The North Texas Mean Green (10-1) look to continue their eight-game winning streak against the New Mexico Lobos (5-4) at Dreamstyle Arena. The game begins at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.
North Texas Mean Green at New Mexico Lobos Free Prediction
The last time the Mean Green played, they blew out the Angelo State Rams, 89-55. The Mean Green had a much better free throw rate (0.250 vs. 0.140) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.617 vs. 0.412). North Texas received a boost from Umoja Gibson, who was the game’s high scorer with 32 points on 10-for-14 shooting.
UNM won a close one over the CSUN Matadors in their last matchup, 87-84. Getting to the charity stripe was one of New Mexico’s largest strengths. They made 29 trips to the line, eight more than CSUN. With 15 points, New Mexico’s Dane Kuiper had a solid game.
It will be a showdown of conflicting styles as the fast-paced Lobos will look to push the more methodical Mean Green. Since last season, the Lobos rank 37th in possessions per game while the Mean Green are 318th. Moreover, the 32nd-ranked offense of the Mean Green (offensive efficiency of 108.6) will clash against the 321st-ranked defense of the Lobos (defensive efficiency of 107.4).
Ryan Woolridge has averaged 0 points over the last five games for North Texas.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
North Texas ranks 36th in rebounds allowed per game (33.7) while New Mexico ranks 244th (36.8).
The Mean Green rank eighth in assists allowed per game (10.7) while the Lobos rank 169th (13.8).
North Texas ranks 77th in steals per game (5.5) while New Mexico ranks 148th in steals allowed per game (6.2).
The Lobos rank 31st in three pointers attempted per game (28.4) while the Mean Green rank 75th (22.9).
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