North Texas Mean Green vs Loyola-Chicago Ramblers Picks and Prediction for Sunday, November 9, 2025

By: Kevin V. Published 11/09/2025, 12:25 AM ET
North Texas Mean Green vs Loyola-Chicago Ramblers Picks and Prediction
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On Sunday, the North Texas Mean Green are on the road in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, and the Now Arena, to play the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers. North Texas is 2-0 after opening the regular season with an 88-54 victory over New Mexico Highlands, followed by an 80-53 win versus Northwestern State. Loyola-Chicago is 1-1, opening the season with a 91-88 victory over Cleveland State, followed by a 73-65 loss to Mercyhurst. North Texas and Loyola-Chicago do not have any players listed on their injury reports. Make sure to read this in-depth North Texas Mean Green vs Loyola-Chicago Ramblers prediction. Court-side insights! Don’t miss our free NCAAB picks for North Texas Mean Green at Loyola-Chicago Ramblers prediction today.

North Texas is tough at both ends of the court

The North Texas Mean Green score an average of 84 points per game, which is 27th in the nation, and allow an average of just 53.5 points per game, which is 15th. North Texas is shooting 55.3% (21st) overall and 46.2% (22nd) from 3-point territory. The Mean Green defense holds opponents to 34.8% (56th) shooting overall and 29.4% (137th) shooting from three-point territory.

Will McClendon leads North Texas in scoring, averaging 12.0 points per game, and Je’Shawn Stevenson is second, averaging 10.5 points per game. The Mean Green have three other players who average 10.0 points per game. McClendon is the leader of the boards, averaging 5.0 rebounds per game out of the 32.5 rebounds North Texas averages per game, and is the leader in assists, averaging 4.5 per contest. North Texas averages 18.0 assists, 12.0 steals, 6.0 blocked shots, and 12.5 turnovers per game.

Loyola-Chicago needs more from its offense and to make more stops on defense

The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers score an average of 78.0 points per game, which is 209th, while allowing an average of 80.5 points per game, which is 191st. Loyola is shooting 41.2% (242nd) overall and 34.9% (129th) from 3-point territory. The Ramblers allow opponents to shoot 44.9% (216th) overall and 37.5% (263rd) from three-point territory.

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Justin Moore scores an average of 16.5 points per game to lead Loyola-Chicago, and Miles Rubin is second, averaging 16.0 points per game. Loyola has two other players who average double figures in scoring. Rubin is the king of the boards, averaging 6.5 rebounds per game, out of the 30.0 rebounds per game Loyola-Chicago averages as a team. Moore is the leader in assists at 7.0 per game. Loyola-Chicago averages 17.5 assists, 5.0 steals, 7.5 blocks, and 10.5 turnovers per game.

North Texas Mean Green vs. Loyola-Chicago Ramblers Pick

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  • North Texas Mean Green (5 units)

The North Texas Mean Green are off to a solid start at both ends of the court. North Texas is scoring an average of 84 points per game and allowing an average of just 53.5 points per game, which is 15th in the nation. North Texas is 56th in field goal shooting percentage allowed at 34.8 and a respectable 137th in 3-point shooting percentage allowed at 29.4%. Only one of North Texas’ first two games of the regular season had a betting line, and the Mean Green easily covered as 12-point chalk when defeating Northwestern State 80-53. Loyola-Chicago is 209th in scoring, and the Ramblers are 191st in points allowed at 80.5 points per game. Opponents are shooting 44.9% against Loyola-Chicago, which is 216th. North Texas has excellent perimeter shooting, hitting 46.2% from 3-point territory, which is 22nd, and will face a Loyola-Chicago perimeter defense that is 263rd in three-point shooting percentage allowed at 37.5%. The Ramblers are 0-2 ATS through the first two games of the regular season.

Over/Under Pick for North Texas vs. Loyola-Chicago

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North Texas is scoring plenty at 84 points per game, but it's the Mean Green defense that dictates the outcome, and they are allowing just 53.5 points per game. North Texas has an adjusted tempo per KenPom of just 68.7, which is 353rd out of 365. Loyola-Chicago also plays a methodical offense as the Ramblers have an AdjT of 71.5, which is 224th. The one game for North Texas thus far with a betting line finished under.

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