The North Texas Mean Green (2-0) meet the Portland Pilots (1-1) at Stan Sheriff Center. The game starts at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 10, 2018.
Portland Pilots vs. North Texas Mean Green ATS Prediction
In the Pilots’ last outing, they were blown out by the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, 82-64. Hawaii’s rebounding was their largest advantage. The Rainbow Warriors had 13 offensive rebounds and 36 total rebounds, while the Pilots had three and 28, respectively. Marcus Shaver Jr. was the game’s high scorer with 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting.
The Mean Green won big over the Humboldt State Lumberjacks in their last contest, 93-48. The Mean Green had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.648 vs. 0.333) and had a much better turnover percentage (15.4 vs. 25.6). Umoja Gibson was the top scorer from either team with 27 points on 10-for-13 shooting from the field.
North Texas appears to have an advantage on the offensive glass in this matchup. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Mean Green rank 95th in offensive rebounding percentage (31.4 percent), while Portland ranks 251st in defensive rebounding percentage (70.0 percent).
Portland Pilots vs. North Texas Mean Green Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
North Texas ranks 50th in rebounds per game (38.4) while Portland ranks 302nd (32.1).
The Mean Green rank 25th in assists allowed per game (11.0) while the Pilots rank 277th (15.5).
North Texas ranks 121st in three pointers allowed per game (21.0) while Portland ranks 301st (25.7).
The Pilots rank 43rd in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while North Texas ranks 207th (4.0).
North Texas ranks 219th in steals per game (5.4) while Portland ranks 237th (5.2).
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