The High Point Panthers (8-2) square off against the North Texas Mean Green (6-2) as only 1-point favorites on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 128.5.
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Who Will Win High Point vs. North Texas?
High Point and North Texas Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
High Point has a 2-7 record against the spread when favored by 1 point or more this season.
North Texas has a 2-1 record against the spread in games when it was an underdog by 1 point or more this year.
The Panthers and the Mean Green combine to average 13.5 more points per game than the total of 128.5 set for this matchup.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 121.6 points per game, 6.9 fewer than the point total in this game.
High Point’s average point total in matchups this season is 140.9, 12.4 points higher than the over/under in this game.
The average over/under in Mean Green games this year is 5.9 fewer points than the point total of 128.5 for this outing.
The Panthers have only covered the spread two times in nine opportunities this season.
The Mean Green have a 4-2-0 record against the spread this season.
High Point Stats & Insights
High Point is outscoring opponents by 10.3 points per game with a +103 scoring differential overall. It puts up 75.6 points per game (188th in college basketball) and allows 65.3 per contest (58th in college basketball).
High Point comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 3.1 boards. It is pulling down 30.6 rebounds per game (292nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 27.5 per contest.
The Panthers knock down 7.6 three-pointers per game (201st in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.6. They shoot 37.6% from deep while their opponents hit 33.3% from long range.
High Point scores 104.0 points per 100 possessions (51st in college basketball), while allowing 89.8 points per 100 possessions (174th in college basketball).
North Texas Stats & Insights
North Texas has a +81 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.1 points per game. It is putting up 66.4 points per game, 328th in college basketball, and is allowing 56.3 per contest to rank second in college basketball.
North Texas records 31.0 rebounds per game (279th in college basketball) while conceding 27.0 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.0 boards per game.
North Texas knocks down 7.6 three-pointers per game (201st in college basketball), 1.1 more than its opponents. It shoots 34.7% from deep (141st in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 31.9%.
North Texas ranks 192nd in college basketball with 95.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 28th defensively with 81.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
High Point Key Players to Watch
The scoring leader for the Panthers this season is Kezza Giffa, who averages 15.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.
Juslin Bodo Bodo leads High Point in rebounding, averaging 7.4 per game, while D’Maurian Williams leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.3 in each contest.
Chase Johnston leads the Panthers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
The High Point steals leader is Kimani Hamilton, who averages 0.9 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Bodo Bodo, who compiles 1.8 rejections per contest.
North Texas Key Players to Watch
Atin Wright scores 13.3 points per game and is the top scorer for the Mean Green.
North Texas’ leader in rebounds is Rondel Walker with 5.8 per game, and its leader in assists is Jasper Floyd with 4.0 per game.
Wright is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Mean Green, hitting 2.8 threes per game.
North Texas’ leader in steals is Wright (1.6 per game), and its leader in blocks is Brenen Lorient (0.5 per game).
High Point vs. North Texas Prediction
North Texas 70, High Point 61
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