North Texas Mean Green vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Texas Mean Green vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN2

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Tigers (5-7) will take on the North Texas Mean Green (9-4) on Wednesday.

The North Texas Mean Green took the court against USAO and earned the victory with a final of 109-56 in their last game. North Texas ended with a 64.2% FG percentage (43 of 67) and converted 12 of their 24 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Mean Green made 11 of 18 shots for a percentage of 61.1%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 32 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 20 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 24 turnovers and earning 16 steals. In reference to defense, North Texas allowed 39.6% from the floor on 21 out of 53 shooting. USAO earned 9 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Furthermore, USAO grabbed 23 rebounds (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. USAO ended up going 69.2% at the free throw line by converting 9 of their 13 attempts. They buried 5 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Mean Green walked away with 15 while USAO accumulated 14 fouls.

David Terrell Jr. is a player who was a factor for this contest. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He played for 24 minutes played and snagged 1 rebound. He ended up going 61.5% from the field and totaled 4 dimes.

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North Texas enters this game with a record of 9-4 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, North Texas is snagging 33.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 180 dimes this season, which ranks 199th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Mean Green are hitting 33.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (87 of 261) and 69.3% from the free throw line. They average 71.5 pts per game (301st in the nation) while hitting 45.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mean Green are forcing 15.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 28.2% on shots from downtown and they rank 17th in D-1 in opponents points per game (63.6). The Mean Green defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.0% (271 of 678) and they relinquish 33.6 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 31st in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 131 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Memphis Tigers went home victorious with a score of 88-67 against Alabama State. The Tigers collected 24 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 13 steals for this game. Alabama State committed 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of them for a clip of 61.1%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Memphis buried 13 of their 30 attempts (43.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers shot 32 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.8%. The Tigers allowed Alabama State to make 23 out of their 64 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 35.9% for this game. They shot 27.6% from 3-point land by hitting 8 of 29 and finished the contest at 13 of 22 at the free throw line (59.1%). When discussing attacking the glass, Memphis permitted Alabama State to snag 33 in all (17 on the offensive glass).

Dug McDaniel pitched in for the Tigers for the game. He totaled 23 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for this contest. He buried 8 out of 16 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 1 rebound.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 5-7 for the year. The Tigers are committing 20.9 fouls per game while shooting 70.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per contest (215th in college) and they are giving up possession 14.3 times per contest. Memphis has accumulated 905 points so far this year (75.4 per contest) and they snag 37.9 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Tigers are connecting on 42.5% from the field, which has them ranked 300th in D-1.

The Memphis defense allows 32.2% on 3-point shots (102 of 317) and their opponents are converting on 70.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 14.8 dimes and 37.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 278th and 292nd in those categories. The Tigers are ranked 235th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 75.6. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (88th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Texas

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