As North Texas rarely loses touch in any game, has won multiples of times on the road in the American, and already beaten SMU at the Super Pit, the case for the Mean Green is rather convincing on Sunday. That aforementioned first meeting in Denton on Jan. 25 was close all of the way before UNT pulled out a 680-66 verdict, led by 22 points from soph G Jason Edwards, who ahs done better than that since, with a pair of recent 31-point eruptions vs. USF and UAB, respectively. Short drive to Moody Coliseum for the Mean Green in this next installment of Metroplex wars, and SMU was riding a four-game spread skid before beating Rice at midweek. Play UNT

Fairly wild disparity on price at this game at the books. SMU has won three straight overall and seven in a row at home. The Mustangs are winning with defense, holding opponents to 39.0% (1st AAC, 10th NCAA) shooting from the field. The three-point defense is 28.1% (1st AAC, 4th NCAA). Opponents are averaging 64.4 points (2nd AAC, 22nd NCAA). Also a payback spot after SMU lost at UNT by two a couple of weeks ago.