Florida Atlantic vs North Texas Prediction 1/26/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate an FAU vs North Texas Prediction for this college basketball game on Sunday, January 26th, at the UNT Coliseum. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Owls’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Mean Green’s recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving FAU

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving North Texas

-Recent betting trends in games played between FAU and North Texas

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Owls and Mean Green.

FAU Looks for Second Straight Win

FAU has been up and down this season but they are coming off a big-time victory in the last game. Florida Atlantic faced off against Rice and they were able ot secure the 75-73 victory. At halftime against Rice, they were down 45-36 but in the second half, they fought back and ended up picking up the win. FAU shot 45.3 percent from the ifle and 28.6 percent from behind the three-point line. Forward Tre Carroll had a strong game putting up 17 points, nine rebounds, and five assists.

FAU on the season is averaging 80.7 points while their defense is giving up 77.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 53rd in the league while the defense is ranked 314th. They are averaging 63.21 field goals attempted per game which is 32nd in the league. They are averaging 25.53 field goal attempts per game which is 82nd in the league. Forward Tre Carroll has been the top player averaging 12.5 points which is 53rd in the league and 34.1 percent from behind the three-point line. FAU will take on UTSA, USF, and Tulsa after this game.

North Texas Looks for Fifth Straight Win

North Texas all of a sudden has a ton of confidence and they have won four games in a row. In the last game against Temple, North Texas scored 76 points and that was enough for a comfortable victory. In the second half, they scored 49 points and that was enough for the win. North Texas shot 49 percent from the field but only 25 percent from deep and that needs to be better. Two games ago against UTSA, the defense gave up only 57 points and that was the difference in the win. 

North Texas comes into this game with a 14-4 record overall and they have gone 9-7 against the spread. The over has hit in four of the eight games so far this season. North Texas is averaging 69.7 points while their defense is giving up 59.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 293rd in the league while the defense is ranked 4th best in the league. Atin Wright has been the top player averaging 13.8 points while shooting 38.9 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from behind the three-point line. North Texas will play against Wichita State, UTSA, and UAB following this one.

Why North Texas Will Beat FAU

• North Texas has won each of its last 10 games at The Super Pit against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Florida Atlantic has lost the first half in each of its last three games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

FAU vs North Texas Prediction

North Texas has been impressive heading into this game and they are going to continue that success here. This FAU defense has been a major problem all season giving up 77.5 points per game and they are going to really struggle in this game. North Texas is averaging 69.7 points per game but they are going to go well over that number here. The North Texas defense will still be good, and the Mean Green will come out on top. Back North Texas against the spread.