FIU Panthers vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 2/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023

Location: Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: fuboTV

Dale F. Halton Arena is the location where the Charlotte 49ers (13-8) will take on the FIU Panthers (11-11) on Thursday.

The FIU Panthers faced off with MTSU and walked away with a win by a score of 82-74 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Panthers finished with 18 while MTSU accounted for 20 fouls. They also knocked down 8 out of their 24 tries from 3-point land. MTSU finished the game shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 21 shots. In addition, MTSU totaled 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. MTSU recorded 11 dimes and had 13 steals in the matchup. In reference to defense, FIU allowed the other team to shoot 48.1% from the floor on 26 of 54 shooting. They also distributed 13 dimes for the contest while forcing 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 34 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Panthers converted 14 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. FIU wrapped up the contest with a 49.1% field goal percentage (28 out of 57) and converted 12 out of their 23 3-point attempts.

Denver Jones is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He accumulated 21 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. He played 31 mins played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.

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FIU heads into this one with a record of 11-11 on the year. They have an average of 72.4 pts per contest (166th in the country) while hitting 46.7% from the floor. The Panthers are shooting 32.2% on three-point shots (156 of 484) and 69.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, FIU is snagging 32.2 boards per game and has accounted for 277 assists for the year, which is 247th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Panthers are forcing 16.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 288th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 315 relinquished this season. The Panthers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 44.1% (582 of 1,321) and they concede 37.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrender 36.3% from 3-point land and they are 309th in college basketball in PPG allowed (74.3).

For their last game, the Charlotte 49ers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 65-63 against Rice. The 49ers snagged 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this contest. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. Rice committed 10 personal fouls for the contest which got the 49ers to the charity stripe for 3 shots. They were able to convert 2 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Charlotte made 7 of 21 attempts (33.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the 49ers finished shooting 27 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.6%. The 49ers allowed Rice to make 23 out of 49 attempts from the floor which had them at 46.9% for the contest. They shot 34.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 out of 23 and ended up going 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Charlotte permitted Rice to snag 21 in total (3 offensive).

Lu'Cye Patterson ended up being a major contributor for the 49ers in this matchup. He converted 8 out of 11 for this game for a rate of 72.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 5 assists in this contest.

Charlotte has a mark of 13-8 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the 49ers are hitting on 48.1% from the field, which is 29th in the nation. Charlotte has scored 1,428 points this year (68.0 per contest) and they snag 31.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per game (130th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per game. The 49ers commit 14.1 personal fouls every game and they go 74.1% from the free throw line.

The Charlotte defense concedes 35.8% from downtown (157 of 439) and their opponents are making 72.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 9.5 assists and 28.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 14th and 2nd in D-1. The 49ers are ranked 16th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 61.6. They are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the field (102nd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FIU

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