Florida International vs Rice 2/19/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Rice Owls (14-11) vs. Florida International Panthers (14-12)
February 19, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida International Panthers PK / Rice Owls PK ; Over/Under: -148.5
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The Rice Owls and FIU Golden Panthers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. The Rice Owls look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The FIU Golden Panthers need a win after losing five of their last seven games.
The Rice Owls are averaging 75.5 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 73.6 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Carl Pierre is averaging 14.6 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Travis Evee is averaging 14.3 points and 3 assists. Quincy Qlivari is grabbing 6 rebounds and Max Fiedler is dishing 3 assists. The Rice Owls are shooting 37.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The Rice Owls are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
The FIU Golden Panthers are averaging 72.2 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 70 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Tevin Brewer is averaging 15.3 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Denver Jones is averaging 12.5 points and 3.5 rebounds. Eric Lovett is grabbing 3.5 rebounds and Clevon Brown is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The FIU Golden Panthers are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 70.1 percent from the free throw line. The FIU Golden Panthers are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.
The Owls are 6-15 ATS in their last 21 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Panthers are 7-21 ATS in their last 28 Saturday games and 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Owls last 7 overall. The over is 6-2 in Panthers last 8 overall. The favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Neither team is playing well, and there’s not a lot of separation between these teams overall. The difference here is Rice loses on the road by an average of 8.4 points, while FIU wins at home by an average of 8.9 points. FIU is 10-4 SU at home this season. In a pick em spot, give me FIU because of home court advantage.
