Florida Atlantic Owls vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 1/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

UTSA Convocation Center is the site where the UTSA Roadrunners (7-13) will attempt to defeat the Florida Atlantic Owls (11-8) on Saturday.

The Florida Atlantic Owls took the court against Marshall and went home with a win by a final score of 71-60 in their last game. Florida Atlantic finished the contest having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (25 of 58) and knocked down 7 of their 22 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Owls made 14 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 40 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 8 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Florida Atlantic allowed 37.1% from the field on 23 of 62 shooting. Marshall recorded 7 assists and had 8 steals in this game. On top of that, Marshall had 34 boards (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Marshall ended up shooting 78.6% from the charity stripe by making 11 of 14 attempts. They made 3 of their 21 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Owls walked away with 18 while Marshall accumulated 18 fouls.

Alijah Martin is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He finished the game at 41.7% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and pulled down 7 rebounds. He totaled 14 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Florida Atlantic comes into this one with a win-loss record of 11-8 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Florida Atlantic is collecting 37.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 263 dimes this season, which is 140th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Owls are connecting on 35.7% on 3-pointers (173 of 485) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 75.2 pts per game (95th in the nation) while hitting 45.9% from the field.

On defense, the Owls are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 157th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 228 relinquished so far this season. The Owls defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.3% (468 of 1,057) and they surrender 31.9 boards per game as a unit. They are conceding 36.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 162nd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (68.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the UTSA Roadrunners took a loss by a score of 59-54 when they played UTEP. When it comes to rebounding, UTSA allowed UTEP to grab 33 overall (5 offensive). They finished 40.0% from behind the 3-point line via 8 of 20 and ended up going 9 out of 12 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Roadrunners allowed UTEP to make 21 of their 52 tries from the field which had them sitting at 40.4% for the game. When the game finished, the Roadrunners shot 20 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 34.5%. Concerning 3-point attempts, UTSA converted 2 out of their 12 tries (16.7%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 63.2%. UTEP committed 15 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Roadrunners to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Roadrunners were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the game.

Darius McNeill pitched in for the Roadrunners in the matchup. He totaled 20 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists in the game. He converted 7 out of 15 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and added 4 rebounds.

UTSA has a win-loss record of 7-13 on the campaign. The Roadrunners have committed 14.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 68.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 10.7 times per contest (331st in college basketball) and they cough up possession 12.7 times per game. UTSA has tallied 1,334 points for the year (66.7 per game) and they grab 40.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Roadrunners are hitting on 38.2% from the field, which is ranked 353rd in the country.

The UTSA defense allows 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (165 of 464) and their opposition knocks down 62.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 15.1 assists and 37.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 324th and 319th in those defensive categories. The Roadrunners are ranked 234th in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.0. They have forced 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (274th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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