Old Dominion Monarchs vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 2/8/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Location: FAU Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

FAU Arena is where the Florida Atlantic Owls (14-9) will try to beat the Old Dominion Monarchs (9-13) on Tuesday.

The Old Dominion Monarchs faced Western Kentucky and ended up losing by a score of 77-60 in their last game. Old Dominion ended the contest having earned a 41.9% field goal percentage (26 of 62) and converted 6 of their 21 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Monarchs buried 2 of their 5 shots for a percentage of 40.0%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 15 dimes in this game as well as forcing 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to defending, Old Dominion let their opponent shoot 50.9% from the field on 28 out of 55 shooting. Western Kentucky totaled 17 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Western Kentucky grabbed 27 rebounds (3 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Western Kentucky went 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 9 of 12 tries. They also knocked down 12 out of their 28 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Monarchs finished with 13 while Western Kentucky recorded 6 fouls.

Kalu Ezikpe is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He went 53.3% from the floor and totaled 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up scoring 16 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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Old Dominion will play this contest with a record of 9-13 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.0 fouls per game. As a team, Old Dominion is snagging 36.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 291 assists this year, which ranks 187th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Monarchs are shooting 30.3% on shots from distance (101 of 333) and 67.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 66.8 points per outing (294th in the nation) while hitting 43.6% from the field.

On defense, the Monarchs are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 fouls. They give up 35.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 121st in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.8). The Monarchs are allowing a FG percentage of 42.5% (519 of 1,220) and they concede 33.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 260th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 306 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Florida Atlantic Owls went home victorious with a score of 84-57 against Southern Miss. The Owls were able to corral 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 in this game. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. Southern Miss committed 13 fouls for the contest which took the Owls to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw tries for a rate of 58.3%. In relation to 3-pointers, Florida Atlantic converted 11 out of their 28 tries (39.3%). When the game finished, the Owls finished shooting 33 for 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.6%. The Owls permitted Southern Miss to make 21 out of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 37.5% for the matchup. They finished 35.3% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 17 and finished the contest at 9 out of 16 from the charity stripe (56.3%). When discussing how they rebounded, Florida Atlantic permitted Southern Miss to grab 29 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Brandon Weatherspoon pitched in for the Owls in this game. He knocked down 6 out of 8 for the matchup for a rate of 75.0%, and earned 3 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 14 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

Florida Atlantic has a record of 14-9 for the season. The Owls are responsible for committing 16.3 personal fouls per game and they go 70.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per game (141st in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game. Florida Atlantic has earned 1,736 pts for the campaign (75.5 per game) and they average 37.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Owls are shooting 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 74th in Division 1.

The Owls on the defensive end are ranked 145th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 67.7. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (231st in college hoops). The Florida Atlantic defense gives up 36.4% on 3-point shots (166 of 456) and their opposition knocks down 68.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.9 dimes and 31.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 120th and 56th 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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