FIU Panthers vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 2/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPN+

Chartway Arena is the site where the Old Dominion Monarchs (10-17) will attempt to beat the FIU Panthers (15-12) on Saturday.

The FIU Panthers faced off with Rice and notched a win by a score of 80-78 in their last game. FIU finished with a 46.6% FG percentage (27 of 58) and buried 8 out of their 24 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Panthers buried 18 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 37 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 13 dimes for the contest while forcing 5 turnovers and having 3 steals. With regard to defending, FIU allowed the other team to go 46.2% from the floor on 30 out of 65 shooting. Rice earned 16 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Rice collected 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Rice finished shooting 71.4% from the free throw line by burying 5 of 7 attempts. They converted 13 of 30 attempts from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Panthers ended up with 10 while Rice had 17 personal fouls.

Tevin Brewer is a player who was a major factor for the game. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up going 58.8% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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FIU heads into this contest with a mark of 15-12 for the campaign. They average 72.5 points per game (151st in Division 1) while hitting 43.8% from the floor. The Panthers are shooting 35.4% on 3-point shots (266 of 752) and 70.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, FIU is pulling in 35.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 388 assists on the year, which ranks 106th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Panthers are able to force 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 14.8 fouls. They are giving up 32.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 218th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (70.3). The Panthers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (678 of 1,612) and they surrender 36.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 241st in D-1 in allowing assists with 363 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Old Dominion Monarchs went home defeated by a final of 73-64 when they played Western Kentucky. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Old Dominion permitted Western Kentucky to get 38 overall (15 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 25.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 of 31 and ended up going 17 out of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). The Monarchs allowed Western Kentucky to convert 24 of 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 39.3% in this matchup. In all, the Monarchs finished shooting 25 for 62 from the field which had them shooting 40.3%. In regard to 3-pointers, Old Dominion converted 8 out of their 23 attempts (34.8%). They were able to convert 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. Western Kentucky earned 7 fouls for the game which got the Monarchs to the charity stripe for 8 shots. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Monarchs snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 35 in this game.

Jaylin Hunter was important for the Monarchs in this game. He converted 7 out of 10 in the game giving him a rate of 70.0%, and added 6 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for the contest.

Old Dominion has a record of 10-17 on the campaign. The Monarchs commit 15.8 fouls per game and they shoot 67.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.6 times per contest (215th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per contest. Old Dominion has scored 1,788 pts so far this year (66.2 per contest) and they average 36.9 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Monarchs are shooting 43.1% from the field, which is 236th in the nation.

The Old Dominion defense gives up 34.9% on 3-point attempts (237 of 680) and their opponents are connecting on 67.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 13.4 dimes and 34.1 rebounds per game, which ranks them 240th and 154th in college hoops. The Monarchs are ranked 139th in college basketball in points given up per game with 67.6. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (139th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Old Dominion

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