Thursday, January 21, 2016

Don Haskins Center

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The Florida Atlantic Owls travel to Don Haskins Center to play the UTEP Miners on Thursday, January 21, 2016. The opening line for this game has UTEP as 7.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Owls come into this game with an overall record of 4-14 and a road record of 1-9. They are 6-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-11. The Miners have an overall record of 10-8 and a home record of 8-3. They have an over/under record of 8-6 and they are 6-7 against the spread.

C.J. Turman comes into this contest averaging 9.9 points per game while playing 28.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Owls. He pulls down 7 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Adonis Filer averages 9.7 points per game in 26.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for Florida Atlantic. His field goal percentage is 36% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Lee Moore averages 13.7 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest this year for the Miners. He grabs 5.2 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%. Earvin Morris averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.7 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Florida Atlantic averages 61.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 337th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -10.4 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them ranked 327th. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 336th in the country. They average 32.8 rebounds per game and 11.4 assists per game which ranks them 295th and 288th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 61st with 11.6 per game. The Owls allow 72.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 178th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 225th and 36th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 40.7 rebounds a game which ranks 321st and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 98th place in the country. They force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 247th in the Division 1.

UTEP averages 74.2 points per game this year which ranks them 138th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 141st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 170th in the nation. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per contest which ranks them 145th and 62nd respectively. In the turnover department the Miners rank 101st with 12.1 per game. The Miners allow 72.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 182nd in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 47th and 67th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 42.3 rebounds a game which ranks 341st and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 210th place in the nation. The Miners force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 68th in college basketball.

Florida Atlantic Owls Betting Trends

The Florida Atlantic Owls are 6-8 against the spread

The Florida Atlantic Owls are 5-11 against the over/under

UTEP Miners Betting Trends

The UTEP Miners are 6-7 against the spread

The UTEP Miners are 8-6 against the over/under

Florida Atlantic Owls Injuries

12/22/15 C C.J. Turman Dismissed has left the team

UTEP Miners Injuries

12/13/15 C Matt Willms Foot out for season
12/04/15 G Josh McSwiggan Eligibility out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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