Old Dominion Monarchs vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 12/30/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs FIU Panthers

Date: Thursday, December 30, 2021

Location: Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Old Dominion Monarchs (5-8) are traveling to Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Thursday where they will meet the FIU Panthers (8-3).

The Old Dominion Monarchs took the court against Charleston Southern and ended up losing by a score of 82-80 in their last game. Old Dominion walked away from the game with a 41.3% field goal percentage (19 out of 46) and converted 8 out of their 21 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Monarchs buried 34 of their 46 tries for a rate of 73.9%. When talking about hauling in boards, they compiled 31 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 13 assists in addition to forcing 7 turnovers, but couldn't earn a steal. In relation to the defense, Old Dominion allowed the other team to go 41.9% from the field on 31 of 74 shooting. Charleston Southern earned 12 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. On top of that, Charleston Southern collected 42 rebounds (16 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Charleston Southern finished the contest at 72.2% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 18 shots. They also made 7 out of their 25 shots from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Monarchs left the arena with 18 while Charleston Southern totaled 30 personal fouls.

Kalu Ezikpe is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He scored 19 points on 4 out of 6 shooting. He played 35 minutes and also totaled 9 rebounds. He shot 66.7% from the field and earned 3 dimes.

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Old Dominion enters this contest with a record of 5-8 this year. They currently have an average of 64.3 points per contest (319th in D-1) while shooting 41.5% from the field. The Monarchs are hitting 29.5% on shots from 3-point land (57 of 193) and 68.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Old Dominion is snagging 35.5 boards per contest and has tallied 158 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 181st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 11.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Monarchs are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 299th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 178 surrendered so far this year. The Monarchs are allowing a FG percentage of 42.3% (300 of 710) and they surrender 34.5 boards per game as a unit. They are surrendering 34.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 119th in college hoops in PPG allowed (65.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the FIU Panthers took a loss by a final score of 66-59 when they played Jacksonville State. When talking about rebounding, FIU permitted Jacksonville State to collect 34 in total (12 offensive). They wrapped up this game 20.0% from downtown by shooting 4 out of 20 and finished the contest at 22 of 25 at the free throw line (88.0%). The Panthers permitted Jacksonville State to convert 20 of their 54 attempts from the field which had them shooting 37.0% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Panthers shot 21 out of 57 from the floor which had them shooting 36.8%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, FIU converted 10 of their 33 tries (30.3%). They were able to bury 7 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Jacksonville State had 12 personal fouls for the game which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 7 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. The Panthers recorded 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 32 for the matchup.

Tevin Brewer was important for the Panthers in the game. He converted 4 of 12 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He recorded 13 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in this game.

FIU has a mark of 8-3 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Panthers are shooting 43.5% from the floor, which ranks 217th in the country. FIU has scored 817 points so far this season (74.3 per game) and they average 37.7 boards per game. They are getting an assist 15.3 times per contest (73rd in college hoops) and they turn it over 14.2 times per contest. The Panthers are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.5% from the free throw line.

The Panthers defensively are ranked 90th in college basketball in points given up per game with 64.2. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 37.9% from the field (19th in D-1). The FIU defense surrenders 26.0% from downtown (66 of 254) and opponents are converting on 66.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 11.9 assists and 38.3 boards per game, which is ranked 142nd and 306th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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