FIU Panthers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 3/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: FAU Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

FAU Arena is the location where the Florida Atlantic Owls (17-13) will play the FIU Panthers (15-15) on Saturday.

The FIU Panthers faced off with Florida Atlantic and ended up losing by a score of 71-51 in their last game. FIU walked away from the game with a 32.1% field goal percentage (18 out of 56) and made 9 of their 20 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Panthers made 6 of their 9 tries for a rate of 66.7%. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled 26 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 9 steals. When discussing the defense, FIU allowed the other team to go 46.3% from the field on 25 of 54 shooting. Florida Atlantic earned 10 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. On top of that, Florida Atlantic collected 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Florida Atlantic finished the game shooting 73.3% at the free throw line by making 11 of their 15 tries. They also knocked down 10 of 24 attempts from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Panthers finished with 11 and Florida Atlantic finished the game with 11 fouls.

Clevon Brown is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He notched 13 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He played for 24 minutes and also collected 3 boards. He went 62.5% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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FIU enters this one with a record of 15-15 so far this year. They turn it over 13.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.1 personal fouls per contest. As a team, FIU is snagging 35.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 424 dimes on the year, which is 91st in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Panthers are hitting 34.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (291 of 833) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 70.9 pts per game (187th in D-1) while going 43.0% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Panthers are able to force 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 14.6 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.4% on shots from distance and they rank 217th in D-1 in opponents PPG (70.5). The Panthers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 42.7% (754 of 1,766) and they concede 36.5 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 256th in college basketball in allowing assists with 404 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Florida Atlantic Owls walked away with a victory by a final of 71-51 against FIU. The Owls earned 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 41 in this contest. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. FIU committed 11 fouls in this matchup which got the Owls to the free throw line for 15 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a clip of 73.3%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Florida Atlantic made 10 out of their 24 tries (41.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Owls went 25 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. The Owls allowed FIU to make 18 out of 56 tries from the floor which had them shooting 32.1% for this game. They finished 45.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 9 of 20 and finished the game at 6 out of 9 from the charity stripe (66.7%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Florida Atlantic permitted FIU to collect 26 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Michael Forrest was important for the Owls in this matchup. He recorded 12 points in his 23 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for the contest. He converted 4 out of 9 for the game for a rate of 44.4%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Florida Atlantic has a win-loss mark of 17-13 on the campaign. The Owls are committing 16.8 fouls every game and they connect on 71.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per contest (167th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. Florida Atlantic has tallied 2,212 points on the year (73.7 per game) and they pull in 36.6 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Owls are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which has them ranked 115th in the country.

The Florida Atlantic defense concedes 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (202 of 558) and their opponents are converting on 69.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 11.3 dimes and 31.7 boards per contest, which is 68th and 45th in those categories. The Owls on the defensive end are ranked 129th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 67.5. They have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (236th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FIU

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