The Charlotte 49ers will be at The Super Pit to face off against the North Texas Mean Green in a Conference USA matchup. The game starts at 8:00 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 5.
The Mean Green are hoping for a better outcome after their 76-70 loss to Old Dominion on Thursday. Ja’Michael Brown had a good outing, contributing 11 points, three assists, and one steal for North Texas. The 49ers, meanwhile, are coming off an 88-75 win against Rice on Thursday. Braxton Ogbueze led the game in scoring with 30 points on 10-for-16 shooting.
A focal point for North Texas is getting to the free throw line. It ranks fourth in the nation in FTA rate (46.8), but Charlotte is among the best in the nation at keeping opponents away from the charity stripe (ranking 26th by yielding a FTA rate of 30.5).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the 49ers winning the first matchup 103-79. Jeremy Combs was a top player in the game with 24 points, nine rebounds, and two steals.
The Mean Green have gone 11-19 Straight Up (SU) and 8-16-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their past 10 games, the North Texas offense has been playing lights out, averaging 85.9 points per game, well over their season average of 74.3.
In the other locker room, the 49ers head into the game with records of 18-10 ATS and 13-17 SU. The 49ers rank 40th in the country in scoring, averaging 78.9 points per game. The 49ers are in for a physical game against North Texas. The Mean Green are not afraid to send opponents to the free throw line, averaging 21.7 fouls per game.
The 49ers’ win over North Texas in their last clash moved their SU record against North Texas to 3-2. However, with a 3-2 record, North Texas has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Char, ATS Winner – Char
Notes
Charlotte averages 78.9 points per game (ranked 40th). North Texas, on the other hand, allows 78.1 points per game (ranked 235th).
The Charlotte 49ers have a defensive rating of 110.3 (ranked 94th), while the North Texas Mean Green have an offensive rating of 103.8 (ranked 214th).
With 71.6 possessions and 1.038 points per possession, the North Texas Mean Green perform worse on both metrics than the Charlotte 49ers. Charlotte averages 72.5 possessions and 1.088 points per possession.
The North Texas Mean Green average an effective field goal percentage of 50.1% this season. The Charlotte 49ers have a losing record of 8-13 when opponents have an eFG% of 50.1% or greater.
The North Texas Mean Green average 17.0 three point attempts per game, while the Charlotte 49ers attempt 21.0. When attempting 20 or more three pointers in a game, North Texas is a poor 3-5, while Charlotte is an even 8-8.
Charlotte ranks 78th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.23. North Texas is ranked lower at 325th with an A/TO of .80.
Charlotte has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.3% this season. North Texas has a poor 7-12 record when its TO% is 18.3% or higher.
