Florida Atlantic Owls vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: fuboTV

The Florida Atlantic Owls (21-1) are en route to Dale F. Halton Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Charlotte 49ers (13-8).

The Florida Atlantic Owls played Western Kentucky and went home with a win by a final score of 70-63 in their last contest. Florida Atlantic ended the game with a 37.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 62) and buried 13 of their 38 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Owls made 11 of 17 shots for a percentage of 64.7%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 16 assists for this game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With regard to defending, Florida Atlantic allowed 36.5% from the field on 23 out of 63 shooting. Western Kentucky distributed 3 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Additionally, Western Kentucky snagged 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Western Kentucky shot 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 20 attempts. They buried 2 of their 13 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Owls finished with 20 and Western Kentucky finished the game with 18 fouls.

Brandon Weatherspoon is one guy who was important for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the court for 18 mins and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He scored 14 points on 4 of 6 shooting.

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Florida Atlantic will take the court with a win-loss mark of 21-1 for the campaign. They have an average of 77.5 points per contest (50th in Division 1) while hitting 46.7% from the floor. The Owls are connecting on 37.2% on three-point shots (215 of 578) and 69.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Florida Atlantic is grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 333 assists on the campaign, which ranks 73rd in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.8 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Owls are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They surrender 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 39th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (63.5). The Owls defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.0% (511 of 1,278) and they surrender 32.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 3rd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 179 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Charlotte 49ers took a loss by a final score of 65-63 against Rice. The 49ers were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. Rice was called for 10 personal fouls for the matchup which got the 49ers to the free throw line for 3 attempts. They were able to convert 2 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. Regarding 3-point shots, Charlotte converted 7 out of their 21 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the 49ers ended up going 27 for 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.6%. The 49ers permitted Rice to knock down 23 of 49 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.9% for this game. They wrapped up this game 34.8% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 23 and finished the contest at 11 of 14 at the charity stripe (78.6%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Charlotte allowed Rice to pull down 21 in total (3 offensive).

Lu'Cye Patterson ended up being a major contributor for the 49ers in this game. He buried 8 out of 11 in this contest for a rate of 72.7%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes for the game.

Charlotte has a mark of 13-8 on the year. The 49ers have committed 14.1 fouls per contest and they go 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per contest (129th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 11.2 times per contest. Charlotte has totaled 1,428 points on the season (68.0 per game) and they pull in 31.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the 49ers are shooting 48.1% from the field, which ranks 27th in Division 1.

The Charlotte defense gives up 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (157 of 439) and opponents are making 72.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 9.5 dimes and 28.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 13th and 3rd in Division 1. The 49ers are ranked 16th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 61.6. They have forced 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (98th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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