North Texas Mean Green (30-7) vs UAB Blazers (29-9)
Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 9:40 pm
UAB is 29-9 with their 88-86 overtime victory to Utah Valley. Blazers offensively strong on the glass by convert 35.7% from three and 73.9% at the line. Strong defensively by limiting opponents to 31.7% from three along with 47% from two point range. North Texas is 30-7 following their 56-54 victory to Wisconsin. Mean Green has issues with turnovers on offense but strong on the glass but make 35.9% from three and 76.4% at the free throw line. Seventh in the nation in effective field goal defense by holding foes to 30.1% from three and 44.4% inside the arc. Mean Green won two of three against the Blazers this season but lost 76-69 in CUSA tournament in their latest meeting. Blazers fifth in D1 experience in the nation. UAB dominated North Texas early in Conference USA Tournament posting a 22-2 lead to start the game but saw the lead dwindle down to two before pulling away to win by seven. Play UAB Money Line -130