Tulsa Golden Hurricane (12-8) vs. Florida Atlantic Owls (17-4)
February 3, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Atlantic Owls -15.5; Over/Under: +153.5
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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane will play the FAU Owls in an AAC game on Saturday evening at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, Florida. Tulsa has won three of their last four games, while FAU is on a six game winning streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Tulsa vs FAU prediction.
Tulsa Preview
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 12-8 (3-5) this year after they defeated Wichita State by a score of 79-68 in their last game. Tulsa trailed 43-32 at halftime, but scored 47 points in the second half for the win. The Golden Hurricane shot 43.6% from the field and made 11 three pointers in the game. Tulsa defeated Rice by a score of 85-83 in the game prior to Wichita State, but lost to SMU before that. The Golden Hurricane are scoring 78.1 points per game with 36.4 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per game, while allowing 72.2 points against per game this year. PJ Haggerty is averaging 19.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. Tulsa is shooting 44.4% from the field, 74.1% on free throws, and 34.9% on three pointers this season.
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FAU Preview
The FAU Owls are 17-4 (7-1) this season after they defeated North Texas by a score of 66-63 in their last game. FAU trailed 28-26 at the half, but they scored 40 points in the second half in the win. The Owls shot 42.1% from the field and were +7 in rebounding margin in the game. FAU has won six games in a row and has scored at least 85 points in four of them. The Owls are scoring 82.5 points per game with 38 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per game, while giving up 71.7 points against per game this season. Johnell Davis is averaging 18.6 points per game, 6.9 rebounds per game, and 2.7 assists per game. FAU is shooting 48.6% from the field, 69.7% on free throws, and 36.8% on three pointers this year.
Tulsa vs FAU Betting Prediction
FAU comes into this game on a six game winning streak and they are tied for first in the AAC standings. The Owls are scoring 82.5 points per game and they are shooting 48.6% from the field, while Tulsa is only shooting 44.4% from the field. Tulsa has won three of their last four games, but they have struggled defensively in recent games. This FAU team is solid and Tulsa has been able to gather some wins against bad teams, so give me the Owls at home.
