Western Kentucky vs Florida Atlantic 2/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Florida Atlantic Owls will travel to E. A. Diddle Arena to take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Florida Atlantic Owls won their 4^th straight game and improved to 15-9 on the season after defeating the Old Dominion Monarchs, 81-62, this past Tuesday. Florida Atlantic dominated Old Dominion in the 1^st half and had no trouble securing the victory after going into halftime with a 48-25 lead. Florida Atlantic shot 47.1% from the field & 40.6% from beyond the arc while holding Old Dominion to 42.6% shooting from the field & 28.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Owls was Michael Forrest who had 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Florida Atlantic is averaging 75.5 ppg on 46.2% shooting from the field. The Owls are averaging 9.1 three-pointers per game on 36.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Florida Atlantic has been led by Michael Forrest (14.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.3 spg), Alijah Martin (13.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.5 spg), Bryan Greenlee (10.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.1 spg), & Everett Winchester (7.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.4 apg).

Defensively, Florida Atlantic is allowing their opponents to average 67.7 ppg on 43.7% shooting from the field. The Owls have a rebound margin of 5.3 and a turnover margin of 0.9.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 12-11 on the season after defeating the Old Dominion Monarchs, 77-60, this past Saturday. Western Kentucky was outstanding on the offensive end against Old Dominion and pulled away in the 2^nd half after taking a 58-43 lead with 6:43 left in regulation. Western Kentucky shot 50.9% from the field & 42.9% from beyond the arc while allowing Old Dominion to shoot 41.9% from the field & 28.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Hilltoppers was Dayvion McKnight who had 15 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists, & 4 steals.

On the season, Western Kentucky is averaging 76.4 ppg on 47.6% shooting from the field. The Hilltoppers are averaging 7.6 three-pointers per game on 35.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Western Kentucky has been led by Dayvion McKnight (15.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 6.3 apg, 2.0 spg), Camron Justice (14.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.4 spg), Jarius Hamilton (13.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.8 apg), & Josh Anderson (12.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.8 apg, 2.4 spg).

Defensively, Western Kentucky is allowing their opponents to average 69.7 ppg on 41.6% shooting from the field. The Hilltoppers have a rebound margin of -1.4 and a turnover margin of 1.8.

The Owls are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games & 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games, however, are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 February games.

Florida Atlantic has won 7 of their last 8 games, which includes a 78-69 victory over Western Kentucky, however, 6 of those wins came from home and for whatever reason, the Owls haven’t been able to put it together on the road and come into this game with just a 2-6 road record. Western Kentucky has rebounded from a 4-game losing streak to get much needed road wins against Charlotte & Old Dominion and as the Hilltoppers are 9-4 at home and have been solid on both sides of the ball, ranking 64^th in scoring offense, 30^th in FG%, & 96^th in defensive FG%, I think they revenge their loss to Florida Atlantic and do enough to cover this spread. Good Luck!