Charlotte 49ers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 12/30/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Thursday, December 30, 2021

Location: FAU Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Charlotte 49ers (7-5) are traveling to FAU Arena on Thursday where they will play the Florida Atlantic Owls (7-6).

The Charlotte 49ers faced off with Western Carolina and earned the victory with a final of 98-82 in their last game. Charlotte finished the contest having earned a 57.6% field goal percentage (34 of 59) and converted 13 of 25 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the 49ers knocked down 17 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 65.4%. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 24 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to the defense, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 57.1% from the field on 32 of 56 shooting. Western Carolina distributed 9 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Western Carolina snagged 25 boards (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Western Carolina went 81.8% at the free throw line by converting 9 of 11 tries. They buried 9 out of their 18 shots from distance. In the matter of fouls, the 49ers walked away with 14 and Western Carolina had 23 fouls.

Clyde Trapp is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the floor and also totaled 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and also totaled 7 rebounds. He recorded 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Charlotte steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 7-5 this season. They currently have an average of 73.1 points per contest (157th in Division 1) on 48.0% from the field. The 49ers are connecting on 36.4% on shots from distance (96 of 264) and 77.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling in 30.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 171 assists so far this year, which ranks 137th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 12.8 fouls every game.

On defense, the 49ers are forcing 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 15.3 fouls. They are ranked 189th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 148 relinquished this year. The 49ers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (329 of 696) and they surrender 31.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 35.2% on three-point shots while they are 295th in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.8).

In their last game, the Florida Atlantic Owls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 55-52 when they faced High Point. The Owls were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the matchup. They coughed it up 10 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. High Point committed 11 personal fouls for the game which got the Owls to the charity stripe for a total of 9 shots. They were able to bury 4 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 44.4%. In relation to shots from downtown, Florida Atlantic made 6 of their 25 attempts (24.0%). Overall, the Owls ended up shooting 21 for 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2%. The Owls permitted High Point to convert 23 out of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.4% for this game. They finished shooting 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 out of 12 and finished the game at 3 of 10 at the free throw line (30.0%). When discussing rebounding, Florida Atlantic permitted High Point to collect 32 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Alijah Martin was important for the Owls for the contest. He converted 5 of 11 for the game for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and had 9 rebounds. He totaled 13 points in his 35 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Florida Atlantic has a mark of 7-6 for the campaign. As an offense, the Owls are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which is 125th in college hoops. Florida Atlantic has accumulated 971 pts for the campaign (74.7 per game) and they grab 37.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.4 times per game (119th in D-1) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. The Owls have committed 17.1 personal fouls per contest while shooting 64.3% from the charity stripe.

The Florida Atlantic defense surrenders 38.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (93 of 243) and their opponents are making 67.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.4 assists and 31.5 boards per game, which is ranked 178th and 58th in those categories. The Owls on the defensive side of the court are 160th in D-1 in PPG given up with 67.2. They are able to force 14.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (298th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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