Florida Atlantic Owls (21-2) vs. Charlotte 49ers (13-9)
February 4, 2023 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte 49ers +4.5 / Florida Atlantic Owls -4.5; Over/Under: +132
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The FAU Owls and Charlotte 49ers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Dale F. Halton Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The FAU Owls Betting Preview
The FAU Owls are averaging 77.4 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 64.5 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Johnell Davis is averaging 13.2 points and 1.4 assists, while Alijah Martin is averaging 12.1 points and 5.4 rebounds. Vladislav Goldin is grabbing 6.2 rebounds and Nicholas Boyd is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The FAU Owls are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.3 percent from the free throw line. The FAU Owls are allowing 32.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte 49ers Betting Preview
The Charlotte 49ers are averaging 67.4 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 61.4 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Brice Williams is averaging 12 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Aly Khalifa is averaging 11.2 points and 7 rebounds. Igor Milicic Jr. is grabbing 5.2 rebounds and Lu’Cye Patterson is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Charlotte 49ers are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte 49ers are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.1 rebounds per game.
FAU vs Charlotte Trends
The Owls are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 road games and 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The 49ers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 7-3 in Owls last 10 overall. The under is 5-1 in 49ers last 6 overall. The underdog is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Charlotte 49ers aren’t a pushover, but FAU is easily the best team in the conference and will be eager to bounce back from just its second loss. FAU has proven it can win on the road and is 15-5-1 ATS on the season overall. There’s no stepping in front of FAU as long as the line is reasonable. I’ll lay the chalk.
