Saturday, December 19, 2015

BB&T Center

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The Florida Atlantic Owls travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, December 19, 2015. The opening line for this game has Florida State as 15 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Owls come into this game with an overall record of 2-8 and a road record of 1-5. They are 2-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-6. The Seminoles have an overall record of 7-2 and a home record of 4-0. They have an over/under record of 2-4 and they are 4-2 against the spread.

Adonis Filer comes into this contest averaging 10 points per game while playing 25.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Owls. He pulls down 4 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 34% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. C.J. Turman averages 9.9 points per game in 28.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 6.2 rebounds per game for Florida Atlantic. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Malik Beasley averages 18.1 points per game while playing 28 minutes per contest this year for the Seminoles. He grabs 5.1 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Dwayne Bacon averages 16.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.1 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Florida Atlantic averages 62.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 328th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -12.9 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them ranked 318th. Behind the arc they shoot 28% which is good for 333rd in the country. They average 32 rebounds per game and 12.1 assists per game which ranks them 318th and 230th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 114th with 12.2 per game. The Owls allow 75 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 224th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 279th and 167th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.6 rebounds a game which ranks 275th and they give up 15.2 assists per contest which puts them in 281st place in the country. They force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 205th in the Division 1.

Florida State averages 85.9 points per game this year which ranks them 12th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.3 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 28th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 227th in the nation. They average 40 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per contest which ranks them 55th and 90th respectively. In the turnover department the Seminoles rank 175th with 13 per game. The Seminoles allow 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 168th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 172nd and 266th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.7 rebounds a game which ranks 32nd and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 63rd place in the nation. The Seminoles force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 49th in college basketball.

Florida Atlantic Owls Betting Trends

The Florida Atlantic Owls are 2-5 against the spread

The Florida Atlantic Owls are 2-6 against the over/under

Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends

The Florida State Seminoles are 4-2 against the spread

The Florida State Seminoles are 2-4 against the over/under

Florida Atlantic Owls Injuries

No key injuries to report

Florida State Seminoles Injuries

11/30/15 C Michael Ojo Knee out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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