FAU Owls (9-2) vs Arizona Wildcats (9-1)
2023-12-23 15:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: FAU +6.5 -- Over/Under: 159
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The Arizona Wildcats and the FAU Owls meet in college basketball action from the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday afternoon. We have a top-15 showdown as part of the Desert Holiday Classic, who comes out on top? Let’s dive in and give out an Arizona vs. FAU Prediction.
Arizona Team Preview
The Arizona Wildcats come into this game looking to build on an 87-74 win over Alabama in their last matchup. Caleb Love leads the Wildcats in scoring with 15.5 PPG along with 5.3 RPG and 3.9 APG while Keshad Johnson has 13.6 PPG with a team-high 6.9 RPG to lead the Wildcats on the glass. Oumar Ballo has 12.9 PPG with 6.8 RPG and Pelle Larsson has 12.4 PPG with 3.9 RPG and 3.2 APG. Kylan Boswell has 12 PPG with 3 RPG and a team-high 4.5 APG to lead Arizona in the assist department while also rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for the Wildcats up to this point in the year. As a team, Arizona is averaging 92.3 PPG on 50.7% shooting from the field, 37.7% from three and 74% from the foul line this season.
FAU Team Preview
The FAU Owls come into this one looking to build on a 64-54 win over St. Bonaventure last time out. Vladislav Goldin leads the Owls in scoring and rebounding with 15.1 PPG and 7 RPG while Johneil Davis has 14.5 PPG with 6.9 RPG and Alijah Martin has 12.8 PPG with 4.5 RPG, rounding out the scoring in double figures for FAU this season. Bryan Greenlee also has 8.6 PPG with a 3.5 APG while Jalen Gaffney has a team-high 3.7 APG as well on the year. As a team, FAU is averaging 83.5 PPG on 50.8% shooting from the field, 38.4% from three and 68.1% from the foul line this season. FAU is atop the American Conference standings with a 9-2 record.
Arizona vs. FAU Prediction
I’m on the over in this one. These are two teams that can turn this thing into a track meet, and Arizona’s capable of hitting the century mark against anyone. On the other side, FAU’s been winning games in different ways all year long, and the Owls have played some high-scoring neutral site games against teams like Illinois already this season. Give me the over.
