Temple Owls vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 2/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024

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

TV: ESPN

Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena is the location where the Florida Atlantic Owls (19-5) will go up against the Temple Owls (8-16) on Thursday.

The Temple Owls faced Charlotte and took a loss by a score of 73-70 in their last game. Temple ended the contest having earned a 45.0% field goal percentage (27 of 60) and buried 7 of 21 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Owls knocked down 9 of 12 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. When discussing getting rebounds, they compiled 26 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 15 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of the defense, Temple let their opponent shoot 48.9% from the field on 22 of 45 shooting. Charlotte doled out 14 dimes and had 1 steal for this game. Furthermore, Charlotte pulled down 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Charlotte ended up going 72.4% at the free throw line by converting 21 of 29 tries. They also made 8 of their 19 tries from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Owls left the arena with 20 and Charlotte recorded 10 fouls.

Hysier Miller is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He accounted for 14 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins and also collected 3 boards. He shot 45.5% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Temple will enter this contest with a record of 8-16 for the year. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Temple is collecting 37.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 271 assists for the season, which is 321st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Owls are shooting 29.8% on three-point attempts (200 of 672) and 72.9% from the free throw line. They average 70.8 pts per contest (267th in Division 1) on 38.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Owls have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 fouls. They rank 272nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 340 relinquished this season. The Owls defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.1% (613 of 1,390) and they concede 38.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 236th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (73.8).

In their last game, the Florida Atlantic Owls went home victorious with a score of 95-82 against Wichita State. The Owls were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 13 steals in the matchup. Wichita State earned 17 fouls for the contest which took the Owls to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They were able to convert 20 of them for a percentage of 90.9%. Concerning 3-pointers, Florida Atlantic buried 7 of their 23 attempts (30.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Owls finished the game shooting 34 out of 72 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2%. The Owls allowed Wichita State to knock down 32 out of 63 attempts from the field which left them shooting 50.8% in the matchup. They finished 37.5% from distance by shooting 6 of 16 and finished the game at 12 of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Florida Atlantic allowed Wichita State to grab 32 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Vladislav Goldin was important for the Owls for this game. He totaled 20 points in his 32 minutes on the court and accumulated 5 dimes for the game. He knocked down 8 out of 17 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

Florida Atlantic has a mark of 19-5 so far this season. The Owls are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls per game and they hit 72.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.3 times per game (60th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. Florida Atlantic has totaled 2,003 pts on the campaign (83.5 per contest) and they pull in 38.5 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Owls are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which ranks 29th in college basketball.

The Owls defensively are ranked 191st in college basketball in PPG given up with 72.3. They have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (182nd in college basketball). The Florida Atlantic defense allows 33.3% on shots from distance (176 of 529) and their opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their foul shots. They give up 10.6 dimes and 34.4 boards every game, which ranks them 24th and 157th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Temple

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