FIU Panthers vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 2/24/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Thursday, February 24, 2022

Location: Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

The FIU Panthers (15-12) are on their way to Dale F. Halton Arena on Thursday where they will meet the Charlotte 49ers (14-12).

The FIU Panthers faced off with Rice and earned the victory with a final of 80-78 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Panthers ended up with 10 while Rice had 17 fouls. They also converted 13 of 30 shots from distance. Rice finished the contest at 71.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 5 of their 7 tries. On top of that, Rice grabbed 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Rice earned 16 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. In reference to the defense, FIU allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the field on 30 out of 65 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 37 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Panthers made 18 of 24 tries for a rate of 75.0%. FIU walked away from the game having earned a 46.6% FG percentage (27 of 58) and made 8 of 24 shots from distance.

Tevin Brewer is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. He was able to score 25 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and also collected 5 boards. He finished the game shooting 58.8% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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FIU will enter this game with a mark of 15-12 so far this year. They turn the ball over 14.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, FIU is snagging 35.7 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 388 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 94th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Panthers are shooting 35.4% on three-point attempts (266 of 752) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 72.5 points per outing (149th in D-1) while connecting on 43.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Panthers are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 249th in the country in giving up assists with 363 conceded so far this year. The Panthers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (678 of 1,612) and they relinquish 36.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 217th in the country in PPG allowed (70.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Charlotte 49ers walked away with a victory by a final of 99-84 against Marshall. The 49ers earned 27 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. Marshall was called for 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the 49ers to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of them for a rate of 94.7%. Regarding three-point shots, Charlotte converted 9 of their 20 attempts (45.0%). When all was said and done, the 49ers ended up shooting 36 for 58 from the floor which had them shooting 62.1%. The 49ers permitted Marshall to bury 33 of their 64 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.6% for the game. They finished the game shooting 45.5% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 22 and ended up going 8 out of 9 at the free throw line (88.9%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Charlotte permitted Marshall to snag 18 in total (3 offensive).

Jahmir Young ended up being a factor for the 49ers in this game. He earned 21 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 assists in the game. He buried 7 out of 15 in the matchup giving him a rate of 46.7%, and accounted for 12 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 14-12 for the year. The 49ers commit 13.9 personal fouls per contest and they hit 78.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.7 times per game (75th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per contest. Charlotte has 1,847 pts for the year (71.0 per contest) and they grab 31.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the 49ers are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 44th in the nation.

The Charlotte defense concedes 37.5% on shots from 3-point land (199 of 531) and opponents are knocking down 77.9% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.4 dimes and 32.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 164th and 63rd in college hoops. The 49ers defensively are ranked 269th in college basketball in points given up per game with 72.4. They are forcing 11.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (336th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take FIU

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