Charlotte 49ers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 2/10/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Monday, February 10, 2025

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

TV: ESPN+

The Charlotte 49ers (8-15) are on their way to Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Monday where they will take on the Florida Atlantic Owls (12-10).

The Charlotte 49ers faced off with Wichita State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-58 in their last contest. Charlotte walked away from the contest having earned a 36.2% field goal percentage (21 out of 58) and made 7 out of their 28 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the 49ers knocked down 9 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 27 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 10 assists in this game as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning defense, Charlotte allowed 52.9% from the field on 27 out of 51 shooting. Wichita State earned 8 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Wichita State snagged 39 boards (8 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Wichita State finished the contest at 55.6% from the charity stripe by making 10 of 18 tries. They knocked down 2 out of their 12 attempts from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the 49ers walked away with 16 and Wichita State had 12 fouls.

Nik Graves is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 47.1% from the field but didn't record an assist. He saw the court for 36 minutes and also snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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Charlotte will play this game with a mark of 8-15 this season. They average 70.9 pts per game (267th in Division 1) while connecting on 41.9% from the field. The 49ers are hitting 29.2% on shots from 3-point land (148 of 507) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charlotte is collecting 32.1 rebounds per contest and has tallied 287 assists for the year, which has them ranked 272nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 9.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.0 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the 49ers are forcing 9.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are 111th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 282 relinquished this year. The 49ers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.2% (630 of 1,335) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 29.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 260th in college in points per game from their opponents (74.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Florida Atlantic Owls got the win with a final of 94-72 against South Florida. The Owls were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 for this game. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. South Florida committed 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Owls to the charity stripe for 27 shots. They were able to knock down 20 of them for a percentage of 74.1%. When talking about shots from downtown, Florida Atlantic knocked down 10 of their 23 attempts (43.5%). Overall, the Owls ended up going 32 out of 57 from the floor which had them shooting 56.1%. The Owls allowed South Florida to make 20 of 62 tries from the field which had them shooting 32.3% in the matchup. They went 30.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 out of 23 and finished the game at 25 out of 31 from the free throw line (80.6%). When talking about attacking the glass, Florida Atlantic permitted South Florida to get 24 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Matas Vokietaitis ended up having an impact for the Owls in the matchup. He recorded 18 points in his 22 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He converted 5 out of 8 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

Florida Atlantic has a win-loss mark of 12-10 this year. The Owls have committed 17.5 fouls per game and they go 70.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.7 times per contest (29th in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.7 times per game. Florida Atlantic has accounted for 1,785 points so far this season (81.1 per game) and they grab 37.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Owls are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which is ranked 95th in the nation.

The Florida Atlantic defense gives up 39.2% on 3-point shots (198 of 505) and their opposition knocks down 71.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 14.2 dimes and 36.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 273rd and 309th in D-1. The Owls on the defensive side of the court are 313th in college in PPG allowed with 77.0. They are forcing 13.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (190th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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