Florida Atlantic Owls vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA

TV: ESPN

The Florida Atlantic Owls (8-2) are hitting the road to MassMutual Center on Saturday where they will take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (7-2).

The Florida Atlantic Owls stepped onto the hardwood against FIU and notched a win by a score of 94-60 in their last game. Florida Atlantic ended with a 64.3% FG percentage (36 out of 56) and buried 11 out of their 22 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Owls buried 11 of their 23 tries for a rate of 47.8%. Regarding rebounding, they earned a total of 38 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 24 assists in the game while forcing 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In reference to defense, Florida Atlantic allowed the other team to go 35.4% from the field on 23 out of 65 shooting. FIU recorded 11 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, FIU grabbed 21 rebounds (8 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. FIU finished the game at 60.0% when shooting free throws by converting 3 of their 5 tries. They also converted 11 out of their 31 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Owls ended up finishing with 15 and FIU totaled 17 fouls.

Johnell Davis is a guy who was a contributor in this game. He notched 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He played for 26 minutes and snagged 4 rebounds. He finished 66.7% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.

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Florida Atlantic steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 8-2 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.2 personal fouls every game. As a team, Florida Atlantic is collecting 37.5 boards per game and has 163 dimes on the year, which is 55th in the nation in terms of passing. The Owls are hitting 39.6% on 3-point shots (91 of 230) and 69.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 85.4 points per game (22nd in the nation) on 51.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Owls are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They surrender 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 148th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (69.5). The Owls defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.2% (253 of 600) and they surrender 31.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 31st in the nation in giving up assists with 92 conceded on the year.

When they last played, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies got the win with a final of 89-56 when they played Siena. The Bonnies collected 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 33 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. Siena had 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bonnies to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, St. Bonaventure knocked down 10 of their 24 attempts (41.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Bonnies ended up going 32 for 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.2%. The Bonnies permitted Siena to make 21 of 55 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 38.2% in this contest. They finished 28.6% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 21 and finished the game at 8 out of 15 from the free throw line (53.3%). In regard to how they rebounded, St. Bonaventure allowed Siena to pull down 28 in total (7 offensive).

Mika Adams-Woods ended up being a major contributor for the Bonnies in this game. He scored 23 points in his 25 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game. He made 9 of 9 in the game for a rate of 100.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

St. Bonaventure has a record of 7-2 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bonnies are hitting on 48.4% from the field, which ranks 47th in the country. St. Bonaventure has scored 686 points on the year (76.2 per game) and they pull in 33.4 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per contest (119th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. The Bonnies commit 16.0 personal fouls per game and they go 77.0% from the charity stripe.

The Bonnies are ranked 47th in the nation in points allowed per game with 64.7. They are forcing 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (156th in Division 1). The St. Bonaventure defense surrenders 30.8% on 3-pointers (61 of 198) and opponents are converting on 71.0% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.0 assists and 29.3 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 224th and 12th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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