McNeese tests North Texas' 29-game nonconference home streak

McNeese visits North Texas in an early-season men’s college basketball matchup after opening with a 99-78 win over UAB, powered by Larry Johnson’s 31 points. North Texas also won its opener, beating Southwestern Christian 122-50, and enters with a strong home record and a 29-game streak of nonconference home victories. Betting analyses differ in emphasis but lean toward North Texas, citing its home-court advantage and defensive profile in a game expected to be close; one handicapper points to the home streak as the deciding edge.