Charlotte 49ers vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 1/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs FIU Panthers

Date: Thursday, January 5, 2023

Location: Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, FL

TV: Youtube TV

The FIU Panthers (6-7) host the Charlotte 49ers (11-3) at Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Thursday.

The Charlotte 49ers stepped onto the hardwood against Louisiana Tech and walked away with a win by a score of 68-66 in their last game. Charlotte finished having earned a 53.3% FG percentage (24 out of 45) and made 7 out of their 18 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the 49ers converted 13 of 17 tries for a rate of 76.5%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected 28 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists in this contest while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defense, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 42.1% from the field on 24 out of 57 shooting. Louisiana Tech recorded 10 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Additionally, Louisiana Tech snagged 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Louisiana Tech walked away from this one shooting 58.3% at the charity stripe by making 7 of their 12 tries. They knocked down 11 out of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the 49ers ended up finishing with 12 while Louisiana Tech recorded 14 fouls.

Brice Williams is a player who was a contributor in this game. He left the arena with 31 points on 9 of 12 shooting. He played for 28 minutes played and also collected 6 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 75.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Charlotte heads into this matchup with a record of 11-3 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per game and as a group they commit 13.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling down 31.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 203 assists so far this year, which ranks 147th in the country in terms of passing. The 49ers are shooting 38.1% on 3-point shots (111 of 291) and 74.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 69.6 pts per contest (235th in college hoops) while shooting 48.5% from the field.

On defense, the 49ers are able to force 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 13.1 personal fouls. They give up 37.2% from beyond the arc and they are 21st in college hoops in PPG allowed (60.6). The 49ers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.8% (302 of 740) and they concede 29.3 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 34th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 143 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the FIU Panthers took a defeat with a final score of 72-57 when they faced North Texas. In regard to rebounds, FIU allowed North Texas to pull down 33 overall (12 offensive). They finished 52.4% from downtown by connecting on 11 out of 21 and ended up going 15 of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Panthers permitted North Texas to knock down 23 of 46 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Panthers ended up going 22 out of 49 from the field which had them at 44.9%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, FIU knocked down 6 of 14 tries (42.9%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throws for a rate of 53.8%. North Texas had 15 fouls for this game which got the Panthers to the free throw line for 13 tries. They also coughed it up 16 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. The Panthers were able to pull down 13 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in the game.

Denver Jones ended up being a factor for the Panthers for this game. He converted 9 of 16 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and earned 2 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 33 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

FIU has a win-loss mark of 6-7 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Panthers are connecting on 47.6% from the floor, which is 55th in college hoops. FIU has tallied 954 points so far this year (73.4 per contest) and they grab 33.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per contest (187th in D-1) and they are turning it over 16.4 times per contest. The Panthers are committing 16.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 63.9% from the free throw line.

The Panthers on the defensive side of the court are 326th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 75.5. They are forcing 17.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (256th in college hoops). The FIU defense concedes 38.2% on shots from 3-point land (128 of 335) and opponents are connecting on 75.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 14.2 assists and 37.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 284th and 306th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FIU

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