North Texas Eagles vs Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners Betting Picks & Predictions
North Texas is on the road playing Texas-San Antonio at the UTSA Convocation Center stadium on Thursday, 12/22/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. North Texas -12.5 was the opening favorite
Game outlook
North Texas is on the road playing Texas-San Antonio at the UTSA Convocation Center stadium on Thursday, 12/22/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. North Texas -12.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
The North Texas Mean Green kick off Conference USA play Thursday against UT-San Antonio. North Texas is 9-2 on the season, while UTSA is 6-5. Both teams are playing their first conference game. A year ago, North Texas won both meetings against UTSA, and they have won four of the last five. The game will begin at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time at the Convocation Center in San Antonio.
The start of the year has been positive for North Texas
In the non-conference portion of their schedule, the North Texas Mean Green are 9-2. They lost to St. Mary's, ranked No. 22 by KenPom, and NC Wilmington, which was a clear upset at North Texas, a 9-point favorite. The Mean Green, however, have won four straight since that loss. In their most recent victory, they pounded a competent UMass team 62-44 as a 4.5-point favorite.
At halftime, North Texas led 26-22, but then they ran over UMass in the second half, outscoring them 40-18 on their way to a 62-44 win. North Texas only shot 31%, while UMass only shot 24% and shot 0 for 10 from three-point range. North Texas' Tyler Perry led the team with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals. Huntsberry contributed 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. In the game, North Texas had 12 steals. The defense of North Texas is elite, allowing just 51.8 points per game. The team averages just 60.8 points per game, which ranks 356th in the nation. With 17.7 points per game, Perry leads the team.