Florida Atlantic vs Old Dominion 1/1/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Old Dominion Monarchs (6-8) vs. Florida Atlantic Owls (7-6)
January 1, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Atlantic Owls -3 / Old Dominion Monarchs +3; Over/Under: +133
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The Old Dominion Monarchs and Florida Atlantic Owls meet Saturday in college basketball action at the FAU Arena. The Old Dominion Monarchs look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Florida Atlantic Owls look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Old Dominion Monarchs are averaging 65.6 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 42.2 percent shooting. CJ Keyser is averaging 14.4 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Kalu Ezikpe is averaging 11.6 points and 6.9 rebounds. Jaylin Hunter is dishing 4.3 assists and Austin Trice is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Old Dominion Monarchs are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 69.1 percent from the free throw line. The Old Dominion Monarchs are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.
The Florida Atlantic Owls are averaging 74.7 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 67.2 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Michael Forrest is averaging 14.3 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Alijah Martin is averaging 12.8 points and 5.2 rebounds. Bryan Greenlee is the third double-digit scorer and Everett Winchester is dishing 2.6 assists. The Florida Atlantic Owls are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 64.3 percent from the free throw line. The Florida Atlantic Owls are allowing 38.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game.
The Monarchs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Monarchs last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in Owls last 5 overall. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings. The road team is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
The Old Dominion Monarchs will have a chance in this game thanks to their defense, but they’ve had issues away from home this season and their offensive effort really comes and goes. The Florida Atlantic Owls have played their best ball at home over the years, and they have easily the better scoring depth here. If FAU can knock down a few shots from the outside, it should be good. I’ll lay the bucket with the home team.
