North Texas vs Charlotte Prediction 2/25/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The North Texas Mean Green and the Charlotte 49ers meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Halton Arena. Here’s a North Texas vs Charlotte prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best North Texas vs Charlotte pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

North Texas Mean Green Betting Preview

The Mean Green managed to go 9-4 out of the gate this year, then lost to Memphis, South Florida and Wichita State in the next four. After a 2-4 run that featured losses to East Carolina, Tulsa, UAB and Rice, the Mean Green beat UTSA, Memphis and Temple before a loss to Tulane. In the first 27 games that would make a 15-12 overall run in the books for North Texas.

In game 28 on Sunday versus FAU, the Green took a two-point deficit 34-32 into the second half. North Texas hit a 41-38 run the rest of the way however, eventually powering out a comeback win 73-72 on their home court. Je’Shawn Stevenson was tops on the team with 29 points, four rebounds and a pair of steals. David Terrell added 16 points with six assists and five rebounds.

Charlotte 49ers Betting Preview

Over on the Charlotte side, they limped to a 6-8 run over their first 14 games. The 49ers then took wins over Wichita State, UTSA, Rice, East Carolina, Tulane, Temple and Rice in the next eight. After losses to Wichita State, Memphis, UTSA and Tulsa from there, Charlotte took another win over East Carolina. In the first 27 game the Niners are 14-13 overall this year.

Matched up against East Carolina over the weekend the Niners jumped out to a nice 36-25 lead by the end of the first half. Charlotte kept it going on a 32-31 run the rest of the way and ended up taking the victory 68-56 at home in the end. Leading the team in scoring were Anton Bonke (nine rebounds) and Ben Bradford (seven rebounds), each with 12 points in the victory.

North Texas Mean Green @ Charlotte 49ers Betting Trends: February 25, 2026

Why the Charlotte 49ers will win

• The home team has won five of Charlotte’s last six games.
• North Texas has lost four of its last five night games.
• North Texas has lost the first half in five of its last six games at Halton Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the North Texas Mean Green will win

• North Texas has won four of its last five games.
• Charlotte has lost four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Charlotte has lost the first half in eight of its last nine Wednesday games against the American Conference.

North Texas vs Charlotte Prediction

I’ll lean toward North Texas. The Mean Green are coming off a tight home win over FAU this past weekend, shooting 41.8 percent from the field with a 36-21 rebounding advantage along the way. North Texas added just nine turnovers and 75.9 percent (22-of-29) at the line but also gave up 47.4 percent shooting on defense. The Green are a nice 4-1 in their last five games, scoring 71 or more points in four of those.

As for Charlotte, they got past a struggling East Carolina team last weekend without too much difficulty. The 49ers shot just 39.7 percent from the field but also had a 40-35 advantage on the boards and held the Pirates to just 34.5 percent shooting on defense. Charlotte is still just 1-4 in their last five games though, giving up 74 or more points in all four losses.

Andrew Jett's Pick: North Texas Mean Green +1.5