Friday’s contest at UNT Coliseum has the North Texas Mean Green (7-3) matching up with the Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-5) at 8:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a one-sided 72-56 victory, as our model heavily favors North Texas.

According to our computer prediction, North Texas is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 11.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 124.5 total.

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North Texas vs. Appalachian State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Denton, Texas
• Venue: UNT Coliseum
• Line: North Texas -11.5
• Point total: 124.5
• Moneyline (to win): North Texas -800, Appalachian State +540

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North Texas vs. Appalachian State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  North Texas 72, Appalachian State 56

Spread & Total Prediction for North Texas vs. Appalachian State

• Pick ATS: North Texas (-11.5)
• Pick OU: Over (124.5)

North Texas has put together a 5-3-0 record against the spread this season, while Appalachian State is 3-6-0. The Mean Green have gone over the point total in four games, while Mountaineers games have gone over four times. The teams average 139 points per game, 14.5 more points than this matchup’s total.

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North Texas Performance Insights

• The Mean Green’s +117 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 68.5 points per game (314th in college basketball) while giving up 56.8 per contest (fourth in college basketball).
• North Texas comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 3.0 boards. It is collecting 29.2 rebounds per game (320th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 26.2 per outing.
• North Texas makes 7.6 three-pointers per game (212th in college basketball), 1.3 more than its opponents (6.3). It is shooting 36.4% from deep (88th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 31.5%.
• The Mean Green rank 132nd in college basketball by averaging 98.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 26th in college basketball, allowing 81.8 points per 100 possessions.
• North Texas wins the turnover battle by 4.7 per game, committing 10.1 (64th in college basketball) while its opponents average 14.8.

Appalachian State Performance Insights

• The Mountaineers put up 70.5 points per game (287th in college basketball) while allowing 64.7 per contest (38th in college basketball). They have a +64 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 5.8 points per game.
• The 36.3 rebounds per game Appalachian State accumulates rank 45th in college basketball, 4.7 more than the 31.6 its opponents collect.
• Appalachian State makes 7.8 three-pointers per game (190th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.0. It shoots 34.0% from deep, and its opponents shoot 27.6%.
• Appalachian State has committed 12.3 turnovers per game (244th in college basketball), 2.5 more than the 9.8 it forces (329th in college basketball).

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