The North Texas Mean Green (3-2) play the Central Arkansas Bears (1-3) on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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How to Watch North Texas vs. Central Arkansas
- Game day: Thursday, November 20, 2025
- Game time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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North Texas 2025-26 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
41.6 |
308 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
37.1 |
35 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
31.0 |
269 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
30.4 |
143 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
10.4 |
86 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
14.6 |
85 |
Central Arkansas 2024-25 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
41.0 |
344 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
45.9 |
298 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
31.5 |
200 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
32.2 |
247 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.7 |
241 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.9 |
215 |
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North Texas vs. Central Arkansas Stat Insights
Points
- Last year, the Mean Green put up 68.0 points per game, 10.1 fewer points than the 78.1 the Bears gave up.
- When North Texas scored more than 78.1 points last season, it went 4-0.
- Central Arkansas went 2-3 last season when allowing fewer than 68.0 points.
- The Bears put up 10.1 more points per game last year (70.2) than the Mean Green allowed (60.1).
- Central Arkansas went 8-17 last season when it scored more than 60.1 points.
- North Texas had a 22-6 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 70.2 points.
- The Mean Green totaled 282 more points than their opponents last season (7.9 per game on average), while the Bears were outscored by 260 total points (7.9 per game average differential).
Shooting
- Last season, the Mean Green had a 44.7% shooting percentage from the field, which was 1.2% lower than the 45.9% of shots the Bears' opponents knocked down.
- North Texas went 13-1 when it shot higher than 45.9% from the field.
- The Bears' 41.0% shooting percentage from the field last season was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Mean Green allowed to their opponents (41.3%).
- Last season, Central Arkansas had a 6-9 record in games the team collectively shot higher than 41.3% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Mean Green and the Bears rebounded at a similar rate last season (29.8 and 31.5 boards per game, respectively).
- Central Arkansas was 5-9 overall when they won the rebounding battle. North Texas was 6-5 when they failed to control the glass.
- The Mean Green were the 307th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Bears ranked 200th.
- The Mean Green and the Bears were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with the teams averaging 8.7 and 8.8 offensive boards per game, respectively.
- The Bears were 6-11 overall when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Mean Green were 9-3 when they lost the rebounding edge.
- The Bears were the 200th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Mean Green finished 191st.
- North Texas recorded an average rebounding margin of +3.5 rebounds per game, and Central Arkansas averaged a margin of -0.7 rebounds.
North Texas Upcoming Games
| Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
| 11/25/2025 |
Eastern Washington |
Home |
| 11/30/2025 |
Prairie View A&M |
Home |
| 12/2/2025 |
Houston Christian |
Home |
Central Arkansas Upcoming Games
| Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
| 11/23/2025 |
Eastern Washington |
Home |
| 11/25/2025 |
Eastern Illinois |
Home |
| 11/29/2025 |
East Tennessee State |
Away |