North Texas Mean Green vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, Odds and Picks for Sunday, 01/18/26

Sunday afternoons mean AAC basketball, and today we look to the North Texas Mean Green vs the Tulane Green Wave. Tulane is off to a 3-1 start in conference play, and it has been particularly strong at home — where it is 8-3. The Mean Green are off to a slower start, checking in at 1-3 in conference play and 0-4 on the road. Yet both KenPom and Torvik rank North Texas higher, and that is reflected in the line. Still, I like Tulane at home — and I think it has some matchup advantages. I will take Tulane -1.5.

Both teams play super slow — and that could have a big impact on this game. For North Texas, the name of the game is defense and creating turnovers — and it is among the national leaders in those things. However, Tulane takes care of the ball far better than most by boasting a top-50 turnover rate. Tulane also gets to the foul line at a high clip and North Texas fouls a ton. Especially playing at home, that whistle is going to look awfully friendly if trends hold. If the Green Wave get to the line often and if they take care of the basketball and avoid turnovers, they can take the win at home.

North Texas vs Tulane prediction: Tulane -1.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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