Florida Atlantic Owls vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 1/13/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022

Location: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

The MTSU Blue Raiders (9-6) will try to defeat the Florida Atlantic Owls (8-6) at Murphy Center on Thursday.

The Florida Atlantic Owls faced Marshall and earned the victory with a final of 90-77 in their last contest. Florida Atlantic wrapped up the game having earned a 53.6% FG percentage (30 out of 56) and knocked down 8 out of their 22 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Owls made 22 of 29 attempts for a rate of 75.9%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 15 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding defense, Florida Atlantic let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the floor on 25 of 58 shooting. Marshall distributed 18 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Marshall pulled down 27 rebounds (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Marshall finished shooting 76.0% from the free throw line by making 19 of their 25 tries. They also converted 8 of 22 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Owls left the arena with 22 while Marshall racked up 19 personal fouls.

Michael Forrest is one player who played a role for the contest. He left the arena with 27 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 56.3% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Florida Atlantic steps onto the court with a mark of 8-6 on the year. They are averaging 75.8 pts per game (102nd in Division 1) while going 46.0% from the field. The Owls are shooting 34.6% on shots from distance (126 of 364) and 65.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Florida Atlantic is collecting 37.2 boards per game and has accumulated 202 dimes so far this season, which ranks 154th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.2 times per game and as a group are committing 17.4 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Owls are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.5 fouls. They concede 38.1% on three-point shots and they rank 166th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.9). The Owls defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.9% (342 of 762) and they surrender 31.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 179th in the country in giving up assists with 179 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the MTSU Blue Raiders walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-63 when they played North Texas. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, MTSU permitted North Texas to collect 30 overall (4 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 58.8% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 29 from the free throw line (69.0%). The Blue Raiders permitted North Texas to convert 20 out of 40 attempts from the field which had them shooting 50.0% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Blue Raiders ended up going 22 for 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.6%. When it comes to shots from distance, MTSU knocked down 5 out of their 20 tries (25.0%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. North Texas had 21 fouls in the matchup which got the Blue Raiders to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 11 steals for this contest. The Blue Raiders collected 19 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the matchup.

Josh Jefferson ended up being a factor for the Blue Raiders for the contest. He tallied 19 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist. He knocked down 5 of 12 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 2 rebounds.

MTSU has a record of 9-6 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Blue Raiders are shooting 44.4% from the field, which has them ranked 179th in the country. MTSU has accounted for 1,126 pts so far this season (75.1 per game) and they grab 35.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per contest (257th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per contest. The Blue Raiders have committed 19.1 fouls every game and they hit 73.1% from the charity stripe.

The Blue Raiders defensively are ranked 140th in D-1 in PPG given up with 67.0. They have forced 16.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (206th in the country). The MTSU defense surrenders 33.3% on three-point shots (97 of 291) and their opposition knocks down 70.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.3 assists and 34.6 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 97th and 183rd in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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