Tulane Green Wave vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena is the site where the Florida Atlantic Owls (21-7) will take on the Tulane Green Wave (13-14) on Saturday.

The Tulane Green Wave faced North Texas and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-76 in their last contest. Tulane finished the game having earned a 46.9% FG percentage (23 out of 49) and made 7 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Green Wave made 23 of their 34 tries for a percentage of 67.6%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected 28 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 11 dimes in this contest while forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Tulane allowed the other team to go 45.6% from the floor on 26 of 57 shooting. North Texas dished out 14 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. Additionally, North Texas snagged 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. North Texas finished the game shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 25 shots. They also buried 8 of 23 attempts from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Green Wave walked away with 18 and North Texas finished the game with 24 fouls.

Kevin Cross is a player who was a major factor for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 87.5% from the floor and recorded 5 dimes. He played for 35 mins and totaled 8 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 7 of 8 shooting.

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Tulane will play this contest with a record of 13-14 for the year. They average 82.9 pts per contest (16th in Division 1) while connecting on 47.9% from the floor. The Green Wave are hitting 35.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (206 of 577) and 73.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Tulane is collecting 33.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 384 assists on the season, which has them ranked 153rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Green Wave are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 fouls. They relinquish 34.0% on three-point shots and they are 349th in college basketball in points per game allowed (80.0). The Green Wave are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.4% (759 of 1,749) and they concede 39.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 326th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 429 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Florida Atlantic Owls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-74 when they faced Memphis. Concerning rebounding, Florida Atlantic allowed Memphis to pull down 35 overall (13 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 18.5% from three-point range by connecting on 5 of 27 and ended up going 11 of 16 from the charity stripe (68.8%). The Owls allowed Memphis to convert 31 of 71 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.7% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Owls finished shooting 28 out of 64 from the floor which had them shooting 43.8%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Florida Atlantic knocked down 7 out of their 28 attempts (25.0%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.6%. Memphis was called for 16 fouls in this game which got the Owls to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. The Owls recorded 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the contest.

Vladislav Goldin ended up being important for the Owls for the matchup. He racked up 22 points in his 29 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He made 9 out of 9 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 100.0%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Florida Atlantic has a mark of 21-7 this season. As an offensive team, the Owls are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which ranks them 32nd in the country. Florida Atlantic has accumulated 2,323 pts on the season (83.0 per contest) and they average 38.3 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 15.3 times per game (60th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per game. The Owls have committed 16.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Owls on defense are ranked 211th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 72.9. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (177th in Division 1). The Florida Atlantic defense gives up 32.7% from downtown (203 of 620) and their opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 10.4 assists and 34.6 total boards per game, which is ranked 15th and 169th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tulane

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