UMass Minutemen vs North Texas Eagles Betting Picks & Predictions
UMass is on the road playing North Texas at the MassMutual Center stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 3:00pm EST. North Texas -4 was the opening favorite and current line is
Game outlook
UMass is on the road playing North Texas at the MassMutual Center stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 3:00pm EST. North Texas -4 was the opening favorite and current line is North Texas -3.
A mid-major rivalry will be played on a neutral floor between the Atlantic 10 and Conference USA in the birthplace of basketball. On Saturday afternoon, the UMass Minutemen face the North Texas Mean Green on the road. On Sunday, UMass defeated Hofstra 71-56 at the Barclays Center on a neutral floor, covering the two-point line. In their previous game last Saturday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, North Texas edged Grand Canyon 60-58, but failed to cover the 3.5-point line. The Mean Green have won both meetings between the two teams, most recently 66-57 on home ground on December 11, 2021.
Minutemen look to dominate in their home state
Following a loss to UMass Lowell, UMass took down Hofstra at the Barclays Center. In this game, the Minutemen hope to maintain their early season momentum. UMass trailed by one with 14:04 to play before exploding on a 22-2 run that gave them complete control and a 62-43 lead with 5:28 left. As a result, they won the match. To offset a six of 14 showing at the charity stripe, UMass shot 45.5% from the field, including five of 14 from three-point range. Tafara Garapeled the Minutemen with 13 points.
With an average of 72.8 points per game, the Minutemen rank 173rd in the nation in scoring offense. UMass collects 37.9 boards per game while dishing out 15 assists per game. By allowing 66.9 points per game, the Minutemen rank 128th in scoring defense. On the year, Noah Fernandes averaged 11.4 points and 3.4 assists per game for the Minutemen. Cross (10.9 points, 5.4 rebounds) and Weeks (9.5 points, 4.5 boards) are capable secondary scorers. Coach Frank Martin has quality depth with RJ Luis, Dyondre Dominguez, Isaac Kante, Keon Thompson, Wilden Leveque, Tafara Garape, Rahsool Diggins and Brandon Martin.