North Texas (6-3) vs Mississippi Valley State (2-8)
December 18, 2024 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: North Texas -36.5 / Mississippi Valley State +36.5 — Over/Under:
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and North Texas Mean Green meet Wednesday in college basketball action at The Super Pit. Here’s a Mississippi Valley State vs North Texas Prediction. This article will include a Mississippi Valley State vs North Texas Pick.
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Betting Preview
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils lost to UC Santa Barbara and Liberty, and they play Tulsa, LSU, and Alabama State next. The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are averaging 53 points on 39.8 percent shooting and allowing 82.8 points on 49.2 percent shooting. Arthur Tate is averaging 10.9 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Donovan Sanders is averaging 9.7 points and 2.7 assists. Alvin Stredic is dishing 1.5 assists and Greg Moore is grabbing 1.4 rebounds. The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are shooting 26.5 percent from beyond the arc and 65 percent from the free throw line. The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 25.5 rebounds per game.
North Texas Mean Green Betting Preview
The North Texas Mean Green lost to Utah State and High Point, and they play App State, Houston Christian, and UAB next. The North Texas Mean Green are averaging 67 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 58.4 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Atin Wright is averaging 12.9 points and 2.2 rebounds, while Latrell Jossell is averaging 9.9 points and 1.6 assists. Brenen Lorient is grabbing 3.9 rebounds and Johnathan Massie is dishing 0.8 assists. The North Texas Mean Green are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74.7 percent from the free throw line. The North Texas Mean Green are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.7 rebounds per game.
Why the North Texas Mean Green will win
- Mississippi Valley State has lost each of its last 33 road games.
- North Texas has won each of its last 10 games against non-conference opponents at The Super Pit.
- The home team has won the first half in each of Mississippi Valley State’s last 11 games.
Matchup/League Facts
- North Texas ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for pace this season (62.9).
- North Texas ranks 8th among Division 1 teams for opponent points per game this season (58.4).
- Mississippi Valley State ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (8.4).
- Mississippi Valley State ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for assist-to-turnover ratio this season (0.48).
Mississippi Valley State vs North Texas Prediction
I don’t want to lay 30-plus points with the North Texas Mean Green as much as the next guy, but this has more to do with Mississippi Valley State than anything else. The Delta Devils have been horrible SU and ATS these last few years, and this season hasn’t been any different. Mississippi Valley State gets torched defensively time and time again and shoots under 40 percent from the field. Crazy line, but it’s North Texas or pass. Mississippi Valley State remains one of the worst teams in the country.