Florida Atlantic Owls vs Florida Gators Prediction, 11/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Florida Gators

Date: Monday, November 14, 2022

Location: Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: SECN

Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center is where the Florida Gators (1-0) will compete against the Florida Atlantic Owls (1-0) on Monday.

The Florida Atlantic Owls faced off with Lynn and earned the victory with a final of 81-46 in their last game. Florida Atlantic finished having earned a 50.8% FG percentage (32 out of 63) and buried 10 out of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Owls converted 7 of their 12 shots for a rate of 58.3%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 49 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 assists for this game as well as creating 16 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Concerning defending, Florida Atlantic allowed 28.8% from the floor on 15 out of 52 shooting. Lynn totaled 3 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. Moreover, Lynn grabbed 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Lynn went 61.9% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 21 shots. They also knocked down 3 of their 20 shots from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Owls ended up with 18 and Lynn accounted for 15 fouls.

Johnell Davis is a player who was a factor in this game. He finished the game at 62.5% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes and pulled down 5 rebounds. He notched 15 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Florida Atlantic heads into this game with a win-loss record of 1-0 this season. They turn it over 17.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Florida Atlantic is pulling down 50.0 boards per game and has racked up 21 assists for the year, which is 120th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Owls are shooting 33.3% on three-point attempts (10 of 30) and 58.3% from the free throw line. They average 81.0 points per contest (128th in college hoops) while connecting on 50.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Owls are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers every game while drawing 15.0 personal fouls. They are 5th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 3 conceded this season. The Owls are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 28.8% (15 of 52) and they surrender 28.0 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 15.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 22nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (46.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Florida Gators walked away with a victory by a final of 81-45 against Stony Brook. Concerning how they rebounded, Florida allowed Stony Brook to collect 25 in total (5 offensive). They finished the game shooting 21.4% from 3-point land via 6 out of 28 and finished the game at 7 of 13 at the free throw line (53.8%). The Gators permitted Stony Brook to make 16 out of 52 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 30.8% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Gators finished 29 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Florida knocked down 10 of 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a clip of 72.2%. Stony Brook had 14 fouls in the game which took the Gators to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Gators earned 31 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 40 in this matchup.

Will Richard was important for the Gators for this contest. He racked up 14 points in his 20 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist. He converted 4 out of 5 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Florida has a record of 1-0 on the year. The Gators are committing 12.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per game (234th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.0 times per game. Florida has accumulated 81 points on the year and they pull in 44.0 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Gators are hitting on 47.5% from the field, which is 141st in college basketball.

The Florida defense gives up 21.4% on shots from distance (6 of 28) and opponents are knocking down 53.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 9.0 dimes and 28.0 rebounds per game, which is 108th and 55th in the country. The Gators on defense are ranked 18th in the nation in PPG given up with 45.0. They have forced 18.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 30.8% from the floor (40th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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