A fun Conference USA battle is set for Monday night when the Florida Atlantic Owls (16-1, 6-0 in CUSA) visit the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (11-6, 3-3). Florida Atlantic may be the best mid-major team in basketball, not named Gonzaga, and should find themselves ranked when the new AP poll comes out. Below is my college basketball prediction for Florida Atlantic vs Western Kentucky.
Florida Atlantic vs Western Kentucky Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | FAU -4.5 |
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This game will be played at E.A. Diddle Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday, January 16, 2023.
Why Bet FAU -4.5
✅ Florida Atlantic is 11-2-1 against the spread in their last 14 games played.
✅ The Owls are 5-0 straight up in their last five road games.
✅ WKU is 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games against FAU.
NCAABB
Florida Atlantic Owls
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| FLATL | Advanced Game Stats | WKENT |
|---|---|---|
| 73.2 | Pace | 75.7 |
| 114.1 | Off.Rate | 95.8 |
| .367 | FTr | .366 |
| .428 | 3PAr | .435 |
| .585 | TS% | .495 |
| 50.3 | TRB% | 50.5 |
| 59.2 | AST% | 55.8 |
| 11.2 | STL% | 10.1 |
| 9.7 | BLK% | 11.7 |
| .559 | eFG% | .444 |
| 14.1 | TOV% | 15.7 |
| 27.6 | ORB% | 26.6 |
| .257 | TF/FGA | .275 |
Defense/Offense
| FLATL | Advanced Game Stats | WKENT |
|---|---|---|
| 73.2 | Pace | 75.7 |
| 101.8 | Off.Rate | 106.0 |
| .320 | FTr | .344 |
| .410 | 3PAr | .384 |
| .547 | TS% | .552 |
| 49.7 | TRB% | 49.5 |
| 54.7 | AST% | 46.8 |
| 10.5 | STL% | 11.2 |
| 8.1 | BLK% | 8.2 |
| .516 | eFG% | .517 |
| 17.9 | TOV% | 13.9 |
| 27.6 | ORB% | 23.2 |
| .230 | TF/FGA | .252 |
Betting Trends
| FLATL | Betting Trends | WKENT |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 71.33 | Avg Score | 74.67 |
| 67.33 | Avg Opp Score | 67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-1-1 |
| 76 | Avg Score | 71.33 |
| 64 | Avg Opp Score | 70 |
| FLATL | Betting Trends | WKENT |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-2 |
| 70.4 | Avg Score | 70 |
| 66.8 | Avg Opp Score | 67.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-2-1 |
| 75.4 | Avg Score | 73.6 |
| 64.4 | Avg Opp Score | 66.8 |
| FLATL | Betting Trends | WKENT |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 10-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 6-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-5-2 |
| 78.1 | Avg Score | 70.8 |
| 63.9 | Avg Opp Score | 71 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-4-1 |
| 70.6 | Avg Score | 75.1 |
| 67.2 | Avg Opp Score | 64.2 |
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Florida Atlantic Owls
Last time out, Florida Atlantic hosted the North Texas Mean Green and won 66-62. North Texas was the better team for most of the game, but the Owls are on a magical run this season and grabbed a late lead that they never gave up. Florida Atlantic trailed by as much as nine points, never led by more than four, and just covered the -4.0-point spread.
Johnell Davis came off the bench and had 16 points, three rebounds, one assist, and three steals on the day. Vladislav Goldin added 12 points and eight rebounds in the victory.
Through 17 games, Florida Atlantic is scoring 77.8 points per game, shooting 47.5% from the field, and assisting on 15.+ made shots. The Owls are allowing 63.7 points, grabbing 38.8 rebounds, blocking 2.4 shots, and stealing the ball 7.1 times.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Western Kentucky welcomed the FIU Panthers and needed a second half comeback to win 70-59. The Hilltoppers controlled most of this game, leading by six at the half, but the Panthers came out firing. Florida International took the lead early in the half, but WKU quickly got back out in front and started pulling away. Western Kentucky led by as much as 13 points, never trailed by more than four, and covered the -8.5-point spread.
Dayvion McKnight had 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals in the victory. Jairus Hamilton added 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and one steal on the night.
After 17 games, Western Kentucky is scoring 74.2 points per game, shooting 45.7% from the field, and assisting on 14.6 made shots. The Hilltoppers are allowing 67.5 points, grabbing 35.2 rebounds, blocking 6.1 shots, and stealing the ball 6.4 times.
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