This is an 8* on NORTH TEXAS

These teams are jockeying for position in Conference USA’s West Division. Though they have different records, UAB and North Texas are technically tied for second in the division, one game behind LA Tech (whose regular season is done). So if either team sweeps this weekend (they play again tomorrow), then they move into a first place tie. Adding to the level of motivation here is the fact both teams are off losses. They’d each been hot prior to suffering those defeats. UAB was the victim of some hot shooting against UTEP last Saturday as they gave up 96 points. The loss dropped the Blazers to 3-4 SU L7 games after they’d won six in a row. North Texas lost by 1 at Marshall on Saturday, but still covered and is on a 4-game ATS win streak and as well as 8-2 SU L10 games. We’re siding with the home team tonight. It’s not just that the Mean Green have an 8-1 SU record here in Denton. They are winning by an average of 22.6 points/game! UAB is not a good three-point shooting team while North Texas shoots an incredible 44.6% from behind the arc at home. Lay the short number! Play on NORTH TEXAS

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