FIU Panthers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 12/13/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

The FIU Panthers (3-7) are traveling to Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Wednesday where they will compete against the Florida Atlantic Owls (7-2).

The FIU Panthers faced off with LIU Brooklyn and notched a win by a score of 74-59 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Panthers finished with 16 while LIU Brooklyn recorded 16 fouls. They converted 4 of 15 attempts from 3-point range. LIU Brooklyn ended up going 57.9% when shooting free throws by converting 11 of 19 shots. In addition, LIU Brooklyn grabbed 36 rebounds (6 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't have a block. LIU Brooklyn doled out 4 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. Regarding defense, FIU let their opponent shoot 44.9% from the floor on 22 out of 49 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 27 turnovers and having 19 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Panthers converted 14 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. FIU walked away from the contest having earned a 43.8% FG percentage (28 of 64) and buried 4 of their 20 shots from 3-point land.

Arturo Dean is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and earned 4 assists. He played for 30 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. He recorded 27 points on 11 out of 22 shooting.

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FIU heads into this matchup with a mark of 3-7 so far this season. They have an average of 72.0 points per game (249th in the nation) while hitting 44.0% from the field. The Panthers are hitting 29.9% on 3-pointers (72 of 241) and 65.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, FIU is pulling in 30.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 145 dimes on the year, which ranks 103rd in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 16.3 times per game and as a group they commit 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Panthers have forced 19.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 288th in college basketball in points per game allowed (75.6). The Panthers are allowing a field goal percentage of 48.2% (261 of 542) and they surrender 37.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 281st in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 138 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Florida Atlantic Owls went home defeated by a final of 98-89 against Illinois. The Owls were able to collect 16 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. Illinois committed 18 fouls for this game which took the Owls to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a rate of 81.8%. Concerning shots from downtown, Florida Atlantic converted 9 out of their 23 tries (39.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Owls finished shooting 31 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.4%. The Owls allowed Illinois to make 36 of 57 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 63.2% in the matchup. They finished shooting 40.0% from beyond the arc by going 8 out of 20 and ended up going 18 out of 20 at the charity stripe (90.0%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Florida Atlantic allowed Illinois to pull down 23 overall (4 offensive).

Vladislav Goldin was important for the Owls in the game. He tallied 23 points in his 19 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup. He converted 10 of 15 in the matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Florida Atlantic has a win-loss record of 7-2 for the year. The Owls have committed 17.4 fouls every game and they shoot 72.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.4 times per contest (77th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per contest. Florida Atlantic has earned 760 points on the season (84.4 per contest) and they pull in 36.9 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Owls are shooting 50.5% from the field, which ranks them 18th in college basketball.

The Florida Atlantic defense gives up 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (64 of 195) and opponents are converting on 71.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 9.0 assists and 32.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 10th and 75th in college hoops. The Owls are ranked 175th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 70.6. They are able to force 12.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (204th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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