mean Green won their 11^th straight game and improved to 19-4 on the season after defeating the FAU Owls, 54-51, this past Thursday. North Texas was outstanding defensively against FAU and was able to hold off the Owls for the victory after taking a 50-44 lead with 4:25 left in regulation. North Texas shot 43.2% from the field & 21.4% from beyond the arc while holding FAU to 37.3% shooting from the field & 21.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Mean Green was Thomas Bell who had a double-double with 13 points & 11 rebounds.

On the season, North Texas is averaging 66.0 ppg on 44.7% shooting from the field. The Mean Green are averaging 8.0 three-pointers per game on 36.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, North Texas has been led by Tylor Perry (13.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.3 spg), Thomas Bell (12.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.0 spg), Mardrez McBride (10.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.4 apg), & Rubin Jones (8.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.0 spg).

Defensively, North Texas is holding their opponents to an average of 55.3 ppg on 41.6% shooting from the field. The Mean Green have a rebound margin of 4.9 and a turnover margin of 1.3.

The UAB Blazers improved to 20-6 on the season after defeating the Rice Owls, 92-68, this past Thursday. UAB was outstanding on both ends of the court against Rice and had no trouble securing the victory after going into halftime with a 39-25 lead. UAB shot 58.8% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Rice to shoot 46.3% from the field & 39.1% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Blazers was Quan Jackson who had 21 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, & 2 steals.

On the season, UAB is averaging 81.4 ppg on 46.9% shooting from the field. The Blazers are averaging 7.8 three-pointers per game on 36.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UAB has been led by Jordan Walker (19.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.6 spg), Quan Jackson (12.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.0 apg, 2.3 spg), KJ Buffen (10.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.1 spg), & Michael Ertel (9.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.2 spg).

Defensively, UAB is holding their opponents to an average of 65.2 ppg on 40.8% shooting from the field. The Blazers have a rebound margin of 3.8 and a turnover margin of 6.0.

The Mean Green are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games & 12-7 ATS overall on the season. The Blazers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record & 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

North Texas continues to impress on the road this season as after another impressive win at Florida Atlantic, the Mean Green improved to 7-0 on the road. UAB is an impressive 15-1 at home this season and has been outstanding on the offensive end this season as the Blazers come into this game ranked 8^th in scoring offense, 49^th in FG%, & 53^rd in 3P-FG%. UAB is a great team and was able to pick up a win at North Texas earlier this season, however, North Texas comes into this game with the top-ranked scoring defense and as I expect this to be a competitive game that comes down to the wire, I’m taking North Texas and the points. Good Luck!