It will be a battle between CUSA opponents when the North Texas Mean Green (19-4, 7-3 CUSA) welcome the Marshall Thundering Herd (13-10, 6-4 CUSA) to The Super Pit. The game can be seen on beIN Sports at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Marshall Thundering Herd at North Texas Mean Green Betting Prediction
The last time the Thundering Herd played, they were beaten by the UTSA Roadrunners, 116-106. UTSA made good use of their 35 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 28 of them (80.0 percent). Marshall, on the other hand, was just 9-15 (60.0 percent). Marshall’s Jon Elmore put together a solid game, putting up 29 points, eight assists and five rebounds.
The Mean Green beat the Charlotte 49ers in their last contest, 73-66. The Mean Green had an extraordinary offensive rebounding percentage of 40.0 (above their season average of 32.4), while the 49ers had a turnover percentage of 23.0 (above the 18.4 mark opponents have averaged against North Texas this season). Roosevelt Smart was North Texas’ leading scorer with 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting from the field.
After the Thundering Herd won the only contest against the Mean Green last season, 74-72, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Thundering Herd had a much better free throw rate (0.212 vs. 0.098) and had a better turnover percentage (13.1 vs. 15.4).
The high-octane offense of North Texas will square off against the mid-tier defense of Marshall. The Mean Green rank 77th in offensive efficiency, while the Thundering Herd are 295th in defensive efficiency. The Mean Green figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball. This contest should be a matchup of contrasting styles. The fast-breaking Thundering Herd rank sixth in possessions per game, while the slower-paced Mean Green rank 307th.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
North Texas ranks 54th in rebounds allowed per game (32.5) while Marshall ranks 276th (42.1).
The Mean Green rank 18th in assists allowed per game (10.5) while the Thundering Herd rank 148th (13.4).
Marshall ranks 27th in blocks per game (4.7) while North Texas ranks 154th (2.7).
The Thundering Herd rank sixth in steals per game (9.7) while the Mean Green rank 93rd (6.7).
Marshall ranks 17th in three pointers attempted per game (28.1) while North Texas ranks 78th (24.7).
Bettings Trends:
The Thundering Herd’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 14.6, up from 2.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Mean Green have scored an average of 65.8 points per game (7.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 63.6 points per game (1.4 above their season average).
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