The McNeese Cowboys will face the North Texas Mean Green in a non-conference men's college basketball game on Thursday at The Super Pit in Denton, Texas. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET. Both teams opened their season with victories on Monday: McNeese defeated UAB 99-78, while North Texas routed Southwestern Christian 122-50.
Team Records and Trends
McNeese finished the previous season 28-6 overall and 19-3 in the Southland Conference, and has gone 10-5 on the road since the start of last season. North Texas was 19-14 overall and 9-9 in the American Athletic Conference, and holds a 13-5 home record since November of last year.
Betting Odds and Lines
The Cowboys are 2.5-point favorites according to the latest odds, with an over/under of 140.5 points. The money line lists McNeese at -148 and North Texas at +124.
SportsLine Model Predictions
The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates each game 10,000 times, enters the 2026-27 season on an 11-1 run on top-rated over/under picks dating back to 2025 and a 28-22 run on top-rated side picks. For this matchup, the model projects the Under (140.5 points) to hit 56% of the time, noting that the Under has cashed in five of McNeese's last eight games. Last season, McNeese ranked 85th nationally in scoring at 79.7 points per game, while North Texas ranked 288th at 70.9 points per game.
The model projects four North Texas players to score in double figures, led by Je'Shawn Stevenson with over 18 points. For McNeese, Larry Johnson is projected to score 21 or more points. Additionally, the model indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations.
How to Watch
The game will be streamed on Fubo (free trial available).
