North Texas Mean Green vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Texas Mean Green vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Charlotte 49ers (14-13) will compete against the North Texas Mean Green (16-12) at Halton Arena on Wednesday.

The North Texas Mean Green faced off with Florida Atlantic and earned the victory with a final of 73-72 in their last contest. North Texas finished the contest with a 41.8% field goal percentage (23 of 55) and made 5 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Mean Green knocked down 22 of 29 tries for a percentage of 75.9%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 36 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of the defense, North Texas let their opponent shoot 47.4% from the floor on 27 of 57 shooting. Florida Atlantic totaled 19 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Additionally, Florida Atlantic totaled 21 rebounds (2 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Florida Atlantic shot 64.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 14 shots. They knocked down 9 of 19 tries from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Mean Green finished with 18 while Florida Atlantic recorded 23 personal fouls.

Je'Shawn Stevenson is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up scoring 29 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and grabbed 4 boards. He finished the contest at 52.9% from the field and distributed 2 dimes.

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North Texas steps onto the court with a mark of 16-12 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.3 fouls every game. As a unit, North Texas is pulling down 35.0 boards per game and has accounted for 348 dimes for the year, which ranks 285th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Mean Green are hitting 29.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (154 of 519) and 70.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 70.7 pts per game (301st in Division 1) while connecting on 42.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mean Green are forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 26th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 307 surrendered this season. The Mean Green are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.2% (623 of 1,476) and they concede 34.6 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 30.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 24th in college hoops in opponents points per game (66.8).

For their last game, the Charlotte 49ers walked away with a victory by a final of 68-56 when they faced East Carolina. When talking about rebounding, Charlotte allowed East Carolina to get 35 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 20.0% from 3-point land via 4 of 20 and finished the contest at 14 out of 23 from the charity stripe (60.9%). The 49ers permitted East Carolina to make 19 out of their 55 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 34.5% for the game. When all was said and done, the 49ers finished shooting 25 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.7%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Charlotte made 7 of 26 attempts (26.9%). They were able to make 11 of those for a rate of 68.8%. East Carolina committed 16 personal fouls for the game which took the 49ers to the free throw line for 16 tries. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The 49ers were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this game.

Anton Bonke ended up having an impact for the 49ers for the game. He recorded 12 points in his 21 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He knocked down 4 of 7 for this game for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 14-13 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the 49ers are connecting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks them 147th in the country. Charlotte has tallied 1,981 points this season (73.4 per contest) and they grab 34.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.9 times per contest (261st in college) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per contest. The 49ers are committing 17.6 fouls per game while shooting 71.0% from the charity stripe.

The 49ers on defense are ranked 178th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 73.6. They are able to force 9.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (197th in college hoops). The Charlotte defense gives up 34.6% from downtown (215 of 622) and opponents are connecting on 70.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.3 dimes and 31.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 97th and 42nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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