Rice Owls vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 1/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rice Owls vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025

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

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Atlantic Owls (9-9) will try to beat the Rice Owls (11-7) at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Sunday.

The Rice Owls took the court against UTSA and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-84 in their last game. Rice wrapped up the contest with a 52.0% field goal percentage (26 of 50) and buried 10 out of their 26 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Owls made 22 of their 30 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 assists in this game while forcing 5 turnovers and getting 2 steals. With respect to defense, Rice allowed the other team to shoot 46.2% from the field on 30 of 65 shooting. UTSA doled out 17 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. Additionally, UTSA snagged 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UTSA ended up shooting 94.4% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 18 attempts. They also knocked down 13 of their 31 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Owls ended up walking away with 20 while UTSA had 25 personal fouls.

Trae Broadnax is someone who was important for the game. He shot 50.0% from the field and earned 6 assists. He played 36 minutes and collected 6 boards. He notched 19 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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Rice will play this contest with a mark of 11-7 this season. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Rice is pulling down 39.1 boards per game and has earned 210 assists for the season, which ranks 301st in the country in terms of passing. The Owls are hitting 31.9% on shots from 3-point land (122 of 382) and 68.1% from the charity stripe. They average 70.2 points per game (287th in the country) while connecting on 42.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Owls are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.3 fouls. They are ranked 31st in D-1 in allowing assists with 180 surrendered this year. The Owls defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.9% (410 of 1,028) and they concede 34.2 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 78th in the country in points per game allowed (67.6).

In their last game, the Florida Atlantic Owls took a loss by a final score of 80-65 when they played Tulane. The Owls were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. Tulane earned 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Owls to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.9%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Florida Atlantic knocked down 6 of their 26 tries (23.1%). Overall, the Owls went 24 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.7%. The Owls allowed Tulane to make 25 out of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.3% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 26.9% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 out of 26 and finished the contest at 23 of 27 from the free throw line (85.2%). In relation to attacking the glass, Florida Atlantic allowed Tulane to pull down 28 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Kaleb Glenn was important for the Owls for this contest. He made 5 out of 8 in the game giving him a rate of 62.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this contest.

Florida Atlantic has a mark of 9-9 this year. The Owls commit 17.8 fouls every game and they connect on 68.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.8 times per contest (40th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per contest. Florida Atlantic has tallied 1,458 points for the campaign (81.0 per contest) and they grab 37.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Owls are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 124th in the country.

The Owls on defense are ranked 317th in college in PPG given up with 77.7. They have forced 14.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the field (232nd in D-1). The Florida Atlantic defense concedes 38.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (159 of 416) and opponents are knocking down 70.7% of their foul shots. They give up 14.7 assists and 37.8 boards every game, which ranks them 292nd and 327th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rice

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