Florida Atlantic vs Marshall 1/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Marshall Thundering Herd (7-11) vs. Florida Atlantic Owls (10-8)
January 22, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Atlantic Owls -4.5 / Marshall Thundering Herd +4.5; Over/Under: -154.5
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The Marshall Thundering Herd and Florida Atlantic Owls meet Saturday in college basketball action at the FAU Arena. The Marshall Thundering Herd look to snap an eight-game losing streak. The Florida Atlantic Owls look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Marshall Thundering Herd are averaging 75.6 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 76.3 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Taevion Kinsey is averaging 20.8 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Obinna Anochili-Killen is averaging 13.2 points and 6.7 rebounds. Andrew Taylor is the third double-digit scorer and Darius George is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The Marshall Thundering Herd are shooting 27 percent from beyond the arc and 69.3 percent from the free throw line. The Marshall Thundering Herd are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.
The Florida Atlantic Owls are averaging 75.4 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 68.5 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Michael Forrest is averaging 14.2 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Alijah Martin is averaging 13.7 points and 5.3 rebounds. Bryan Greenlee is the third double-digit scorer and Everett Winchester is dishing 2.4 assists. The Florida Atlantic Owls are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.6 percent from the free throw line. The Florida Atlantic Owls are allowing 38.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.
The Thundering Herd are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 6-17-3 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The Owls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 8-2 in Thundering Herd last 10 overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Owls last 5 overall. The home team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Marshall Thundering Herd has not only lost eight straight games, but they’re losing their last five games by an average of 10.8 points, and they lose on the road by an average of 10.1 points. The Florida Atlantic Owls play their best ball at home, where they win by an average of 13.8 points and shoot 48 percent from the field. Hard not to like FAU and the reasonable chalk here.
