Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 2/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Thursday, February 3, 2022

Location: FAU Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Atlantic Owls (12-9) host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (16-5) at FAU Arena on Thursday.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs faced off with North Texas and took a loss by a final of 63-62 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 16 while North Texas totaled 19 fouls. They also buried 10 out of their 21 tries from distance. North Texas finished shooting 60.0% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 15 shots. Moreover, North Texas pulled down 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. North Texas doled out 14 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. With respect to the defense, Louisiana Tech let their opponent shoot 45.8% from the field on 22 of 48 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 27 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs buried 22 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. Louisiana Tech wrapped up the game having earned a 41.5% field goal percentage (17 out of 41) and converted 6 of their 14 3-point shots.

Kenneth Lofton is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He went 45.5% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists. He saw the court for 34 mins played and also totaled 11 boards. He notched 20 points on 5 of 11 shooting.

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Louisiana Tech enters this contest with a record of 16-5 on the season. They turn it over 11.3 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 14.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Louisiana Tech is collecting 37.5 boards per contest and has tallied 315 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 62nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are hitting 34.1% on 3-pointers (182 of 534) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 78.0 pts per contest (41st in college basketball) while hitting 46.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.5% on 3-pointers while they are 144th in college basketball in PPG allowed (67.5). The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.2% (511 of 1,270) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 238th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 273 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Florida Atlantic Owls walked away with a victory by a final of 73-64 when they played UTSA. The Owls snagged 33 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 11 steals for this game. UTSA committed 22 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Owls to the free throw line for 26 shots. They were able to make 22 of them for a percentage of 84.6%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Florida Atlantic knocked down 9 of their 24 tries (37.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Owls went 21 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.2%. The Owls permitted UTSA to convert 25 out of 74 attempts from the field which left them shooting 33.8% for the game. They wrapped up this game 27.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 of 29 and finished the contest at 6 of 13 at the free throw line (46.2%). In the matter of rebounding, Florida Atlantic allowed UTSA to snag 43 in total (19 on the offensive glass).

Alijah Martin was important for the Owls for this game. He knocked down 6 out of 10 in the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and tallied 9 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes in the matchup.

Florida Atlantic has a win-loss record of 12-9 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Owls are shooting 45.6% from the field, which ranks 100th in college basketball. Florida Atlantic has accumulated 1,569 pts on the season (74.7 per contest) and they collect 37.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.9 times per contest (141st in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per game. The Owls commit 16.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 70.5% from the charity stripe.

The Florida Atlantic defense allows 36.7% on shots from distance (151 of 412) and their opponents are knocking down 69.0% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.0 assists and 32.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 128th and 60th in D-1. The Owls on the defensive side of the court are 154th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 68.0. They have forced 13.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (249th 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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