We’ve got another exciting American Athletic Conference matchup on the schedule as the FAU Owls and the North Texas Mean Green are set to tip at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena. FAU is 16-4 overall and 7-1 at home, while North Texas is 12-6 overall and 2-2 on the road. The two programs have split their last 10 meetings head-to-head both straight up and against the spread.
This season, the Mean Green are 9-7 against the number, while the Owls are 9-11 against the spread. The Owls are favored by 9.5 points in the latest FAU vs. North Texas odds, while the over/under is 132.5 points. Before entering any FAU vs. North Texas picks, you’ll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 12 of the 2023-24 season on a 114-73 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 19-5 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on FAU vs. North Texas. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:
- North Texas vs. FAU spread: North Texas +9.5
- North Texas vs. FAU over/under: 132.5 points
- North Texas vs. FAU money line: North Texas: +378, FAU: -509
- North Texas vs. FAU picks: See picks here
What you need to know about FAU
Florida Atlantic is ranked No. 22 in the AP Top 25 and the Owls enter Sunday’s matchup on a five-game winning streak after defeating Rice 69-56 on Wednesday. Nick Boyd led FAU with 18 points in the victory. Johnell Davis had 14 points and nine rebounds, while Alijah Martin had 14 points and eight rebounds.
The FAU defense held Rice to just 34.9% shooting in that contest and the team is now 7-1 when it holds opponents under 40% from the floor. The Owls are also 7-1 in true home games this season, with the only slip-up coming against Bryant back on Nov. 18.
What you need to know about North Texas
Meanwhile, the Mean Green are coming off a 68-66 win over SMU on Thursday. North Texas has now won seven of its last eight games and has done so by being one of the more dominant defensive teams in the country. The Mean Green rank fourth in the nation in points allowed per game (58.7).
Jason Edwards scored a team-high 22 points in the victory and he’s now averaging 17.0 points per game for the season. Robert Allen also contributed a double-double off the bench, scoring 12 points and pulling down 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.
How to make FAU vs. North Texas picks
The model has simulated North Texas vs. FAU 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins FAU vs. North Texas, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 114-73 roll on its top-ranked college basketball picks, and find out.
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