UTEP Miners vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTEP Miners vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: FAU Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Atlantic Owls (24-3) will compete against the UTEP Miners (12-15) at FAU Arena on Saturday.

The UTEP Miners faced off with North Texas and took a loss by a final of 80-72 in their last contest. UTEP finished the contest with a 43.1% field goal percentage (22 of 51) and made 3 out of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Miners knocked down 25 of their 32 tries for a percentage of 78.1%. Regarding pulling down boards, they collected 23 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 5 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of defense, UTEP allowed 54.2% from the floor on 26 out of 48 shooting. North Texas recorded 10 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Moreover, North Texas grabbed 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Texas shot 78.3% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 23 tries. They buried 10 of 22 tries from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Miners walked away with 23 while North Texas racked up 24 personal fouls.

Tae Hardy is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He finished the game at 42.9% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 43 mins played and snagged 5 boards. He scored 18 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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UTEP will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 12-15 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 15.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.0 fouls per game. As a unit, UTEP is pulling down 35.3 boards per game and has tallied 314 assists on the campaign, which is 324th in the country in terms of passing. The Miners are shooting 27.0% on 3-pointers (124 of 460) and 62.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 68.3 pts per contest (268th in Division 1) while shooting 44.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Miners are able to force 17.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They concede 33.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 109th in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.6). The Miners defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.0% (632 of 1,436) and they relinquish 32.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 25th in college hoops in giving up assists with 281 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Florida Atlantic Owls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-70 when they faced MTSU. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Florida Atlantic allowed MTSU to pull down 35 in total (9 offensive). They finished 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 5 of 15 and ended up shooting 11 of 17 from the charity stripe (64.7%). The Owls allowed MTSU to knock down 29 of 64 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 45.3% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Owls finished shooting 29 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.2%. When it comes to shots from distance, Florida Atlantic converted 11 of their 24 attempts (45.8%). They were able to convert 1 of the free throws for a percentage of 14.3%. MTSU had 10 fouls in the matchup which took the Owls to the charity stripe for a total of 7 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Owls earned 26 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in the matchup.

Alijah Martin was important for the Owls in this game. He converted 6 out of 14 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 28 mins on the court and added 2 assists for the contest.

Florida Atlantic has a record of 24-3 for the year. As an offense, the Owls are connecting on 46.6% from the floor, which ranks them 71st in the country. Florida Atlantic has accumulated 2,098 pts for the season (77.7 per game) and they average 38.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per contest (64th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per game. The Owls are committing 15.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 70.9% from the charity stripe.

The Owls defensively are ranked 65th in college basketball in PPG given up with 65.8. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the floor (50th in college basketball). The Florida Atlantic defense gives up 33.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (179 of 533) and their opponents are knocking down 73.1% of their free throw shots. They have given up 8.3 assists and 32.9 rebounds every game, which is 4th and 111th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UTEP

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