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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-5, 0-2 C-USA) are underdogs (+3.5) as they attempt to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the North Texas Mean Green (11-3, 2-1 C-USA) at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at E. A. Diddle Arena. The point total is set at 121 for the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mean Green vs. Hilltoppers
- Game Day: Thursday, January 5, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Arena: E. A. Diddle Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Texas | -3.5 | 121 |
North Texas Betting Stats & Information
- North Texas has compiled a 9-2 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 81.8% of those games).
- The Mean Green have not played as a moneyline favorite of -172 or shorter.
- The Mean Green have a 6-6-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Hilltoppers are 1-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs.
- North Texas’ average point total in matchups this year is 113.8, 7.2 points fewer than the total in this game.
Western Kentucky Betting Stats & Info
- Western Kentucky has split the two games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Hilltoppers have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +142.
- The Hilltoppers have a 4-7-0 record against the spread this year.
- The Hilltoppers are 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs.
- The average total for Western Kentucky’s games this season is 21.2 more points than the point total of 121 for this outing.
North Texas vs. Western Kentucky Season Stat Comparison
| North Texas Rank | North Texas AVG | Western Kentucky AVG | Western Kentucky Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351st | 61.7 | Points Scored | 74.7 | 134th |
| 2nd | 52.1 | Points Allowed | 67.5 | 138th |
| 174th | 32.7 | Rebounds | 31.7 | 228th |
| 22nd | 11.5 | Off. Rebounds | 7.2 | 304th |
| 223rd | 7.1 | 3pt Made | 8.5 | 79th |
| 352nd | 10 | Assists | 15.3 | 69th |
| 12th | 9.9 | Turnovers | 11.2 | 64th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
North Texas Mean Green Leaders
- Tylor Perry leads the Mean Green in scoring, tallying 17.6 points per game to go with 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
- Abou Ousmane leads North Texas in rebounding, averaging 6.4 per game, while Kai Huntsberry leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 2.4 in each contest.
- Perry leads the Mean Green in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of three shots per game from beyond the arc.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Leaders
- Dayvion McKnight’s points (16.2 per game) and assists (4.5 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Hilltoppers’ leaderboards.
- Jamarion Sharp grabs 6.8 rebounds per game (he also scores 6.2 points per game and adds 0.2 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Western Kentucky rebounding leaderboard.
- Luke Frampton is consistent from distance and leads the Hilltoppers with 2.8 made threes per game.
